nitto or toyo?

[YaKKO21]

ok so at my local rims dealer i wanted to order some toyo proxes 4 for my car but the sales men keeps telling me to get nitto but ive never heard of them so with others opinions i would like some suggestions go with toyo proxes 4 or get some nitto's? now i do not know what kind of nitto's so please dont ask! thanks in advance

[JDMAtenza21]

If you're gonna go with Nittos then get the NT555. Those are equal to if not better than the Proxes 4. I have them and am more than happy with the performance of them and the look of them.

[pcs]

if they're similar grip, check the reviews, treadwear (not the ratings so much, more on reviews), weight and pricing, and go from there

[sin6racer]

id go with the toyos. i know a bunch of bimmer drivers that replace the stockers with the proxes 4's (known as TP4's to them) lol

[6zoomzoom6]

i had a set of toyo fz4's on one of my older cars and they were junk. dunno about the proxes 4, the look nice. but ive heard way more about the nitto nt555 being a great tire. most of my buddies run them on their 350Z's.

[posttosh]

ok so at my local rims dealer i wanted to order some toyo proxes 4 for my car but the sales men keeps telling me to get nitto but ive never heard of them. . .[/b]

Nitto Tire to be US Spin-Off(27,June,2005)

OSAKA, JAPAN - June 27, 2005 - Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (President: Yoshio Kataoka) will spin off the Nitto brand division of Toyo Tire (USA) Corp., a sales subsidiary, and incorporate it as a separate company, to be called Nitto Tire North America Incorporated, effective July 1, 2005.

The Toyo Group has been striving to enhance the value of the Nitto brand in the US market for High Performance product segments, from Passenger Car tires , SUV tires and Light Truck tires. Nitto Tire North America Inc. is expected to contribute to further boost sales of Nitto tires, especially from the new US plant scheduled for completion in 2006, through timely, flexible, and creative marketing.

Overview of the New Company
1. Name:NITTO TIRE NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED
2. Location:Schedule to open new corporate headquaters at 6021 Katella Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630 on September 1st, '05
3. Chairman:Shozo Kibata
President:Tomoshige Mizutani
4. Capitalization: US$7 million
5. Date of establishment:July 1, 2005
6. Accounting year:Fiscal year ending December 31
7. Personnel:25



Establishment of NITTO JAPAN CO., LTD., a new sales subsidiary to market Nitto Tire brand products in Japan (15,Dec,2005)

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (President: Yoshio Kataoka) announces the establishment of NITTO JAPAN CO., LTD., a new sales subsidiary to market Nitto Tire brand products in Japan, effective November 1.

In the North American market, the Nitto brand has been enjoying a high reputation for its product originality, especially in the area of high performance tires for passenger cars and SUVs, and sales have grown steadily. The newly established company will roll out sales and marketing activities in a highly creative manner, aiming to emulate Nitto Tire’s North American success by rapidly establishing a strong brand foothold on the Japanese market.

Going forward, Toyo is committed to further strengthening its brand power in the domestic market, in pursuit of an effective combination of and balance between the Toyo and Nitto brands.

Outline of the new company:
1. Company Name: Nitto Japan Co., Ltd.
2. Head Office: 2-17-22, Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
3. President: Yutaka Nozaki
4. Date established: November 1, 2005
5. Capital: 20 million yen
6. Ownership: Wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
7. Number of employees: 5

Copyright © 2001 TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO.,LTD. All rights reserved.[/b]

Where is your "local rims dealer" located?

[Tire Guy]

^^^ Such a lawyer, posttosh! Sheesh!

The short version is, Nitto is made by Toyo. The Nitto equivalent of the Proxes4 is the NeoGen.