SEMA Show vehicles, Part II

The Performance Tire & Wheel Section of the SEMA Show is crowded by attendees. Tire Business photo by Vera Linsalata

Yokohama Tire Corp. displays its new S.drive ultra-high performance tire on an Infiniti M45. A Yokohama spokesman said many enthusiasts who traditionally "tuned" Honda Civics and Dodge Neons several years ago have matured and are looking for customized vehicles with a more sleek and sophisticated look. Tire Business photo by Vera Linsalata

Driver Tyler McQuarrie enjoys the Porsche at Hankook's booth. Tire Business photo by Vera Linsalata

Hankook Tire America Corp. displayed at its booth the "world's first drifting Porsche." The vehicle is a specially built, custom 993 GT2 Porsche. Driver Tyler McQuarrie, posing by the Porsche, is part of the team that will be driving the Porsche in the 2007 Need for Speed: Formula Drift Series in April in Long Beach, Calif. Tire Business photo by Vera Linsalata

Phillip Chung, staff engineer for Nitto Tire North America, shows off the new Nitto Dune Grappler Desert Terrain tire for off-road motorists. The tire is outfitted here on a Toyota FJ Cruiser. Tire Business photo by Vera Linsalata

A 1957 Chrysler 300C, owned and restored by Shaen Magan, is also on display at the DaimlerChrysler/Mopar booth at SEMA. The car feataures a 494 Hemi engine and Intro Wheels with Toyo tires, size 255/45R18 in front and 295/45R20 in rear. Tire Business photo by Bruce Davis

A 2006 Mopar Dodge Charger SRT8, owned by NuFormz Racing, sits on the DaimlerChrysler/Mopar stand. Rolling on 295/35ZR19 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW tires, the vehicle will be used by renowned drifter Samuel Hubinette in the 2007 Formula D Drift series. Tire Business photo by Bruce Davis