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    Toyo earns another Audi OE fitment

    Aug. 24, 2010

    The Toyo Proxes T1 AO passenger tire (size 265/35R19 98Y) will be original equipment on the new Audi RS 5.

    Already OE on the Audi S6, the tire "is designed for intensive sports driving," according to Toyo officials.

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