Toyo has added several tire sizes to its product portfolio. New passenger car fitments are available in the Extensa A/S, Versado LX, Proxes 4 and Proxes T1R lines. For pickups, additional sizes have been applied to the Open Country M/T, Open Country H/T and the Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty.
The recently released Extensa A/S is a symmetric, non-directional all season tire for cars and minivans. It is now available in 46 sizes fitting wheels from 13 to 17 inches in diameter.
The Versado LX features Toyo’s “Silent Wall” design and is a premium all season tire for the luxury car market. Five new sizes are available ranging from 15- to 18-inch wheel fitments. One size, the 225/50R17, fits 23 different American, European and Japanese cars.
The Proxes 4 all season ultra-high performance tire features a W-shaped tread and now has a 235/30ZR20 size added to its offerings. Two new sizes are available for the high silica Proxes T1R ultra-high performance tire. With V-shaped main grooves for improved handling, the Proxes T1R now includes a 345/25ZR20 and a 285/25ZR22.
Pickups benefit from a complement of new Load Range E offerings, with four new sizes of the off-road capable Open Country M/T. The new sizes include: LT315/70R18 (36X13.00R18), LT315/60R20 (35X12.50R20), 33X12.50R22LT and 35X12.50R22.
The Open Country H/T (highway tire) now has an LT285/70R17 for full size pickups.
For original equipment replacement on the new Nissan Cube, a P195/60R15 and a P195/55R16 are now available in the Toyo A20 tire.
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