/EINPresswire.com/ -- LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - May 12, 2016) - History making country duo Florida Georgia Line has added Nitto Tire as the Presenting Sponsor of their upcoming Dig Your Roots tour.

As part of their partnership, Nitto Tire will be activating on-site at select shows this summer while giving fans the opportunity to engage with the brand and win prizes.

Nitto Tire is a leading manufacturer of off-road and street performance tires. The brand will be launching an all new tire in its Grappler line of truck and SUV tires this summer and Florida Georgia Line fans will get a first look at this new tire at CMA Fest in Nashville, TN on June 11th. This new tire will be featured on a Florida Georgia Line-inspired truck (F150) built by Nitto. Additional details regarding how fans can enter to win the truck at the conclusion of the Dig Your Roots tour will be available soon.

"Being car enthusiasts ourselves, we are thrilled to partner with Nitto Tire for our tour," says Tyler Hubbard of the group. Brian Kelley continued, "Getting our own FGL inspired car is incredible! We are honored and can't wait for one of our fans to drive away in it." 

For up to date information on Florida Georgia Line, the Dig Your Roots tour, tour cities and tickets go to www.floridageorgialine.com or www.livenation.com

ABOUT FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE: History making duo Florida Georgia Line recently became the first ever Country act to achieve RIAA's DIAMOND (10 million copies sold) certification for their hit single "Cruise." In their relatively short career, FGL has achieve 10 #1 hits as artists and songwriters, with the PLATINUM certified sophomore album ANYTHING GOES (Big Machine Label Group) fueling five scorching consecutive chart-toppers - PLATINUM-certified "Anything Goes," "Sippin' On Fire" and "Sun Daze;" 2X PLATINUM-certified "Dirt" and the final release from the album "Confession." The 2016 ACM Awards saw the pair take home their third consecutive honor for Vocal Duo of the Year. In addition, they have won three consecutive CMA Awards for Vocal Duo of the Year and three consecutive CMT Artists of the Year honors, among numerous other accolades from the ACMs, AMAs, CMT and Billboard. FGL has skyrocketed to stardom becoming the only artist in history to join Brooks & Dunn in achieving four back-to-back, multi-week #1 singles; breaking the record for longest #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, and having sold over 23 million downloads and over 3.5 million albums worldwide to date. In 2015 alone, the group's ANYTHING GOES TOUR sold an impressive 1.5 million tickets, and they have just embarked on their headlining tour, DIG YOUR ROOTS thru the end of 2016. Their highly anticipated third studio album, DIG YOUR ROOTS is slated for release later this summer (2016) and depicts an evolution in both their musical and personal journeys. FGL has given fans a taste of the new music with the lead single "H.O.L.Y.," written by hit makers busbee, Nate Cyphert and William Larsen, and produced by the award-winning Joey Moi. The music video was shot at The Twelve Apostles, just outside of Melbourne, Australia and their wives make a cameo in the song about love's salvation. Taking their undeniable songwriting skills to the next level and discovering new talent, FGL formed publishing company Tree Vibez Music. For more on FGL, visit www.FloridaGeorgiaLine.com.

About Nitto Tire: Nitto Tire (www.nittotire.com) develops performance tires for all uses, including racing, off-road and street. Using state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing facilities in both Japan and the United States, Nitto provides innovative and high-quality performance tires for the most demanding automotive enthusiasts. For more information about Nitto or its products, visit the company's web site or contact the company directly. Nitto is a registered trademark of Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc., located at 5665 Plaza Drive, Ste. 250, Cypress, CA 90630.

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