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Nitto tires made in Japan?

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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Just out of curiosity, I know the Nitto is inc in the US, but are the tires such as the Invo's made in Japan?
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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my nt05's say made in japan
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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interesting...
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 06:51 AM
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some tires are made there, while some are made here in the us.


check this:

"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.
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