Established in 2004, Iris offers a wide range of tires for passenger cars, CUVs, SUVs, and light trucks that sport advanced technologies and innovative features. The portfolio of Iris tires consists of all-season, touring, UHP summer, and commercial van tires. The Iris Aures is the manufacturer’s all-season touring tire that’s designed for use on sedans, coupes, CUVs, SUVs, and minivans, and provides solid year-round traction and grip, enhanced driving comforts with reduced noise levels, and confident handling performance.

In this Iris Aures review, let’s explore the features and benefits, strengths and weaknesses, vehicle compatibility, and our view based on our advanced tire rating system SimpleScore.

Features and Benefits

If you’re buying an all-season, touring tire, you would expect it to be used in dry, wet, and light snow conditions. In addition, you would want the tire to be good for highway use and last longer. The Iris Aures has all these abilities. But, let’s go one step further and check out its features and the corresponding benefits to learn more about the tire in detail.

• Improved handling performance – The Iris Aures features two notched center ribs that enhance handling performance. The optimized tread design provides stability while the shoulder blocks are wide enough to absorb cornering pressures for improved performance. The flat footprint of the tire is optimized for faster accelerations and stable rides.
• Quieter and smoother rides – The tire features optimized tread pitch sequencing that doesn’t let airwaves accumulate inside the tread area and generate noise. Likewise, the tread compound also absorbs the tread vibrations to offer smoother rides.
• Confident year-round traction and grip – The Iris Aures, as we mentioned above, is an all-season tire, which means whether it is rain, shine, or light snow, you can use the tire. The tire features four wide circumferential grooves that prevent hydroplaning, while its sipes on the shoulders and ribs provide extra grip on wet and light snowy roads. Then, there are sharper edges on the shoulders and rib blocks to provide a commanding grip on dry roads. Similarly, the optimized all-season compound also boosts traction performance in varying weather conditions.
• Good braking performance – For enhanced braking performance, the tire sports advanced tread compound and optimized flat footprint that ensure the vehicle stops right on time.
• Long-lasting use – The tire is often used on highways and therefore, it is necessary that it can cover more miles. For this, Iris has optimized the tire with a robust rubber compound and reinforced inner construction that provides much-needed longevity.

The Iris Aures is available in 15- to 18-inch rim sizes, which means a larger set of sedans, coupes, CUVs, SUVs, and minivans can use this tire. Some of the offered sizes include:

• 215/75R15
• 235/70R16
• 225/65R17
• 235/55R18

Pros and Cons

Here are the pros and cons of the Iris Aures tire to help you make an informed decision.

PROS:

• More affordable than some other price point tires.
• Offered in many different sizes to meet the compatibility with vehicles on the market.
• Braking performance is good enough to let you stop the vehicle instantly on wet and dry roads.
• Very well-optimized for responsive handling, cornering, and highway stability.
• Better traction performance on dry and wet roads.
• Offers more smoother and quieter rides than some of its competitors.

CONS:

• No limited manufacturer tread life warranty is offered.
• Not the best budget-friendly tire when it comes to longevity.
• Light snow traction performance isn’t as great as its peers.
• Not a suitable choice for use in moderate to severe winter as it is not Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified.

SimpleTire’s view on Iris Aures tires

Iris Aures is a great all-season touring tire for those drivers who want to enjoy confident drives primarily on wet and dry roads. The tire has an all-season traction ability, but on light snow conditions, it might not be the best bet out of the choices available on the market. This also restricts its SimpleScore rating in the traction area to 7.4/10. On the handling front, it surpasses many tires in the price point category and scores a higher 8.2/10 SimpleScore. This means the tire is going to offer you confident highway stability, great cornering performance, in-time braking, and sharp steering response.

However, longevity is something that needs improvement, and in this area, the tire scores only 7.2/10 SimpleScore rating. But, you will appreciate that the tire keeps the noise and vibrations in control, offering a pleasant ride experience. In addition, the sizes on offer are plenty and you might not have to worry about the compatibility with your vehicle if it has wheels ranging between 15- to 18-inch rim sizes.

As a buyer, you will have to accept the fact that the tire won’t come with any limited manufacturer tread life warranty and might not be the best bet when it comes to driving in light snow conditions. Additionally, it isn’t a Three Peak Mountain Snowflake-certified tire and therefore, it cannot be used in moderate to severe winter weather conditions.

The Iris Aures is in the race with the following tires:

• Atturo AZ610
• Summit Trail Climber SUV2
• Zenna Sport Line
• Vercelli Strada I
• Delinte DST 2
• Westlake SU318
• Radar Dimax AS-8

Vehicles the Iris Aures is a good replacement tire for

Suitable for use on sedans, coupes, CUVs, SUVs, and minivans, the Iris Aures could be a good replacement choice for vehicles like the Audi Q3, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Equinox, Dodge Challenger, GMC Terrain, Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Compass, Kia Sportage, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Lincoln MKS, Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-4, Nissan Rogue, and Ford Escape.