I've just taken it for a drive with larger tires borrowed from my 4x4. Not a lot of difference in speed, to be honest.
It is noisy, but there's almost no sound proofing so I'm thinking it may be a perception thing. I haven't been game to push it too hard because of the noise and wondering if it'd blow up.
So, I think I'll install some proper sound proofing and see what it feels like. That's definitely the cheapest option, anyway.

Thanks everyone