Horses were shod and wheels were usually metal rimmed. Even muddy tracks have stones in them, and often roads were 'metalled' or cobble stoned. I've done a lo

Horses were shod and wheels were usually metal rimmed. Even muddy tracks have stones in them, and often roads were 'metalled' or cobble stoned. I've done a lot of horse driving as a hobby and can attest to how loud it is, particularly metal rimmed wheels on cobble stones.