Press Releases

ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – Bryce Menzies and Toyo Tires® four-peat at the SCORE Baja 400 desert race, as they took the overall win again for the fourth time in a row since 2021. Team Toyo also captured four of the top five spots on Toyo Open Country® M/T-R tires with Bryce finishing first, Alan Ampudia second, Christopher Polvoorde fourth, and Tavo Vildósola fifth overall. In addition, Gustavo Vildósola Sr. won the Trophy Truck Legends class, achieving his 11th consecutive win.

CRANDON, WISCONSIN – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) and CJ Greaves win another Pro-4 season championship in the 2024 Championship Off-Road (COR) racing series, marking back-to-back titles for Toyo Tires and Greaves.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) announces Wally Holst as the new director of sales, eastern division. Kenny Fredrick, who previously held the position, will be retiring after more than 10 years with the company and over 35 years in the tire industry.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) announces that the Toyo® Open Country® A/T III will be available on the all-new 2024 Lexus GX 550. The Lexus GX 550 will offer two off-road-focused grades, the Overtrail and Overtrail+. Both models will feature the Toyo Open Country A/T III in 265/70R18, further emphasizing the off-road readiness of Lexus’ new SUV.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) announces the new Toyo® Proxes® Sport A/S+ ultra-high performance all-season tire for sport cars, CUVs and SUVs. This next-generation tire improves wet traction while maintaining the superb dry traction of its predecessor, the Proxes® Sport A/S.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) introduces the all-new Toyo® M156™ urban and regional all-position commercial tire. This SmartWay-pending tire delivers long, even wear and excellent fuel efficiency.

ANTIGO, WISCONSIN – CJ Greaves and Toyo Tires® won back-to-back Pro-4 races over the weekend, completing the sweep at the Antigo Off-Road National in rounds three and four of the 2024 AMSOIL Championship Off-Road (COR) series. Relying on off-the-shelf 35x12.50R17 Toyo Open Country® R/T Trail tires, Greaves achieved the 100th truck win of his illustrious career and is off to a great start this season.

Lime Rock Park fans will see a new partner around the track this summer as the park is excited to announce Toyo Tires® as the Official Tire for the highly anticipated Historic Festival 42 (Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2024).

ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – Gustavo Vildósola Sr. and Toyo Tires® took the win in the SCORE Trophy Truck Legends class at the 56th SCORE Baja 500, capturing a tenth consecutive class win in a row. In addition, Justin Davis placed first in the SCORE Trophy Truck Spec class, and Team Toyo’s Trophy Truck drivers, Tavo Vildósola, Bryce Menzies, and Christopher Polvoorde now lead the SCORE Trophy Truck class championship points race in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively at the halfway mark in the season.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) is inviting automotive photographers to submit their best “I ❤️ the 90s” shot during the Eighth Annual Toyo Tires Shutter Space Automotive Photo Contest. The automotive photography theme for this year’s edition is set to be an exciting homage to iconic 1990s era vehicles, steeped in nostalgic allure. Photographers can submit photographs and find contest details at: https://woobox.com/rekyop