A method of assembling a noise damper (100a; 100b; 100c; 100d; 100e; 100f; 200a; 200b; 200c; 365) and tire (205; 300) assembly, the method comprising: providing a foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) configured for use within a tire (205; 300), wherein the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) includes at least one generally flat surface that is configured to conform to a tire innerliner and wherein the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) is made of compressible and elastic open-cell foam; providing a thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375) having a generally flat surface that substantially coincides with the generally flat surface of the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370), wherein the thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375) includes a radial height that is between 0.005-10% of the radial height of the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) and the thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375) is made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene; applying an adhesive (115; 220) to one of the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) and the thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375); adhering the thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375) to the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370); and inserting the noise damper (100a; 100b; 100c; 100d; 100e; 100f; 200a; 200b; 200c; 365) within the tire (205; 300) such that the noise damper (100a; 100b; 100c; 100d; 100e; 100f; 200a; 200b; 200c; 365) is free to move within the tire (205; 300). providing a foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) configured for use within a tire (205; 300), wherein the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) includes at least one generally flat surface that is configured to conform to a tire innerliner and wherein the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) is made of compressible and elastic open-cell foam; providing a thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375) having a generally flat surface that substantially coincides with the generally flat surface of the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370), wherein the thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375) includes a radial height that is between 0.005-10% of the radial height of the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) and the thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375) is made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene; applying an adhesive (115; 220) to one of the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370) and the thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375); adhering the thin film (110a; 110b; 110c; 110d; 110e; 110f; 215a; 215b; 375) to the foam body (105a; 105b; 105c; 105d; 105e; 105f; 210a; 210b; 210; 370); and inserting the noise damper (100a; 100b; 100c; 100d; 100e; 100f; 200a; 200b; 200c; 365) within the tire (205; 300) such that the noise damper (100a; 100b; 100c; 100d; 100e; 100f; 200a; 200b; 200c; 365) is free to move within the tire (205; 300). <EOS>