Press Releases

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

LENA, WISCONSIN – Toyo Tires^® opened the AMSOIL Championship Off-Road season with three race wins over the weekend at the Dirt City Motorplex in Lena, Wisconsin. Johnny Greaves recorded his first win of this season in the Pro-4 race on Sunday while driving his #22 Monster Energy / Toyota / Toyo Tires Pro-4 truck to victory. Equipped with Toyo Tires’ versatile Open Country^® R/T Trail tires, Greaves recorded his 104th career Pro-4 win.

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO – Menzies Motorsports and Toyo Tires^® have won the 2024 NORRA Mexican 1000 Race for the third consecutive year, dating back to the 2022 racing season. The renowned five-day rally began in Ensenada, Mexico and featured a challenging course as drivers navigated through the Baja California Peninsula, ending in Cabo San Lucas Mexico.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toyo Tires^® have announced a multi-year agreement between the team and the Itami, Japan-based manufacturer and distributor.

SAN FELIPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – Alan Ampudia and Toyo Tires^® took the overall win at the 37th SCORE San Felipe 250 over the weekend. Starting with an amazing victory in the first race of the season, this win puts Ampudia at the top of the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship with the Baja 500 next on the schedule. In addition, Tavo Vildósola placed third overall and Gustavo Vildósola Sr. took first in the SCORE Trophy Truck Legends class recording back-to-back wins at the San Felipe 250.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires^®) announces a new compound upgrade for increased milage to three existing long haul and regional truck tires, which include the Toyo^® M171+TM, M671A+TM, and M677+TM. The improved compound change maximizes removal miles while maintaining low rolling resistance and traction. The new compound can result in improved mileage based on application, delivering more to the user’s bottom line.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires^®) is launching the all-new Toyo^® M655^™ sizes for commercial light truck tire applications. Built to withstand demanding conditions, the M655 on-/off-road tires provide confident traction under heavy load on unimproved roads for mining, energy, agriculture, construction, and forestry use. Additionally, each tire carries the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMS) designation for all-weather traction.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires^®) announces a new multi-year agreement with the BMW Car Club of America, continuing a partnership that extends through 2026. As a broad contingency sponsor, Toyo Tires will continue to support one of the fastest growing segments within the BMW Club Racing.

JOHNSON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA – Christopher Polvoorde and Toyo Tires^® have won the 2024 King of the Hammers Toyo Tires Desert Challenge. This race takes place in Johnson Valley, California and is considered one of the toughest and most demanding one-day off-road races in the world of motorsports. Featuring everything from rocky terrain to high-speed areas over the 182 miles of racing, this race tests the drivers and pushes their vehicles to the limit.

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires^®) and UFC^® announced their continued partnership with a multi-year extension, becoming the longest standing current partner with the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization.