2006 Nissan Maxima noise

My 2006 Maxima SE was damaged by a major hailstorm after only 6 months of ownership. I traded it in for a new Maxima SL. The SE had Goodyear RSA tires, the new SL has Continentals, which actually seem to hold the road better.

The SL has a ringing resonance that does not vary with speed on all but the smoothest roads. The mechanics at the dealership, who described the sound as the ringing a basketball makes when it bounces, said the noise is caused by the Continental tires. The SE did not make this sound. Is this normal for these tires, or is it possible the car has bad struts or a missing or deformed rubber isolator somewhere?

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JohnnyGee
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