Originally posted by Got_Spray:
Why post when you don't have anything intellegent to say
Only to liven up the forum. 
Besides, it's looking like a common trend that tire manufacturers are using natural products. In your case, Toyo is touting walnut shells as the next breakthrough in winter traction. Nokian is using canola oil and silica, and also brags about being a high-aromatic oil free tire (along with their trademark sipes and such).
As long as it's got the severe service emblem (mountain snowflake), that's all that counts really.
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