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<br>Toyo has tapped a handful of tuners to produce six SEMA creations to highlight its range of track-ready and dirt-friendly tires. Unfortunately, we've <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/sema-preview-asis-800hp-tetsu-gtr-bentley-continental-gt/">already seen</a> the 800 hp, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080306/">Bentley Continental-based Tetsu GTR</a>, but joining that rolling abomination to tasteless consumption are a handful of rides that better represent what SEMA is all about.<br><br>To begin with, Bulletproof Automotive is trotting out a customer-owned <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080308/">Nissan GT-R</a>, wearing limited edition (and GT-R specific) BBS LM-DBK-P wheels wrapped in Toyo's 20-inch Proxes R888 tires. An Amuse Super Tough Titanium exhaust, Endless monoblock six-piston front and rear brakes and a smattering of carbon fiber aerodynamic parts round out this track- and show-friendly package.<br><br>Vivid Racing will be joined by several other firms bringing tuned Mitsubishi Evolution Xs to the show, but Vivid should stand out with its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080307/">Porsche GT3 RS paint job</a>, 18x10-inch AME Tracer 02 wheels and 650 hp on tap. We'll be on hand in a few weeks to find out how Vivid went about freeing those extra 350 ponies.<br><br><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080309/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_studebaker_c_250op.jpg" alt=""></a>Additionally, an unnamed sixth vehicle will be accompanied by a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080305/">2009 Toyota Tundra CrewMax SR5</a> built by Two Brothers Custom Trucks, along with Choppin' Block Custom Fab's four-door <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080309/">1931 Studebaker Model 54</a>, riding on a custom air suspension, Centerline Smoothie wheels and powered by a Chevy 350 fed by a trio of two-barrel carburetors.<br><br>Hit the jump for all the details and stay tuned for our SEMA coverage beginning the first week of November.<br><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/">Toyo Tires at 2008 SEMA</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080308/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_nissan_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080307/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_evox_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080305/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_tundra_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080309/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_studebaker_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080306/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_tetsu_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/06/sema-preview-620-hp-evo-x-gt-r-and-tundra-tuned-for-toyo/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>SEMA Preview: 650 hp Evo X, GT-R and Tundra tuned for Toyo</em></a></p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/06/sema-preview-620-hp-evo-x-gt-r-and-tundra-tuned-for-toyo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1329219/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/06/sema-preview-620-hp-evo-x-gt-r-and-tundra-tuned-for-toyo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<br>Toyo has tapped a handful of tuners to produce six SEMA creations to highlight its range of track-ready and dirt-friendly tires. Unfortunately, we've <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/09/sema-preview-asis-800hp-tetsu-gtr-bentley-continental-gt/">already seen</a> the 800 hp, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080306/">Bentley Continental-based Tetsu GTR</a>, but joining that rolling abomination to tasteless consumption are a handful of rides that better represent what SEMA is all about.<br><br>To begin with, Bulletproof Automotive is trotting out a customer-owned <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080308/">Nissan GT-R</a>, wearing limited edition (and GT-R specific) BBS LM-DBK-P wheels wrapped in Toyo's 20-inch Proxes R888 tires. An Amuse Super Tough Titanium exhaust, Endless monoblock six-piston front and rear brakes and a smattering of carbon fiber aerodynamic parts round out this track- and show-friendly package.<br><br>Vivid Racing will be joined by several other firms bringing tuned Mitsubishi Evolution Xs to the show, but Vivid should stand out with its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080307/">Porsche GT3 RS paint job</a>, 18x10-inch AME Tracer 02 wheels and 650 hp on tap. We'll be on hand in a few weeks to find out how Vivid went about freeing those extra 350 ponies.<br><br><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080309/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_studebaker_c_250op.jpg" alt=""></a>Additionally, an unnamed sixth vehicle will be accompanied by a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080305/">2009 Toyota Tundra CrewMax SR5</a> built by Two Brothers Custom Trucks, along with Choppin' Block Custom Fab's four-door <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080309/">1931 Studebaker Model 54</a>, riding on a custom air suspension, Centerline Smoothie wheels and powered by a Chevy 350 fed by a trio of two-barrel carburetors.<br><br>Hit the jump for all the details and stay tuned for our SEMA coverage beginning the first week of November.<br><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/">Toyo Tires at 2008 SEMA</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080308/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_nissan_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080307/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_evox_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080305/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_tundra_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080309/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_studebaker_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyo-tires-at-2008-sema/1080306/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/toyo_sema08_tetsu_c_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/06/sema-preview-620-hp-evo-x-gt-r-and-tundra-tuned-for-toyo/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>SEMA Preview: 650 hp Evo X, GT-R and Tundra tuned for Toyo</em></a></p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/06/sema-preview-620-hp-evo-x-gt-r-and-tundra-tuned-for-toyo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1329219/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/06/sema-preview-620-hp-evo-x-gt-r-and-tundra-tuned-for-toyo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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