The Smoking Tire

Christian James Hand has lived an amazing life in music, from touring with members of Wu Tang Clan, to his current gig where he deconstructs the greatest songs of the last 70 years, instrument by instrument, and explains why all those ingredients are so important. This episode is a little different, but music and cars go hand-in-hand.  Joining him is our mutual friend, precision driver, brilliantl...

Jonny and Jethro are the hosts of Motor Trend's "Head 2 Head", where they drive and compare all of the fastest and coolest cars around.  ****DISCLAIMER: When we recorded this show, our WireCast software took a digital dump. This audio comes from a backup recording that was recorded on an iPhone, and started 15 minutes in. We apologize for the audio quality. The issue has since been fixed. ****   T...

Patrick Long has the job we all want. He is the only American employed by Porsche as a factory racingdriver. He's a racer, coach to the young driver's academy, the founder of one of the coolest car gatherings - Luftgehult - and gets to drive some of the most historic race cars in Porsche's story (917, 962, etc). He's a nice guy, a fast driver, and has driven some of the coolest cars on Earth. And...

Ben Abrams is the co-founder of eGarage, a media company that uses beautiful cinematography to tell interesting automotive stories. He also has one of the coolest and most interesting car collections of anyone we've met, with a stable that includes Ford GT, Lamborghini LM002, Defender 90, Porsche 356, Carrera GT, and more. We talk to him about content creation, parking your car in your house, and...

Photographer of everything cool, Larry Chen,  and co-owner of 1552 Wheels, Matt Crooke, are here to talk about a charity project that we are stoked about! Partnering with TST, they went up to Malibu in the early morning to take photos of Matt's Countach in the charred landscape. The goal: Capture amazing photos, make amazing poster, sell poster, give all proceeds benefit the resident relief effort...

We do a deep dive into the new CA 95db law thanks to the investigative work of Ezekiel Wheeler. What is it? How much is a ticket? How do police measure your car? How do you fight it? We also talk about Aston Martins, Hellcats, what weird car Brian is importing to Canada, and handle a lot of buying advice in the fan Q&A.  Brian Makse is a racing driver, YouTuber and auotmotive journalist. Ezekiel i...

This guy is car TV royalty in our book. Chris Jacobs was the host of Velocity's "OVERHAULIN", a show that ran for a decade, where a team (led by Chip Foose) took people's unfinished project cars and brought them back to life. He's now a commentator at the Barrett Jackson auctions, which airs on Motor Trend TV! We talk about muscle cars, pro touring, auction trends, and of course, do fan Q&A! This...

Spike is the host of "Spike's Car Radio", creator of the TV show, "Car Matchmaker", a collector of fine Porsches and watches, and a former writer on "Seinfeld." www.podcastone.com/spikes-car-radio This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/-GOpgHECb5U Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @spikeferesten IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @spikeferesten NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com...

It's a TST Crew show! Matt and Zack catch up on what they've been driving, drifting, breaking, and fixing. Matt just did a road trip in the new Lexus LX570, and drove the new controversial Lamborghini Urus. Zack fixed his M3 and took it drifting. Lots of fan Q&A, and guess which Xmas car trend Matt hates?  This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/ob1YSXt8IbY Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackk...

Richard Porter is one of the greatest minds behind 2 of the greatest automotive shows ever: BBC's "Top Gear",  and "The Grand Tour". He knows cars and jokes. Just listen.    This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/D_-maTGOw7M   Richard's work:  https://sniffpetrol.com/author/richardporter/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetcgTqJiNFKYipfBT1YIWQ https://www.amazon.com/That-Bombshell-Inside-Mad...

If you like cars, you need to know about Classic Car Club Manhattan. In a city where parking is expensive and private cars rare, CCC created a club where you can rent awesome cars that enthusiasts love. They've had McLarens, Porsches, old Bronco's and Corvettes, classic sports cars, race cars, and exotics. They basically assembled a dream garage of cars that members can take out and enjoy. It's br...

Mike Musto is the host of 'The House of Muscle", a former host of /DRIVE, and lover of all classic automobiles. He has a cool, eclectic collection of cars, from a Wagoneer to a '68 Dodge Charger to a Porsche 928S. He joins us to talk about his Porsche, the crazy prices of new cars, the joys of owner older metal, and Rad Wood. https://www.youtube.com/thehouseofmuscle NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshi...

Blake Hutchison is the founder of the 1/2 mile racing event WANNA GO FAST. He and Matt discuss the popularity of this new form of racing, the relevancy of the 1/4 mile, and which cars tend to be the fastest. Is it about horsepower? Drag? Weight? Find out how it started and why it's so popular. **Ads were recorded on a cell phone while Matt was trying to vacation. Sorry!** https://wannagofast.com/...

Cody Miles is a driver in the Global Time Attack series with a rare setup: a Subaru STI with air suspension. We sat down to talk about his career, his car, and a lot more.  Watch Cody's car in action here: https://www.airliftperformance.com/blog/gta-super-lap-battle/   NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/collections/the-smoking-tire   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/K6II0TcBAAA Follo...

Mike Spinelli has had some of the best jobs in automotive  journalism: a founder of Jalopnik, former editor of 0-60 Magazine, talking head on /DRIVE on NBCSports, and host of several shows on YouTube's /DRIVE Network. He knows -and has seen- a lot.   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/0bvzBXLXluc   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @mikespin IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @...

Gale Banks is the founder and CEO of Banks Power, the leading company in performance modifications for diesel engines. He has an amazing history, from building a twin-charged semi truck for Pikes Peak, to jet boat engines for New Zealand, to government contracts. When it comes to engine tuning, gas or diesel, he is one of our most knowledgeable guests.  This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/...

Sam Smith is a writer for Road & Track magazine and an accomplished vintage racer. He's driven some unique cars, including IndyCars from almost every decade, and retired F1 cars. He drove down in his Integra Type-R to talk about it all.  Read Sam's work: https://www.roadandtrack.com/author/2560/sam-smith/ This show is a video! https://youtu.be/Xcg-c7TAmyk Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman...

Ryan Phinny is an IndyCar driver, kart racer, and motorcycle enthusiast. He joins us to talk about how he worked his way from tech to race car driver, why karting is so important, and his new motorcycle venture.    This show is also a video with visual assets paired to the conversation: https://youtu.be/dfaek5KzkLM Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @ryanphinny IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezac...

Hannah Elliott is an automotive journalist who covers reviews and news for Bloomberg. Magnus Walker is a famous automotive personality known for his custom vintage Porsches. Check out Hannah's articles: https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AR_gYx13m9A/hannah-elliott Everything Magnus is here: http://www.magnuswalker911.com/ This show is also a video, with visual assets paired to the conversation: htt...

Betim Berisha is the CEO of BBI Autosport, a world-reknowned builder of extremely fast Porsches. From street tunes to race cars to one-off custom builds, he has done it all. On this episode he talks about how he got here, the struggles of a business, battery fires, and shows us his latest crazy project.    This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/i9bdWEztp8Y Check out BBI's work: https://www.bb...

Michael Dweck is the director of the feature film, "The Last Race", a movie about the last oval track on Long Island, and the battle between those that want to keep racing and those that want to develop the property. Premiers Friday, Nov. 16.  From it's FB page: " An intimate portrait of a small-town stock car racetrack and the tribe of passionate blue-collar drivers that call it home, struggling...

It took a long time, but we finally got him to talk about how it all came to be. Brian Scotto is the creative director of Hoonigan, but he's much more than that. He's been the driving force and creative mind behind all of the Gymkhana videos; the craziest, coolest, most viral automotive content ever put online. Before that he ran the excellent magazine, 0-60, and "Donk, Box, and Bubble". He's wren...

Jason Cammisa is the former co-host of the mega-popular online   Motor Trend show, "HEAD2HEAD", and young veteran of the automotive world, having written for Road&Track, Automobile, and Motor Trend. He owns several awesome "enthusiast" cars and has a lot of wisdom. We also do a very long Q&A sessions with the fans.  This show is also a video, with clips and photos paired to the discussion: https:/...

Tim Neely is a man with a very cool collection of weird, fun cars. He's knowedgable, he's owned good cars, bad cars, and now he talks about them on his YouTube channel, Tim's Enthusiast Garage. Other topics include Safari 911s, what the best S2000 is, engine swaps, what to buy for motorcycle towing, and a ton more.    Watch Tim's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHC8vHIPzE5EaYjHgx1Tmw Th...

If you like cars and have an internet connection, you've probably heard of Doug Demuro. He came to prominence by writing hilarious articles about the (now gone) unlimited warranties sold at CarMax. He has one of the biggest YouTube channels in the automotive space, focusing on showing people the details of cars new and old.    Find everything Doug does here: https://www.autotrader.com/oversteer Th...