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Old Dec 25, 2020 | 08:02 PM
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So I recently bought a car from Carvana (2017 Accord v6) and it came with new Ironman iMOVE GEN 2 Tires. I have never heard of this brand so was curious if anyone here has any experience with these tires ? I am in two minds whether I should swap them for a more well known brand like Michelin. Any feedback will be very helpful. Thank you !
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It appears that they are a subsidiary/private label of Cooper Tires.

Have you read this:

https://motorandwheels.com/ironman-t...-other-brands/
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Anything named Ironman must be good.
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Old Dec 26, 2020 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by stasek
It appears that they are a subsidiary/private label of Cooper Tires.

Have you read this:

https://motorandwheels.com/ironman-t...-other-brands/
Thanks. Looks like they are decent tires if you are ok with average performance. So far I found them ok but I haven’t driven much.

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Anything named Ironman must be good.
Yeah ! That was my first impression as well :-)
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I'd ditch them...
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There's all kinds of different off brands, Fuzion by Bridgestone, Primwells, Pantera, Lionhart, Deans, Sentry, & on & on.......$500. - $1000. for a set of tires......depending on the type whether its a touring, all season, uhpas, suv, ect......
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Originally Posted by Lexus2000
Anything named Ironman must be good.
And ride like a horse & buggy at full speed !
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I'd ditch them...
That is what I leaning towards. Hopefully I will get feedback from someone who has actually used these tires before I ditch them

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There's all kinds of different off brands, Fuzion by Bridgestone, Primwells, Pantera, Lionhart, Deans, Sentry, & on & on.......$500. - $1000. for a set of tires......depending on the type whether its a touring, all season, uhpas, suv, ect......
yes didn’t know there are so many 2nd tier brands out there
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Originally Posted by sorptd
yes didn’t know there are so many 2nd tier brands out there
Reminds me a Simpsons episode
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They're pretty terrible as far as tires go.

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Originally Posted by TRDRAV4
Reminds me a Simpsons episode
Lol

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They're pretty terrible as far as tires go.
Thanks for the feedback. Have you used them?
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Originally Posted by Byprodrive
And ride like a horse & buggy at full speed !
LOL......How 'bout the Ling tires & the parent company being a cement company........
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Originally Posted by sorptd
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Thanks for the feedback. Have you used them?
Yes, i bought a set of Ironman MTs for my truck. Loudest, hardest riding tires ever, and 2 were defective from the start (broken belts, couldn't balance). I got a refund and ordered Nittos instead
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Originally Posted by ArmyofOne
Yes, i bought a set of Ironman MTs for my truck. Loudest, hardest riding tires ever, and 2 were defective from the start (broken belts, couldn't balance). I got a refund and ordered Nittos instead
Back when you were in the Army and/or working in the motor pool, If I remember, wasn't the military testing the Tweel airless tire/wheel combinations? If they actually hold up, they will probably be ideal for battle/combat conditions....bullets or shrapnel couldn't deflate them and immobilize things.


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Those are chineseium tires, I wouldn't put them on anything you care about or want a good ride out of. I have a set of uh......black heart? Ironpaw? Something? On my Jeep simply since it's a 290k mile live front and rear axle car I use as a utility truck and I don't care about the ride and $397 installed for 4 is good enough even if they only give me 30k miles.

On any nice or somewhat nice car you should have good tires, preferably Michelins of some sort or you are risking safety and comfort.
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