Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Driving-Line.com, an original premium content creation site brought to you by Nitto® Tire, is set to bring back the thought provoking articles that have seemingly disappeared from the web. Driving Line was made specifically for the automotive enthusiast looking for the most cutting edge and exclusive digital content. Topics will range from local stories to some of the most exclusive and behind the scenes documentaries. This month, readers can take an in depth look at the life of Ayrton Senna, a Formula One champion and motorsports icon whose life was tragically cut short at the age of 34. Visitors will also be treated to a behind the scenes look at the BMW Museum in Munich and a story documenting the last hand built Aston Martin. Stay tuned for fresh content every month as Driving-Line will continue to feature top contributors and brilliant photography.
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With seven entries, including two past champions, participating in the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers event in Johnson Valley, Nitto® Tire was ready to do battle in the desert. A brand new competition Trail Grappler K-spec tire was designed specifically to handle the treacherous terrain and obstacles that prevent over half the entries from even finishing the race. On February 10th, 136 competitors set out to win what is considered to be the toughest one day off-road race in the world. After starting the race in 13th, Nitto® Tire sponsored driver, Derek West navigated his way through the field and easily conquered the obstacle Chocolate Thunder, a difficult rock climb, which helped propel him to a 4th place finish with a time of 7:20:24. Fellow Nitto® Tire sponsored driver, former winner Loren Healy, overcame a poor qualifying position and raced his way up to the 5th position, finishing in 7:22:05. Overall, it was a very successful day for the Nitto® Tire teams and hopes are high for the 2013 event.
New Sizes Introduced for Motivo
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Motivo, Nitto’s latest ultra high performance radial developed to provide all-season performance, extended treadlife and reduced road noise, is now available in additional sizes. The Motivo blends a sport-luxury appearance with balanced performance in wet, winter and dry conditions. The prolonged treadlife can be attributed to a newly developed compound, while the tread block arrangement has been optimized to provide a quieter ride. The Motivo comes with a 60,000 mile limited treadwear warranty, the industry’s highest mileage warranty for W and Y speed rated UHP tires. Motivo is now offered in select 17, 18 and 20-inch sizes. To view the complete list of tire sizes, please visit www.nittotire.com
Please refer to the Nitto warranty manual for full details.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Nitto Tire has introduced the Nitto Rock Racer to Car Town and it is available to add to your garage immediately. The Rock Racer is modeled after the same vehicles that just finished in the top five at the 2012 King of the Hammers, the most difficult single day off-road event in the world. The Rock Racer is completely functional and can compete in friendly racing, road trips, car shows and even deliver pizza! To claim your Nitto Rock Racer, simply ‘like’ the Nitto Tire Facebook page and click on the Car Town Virtual Giveaway Tab.
Nitto Tire Sponsored Teams Dominate 2012 KING OF THE HAMMERS
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Cypress, Calif. – Feb. 14, 2012 – Nitto Tire sponsored teams, Crush Motorsports and Healy Racing not only finished but crushed the competition with impressive fourth and Fifth place finishes in the toughest 4x4 desert race ever, King of the Hammers. With more than seven hours of driving through sand, hard packed rock trails, vertical rock walls and ledges and all-out high speed runs, nothing comes close to the King of Hammers race. While less than half of all participants even finish, this year Nitto Tire teams, Crush Motorsports led by Derek West and Healy Racing led by Loren Healy made great runs with expert driving, specially tuned vehicles and the specifically designed 40x13.50R17, Trail Grappler K-Spec tires.
“We are so proud of our race teams for finishing such a brutal race,” said Tim Coltey, Marketing and Events Specialist for Nitto Tires. “Our team’s performance and contribution to this success starts before even the race began. Our team’s collective input was what enabled the expedited development of the Trail Grappler K-spec tires. Given the challenges and constraints that we were faced with, we are extremely proud to finish at fourth and fifth place without any failures.”
“It was another challenging race,” said Derek West, of Team Crush Motorsports. “However, the unflappable support of our sponsors enabled our team to perform at our utmost best and deliver the results that we knew we achieve.”
Nitto Tire Teams:
CRUSH MOTORSPORTS – Driver: Derek West – 4th place, 07:20:24
Derek West from Springfield, MO came out to Johnson Valley once a year to tackle the King of the Hammers. Driving an Ultra 4 Rock Racer built by Jimmy’s 4x4, West was able to complete the entire race even with a GPS malfunction early in the race where he lost course and had to play catch up with the race leaders. After fixing the GPS problem, West was able to make good time and end up finshing the race in fourth place and with an amazing zero tire failures.
HEALY RACING – Driver: Loren Healy – 5th place, 07:22:05
Healy, places in the top five after starting 94th in a 136 total competitors. Healy was able to not only catch up from behind but surpass numerous drivers to cross the finish line in 6th place but 5th overall with a corrected time. Healy also experienced zero tire failures throughout the race.
Nitto Tire was pleased with the results of their teams at this year’s race. Plans for next year have already begun as the winners pack up and make the journey back home. For more information on Nitto Tires and its King of the Hammers race teams please visit: www.nittotire.com.
Pictures and video from the event can also be found on Nitto Tire’s facebook page at http://on.fb.me/wNUgde
