
The Smoking Tire
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman sit down with automotive icons, pro drivers, comedians and other friends to discuss automotive industry news, racing, projects and whatever else comes to mind.
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Latest episodes

Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 52min
Crew Show! (WEIRD Ferrari probs, Lotus SUV, STI values, GLA vs 911)
We're back from driving super-old cars in Rhode Island and we lived to talk about it. Topics today include non-doctors doctoring; the Ferrari has strange problems; Lotus' SUV; the GR Corolla; STI values; GLA45s vs used 911; book recommendations; and more!Recorded March 30, 2022 Use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dash cam at BlackVue.com/TST and free shipping on orders over $200 Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire16 and use code smokingtire16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://offtherecord.comWant your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast #cars #comedy #podcastTweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Want shorter podcasts? Subscribe to our new CLIPS channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4WGV-W5zD1MK4yHbNGwmw
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Apr 5, 2022 • 1h 44min
Donald W. Osborne - Audrain Auto Museum
What's the best, worst, and scariest part about driving a car from the early 1900s? We lived to tell you the tale. Joining us is Donald W. Osborne (@osbornedonald), a man who knows everything cars, is back! Donald knows cars. Period. When you're the CEO of the Audrain Automobile Museum and the reason the amazing Audrain Newport Concours d' Elegance & Motorweek exists, you need to know your stuff.Topics include: our "interesting" drive in a 1902 Packard in the inaugural Veterans Run (a road rally for cars between 1901 and 1909); the massive traffic jam we caused; how cars evolved; why early steering was for boats; his favorite design era; should Deusenberg return; what Bugatti got right; dream cars; missed opportunities; and heroes he wished he hadn't met.Recorded March 28, 2022https://www.audrainautomuseum.org/ Want to find the right parts for you car? Head to https://carparts.com/thesmokingtire and get 10% off a purchase of $100 or more. Use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dash cam at BlackVue.com/TST and free shipping on orders over $200 Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire16 and use code smokingtire16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://offtherecord.comWant your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast #cars #comedy #podcastTweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Want shorter podcasts? Subscribe to our new CLIPS channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4WGV-W5zD1MK4yHbNGwmw
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 41min
Brett Berk (Automotive journalist)
Brett Berk @therealbrettberk is an automotive journalist who has had his work published literally everywhere (see the list below). He has a unique perspective on cars that he shares with brilliant and humorous concision. We talk about mobility, the EQS, scary 765LTs, fast e-bikes, and a lot of other random stuff. Recorded March 21, 2022 Check out his archive: http://brettberk.com/https://www.instagram.com/therealbrettberk/Brett's work can be found in: AFAR, Architectural Digest, Autoblog, Automobile, Autoweek, BBC.com, Billboard, Black Ink, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Pursuits, Car and Driver, Celebrated Living, Centurion, CNN.com, Departures, DETAILS, The Drive, ELLE Decor, Entrepreneur, Esquire, Forbes GQ, The Globe & Mail, Hagerty, The Huffington Post, Jalopnik, The Los Angeles Times, Maxim, Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, The New York Times, Popular Mechanics, Road & Track, ShowBoats International, Travel + Leisure, Vanity Fair, The Verge, Vogue, WIRED, and Yahoo! Head to policygenius.com to get your free home and auto insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/TIRE Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcastTweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapmanInstagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Mar 29, 2022 • 2h 13min
Mike Spinelli / Jonny Lieberman
Turn your volume down and grab a glass of something. It's Mike Spinelli @mikespin and Jonny Lieberman @jonnylieberman! We talk about them sharing a Jalopnik office 17 years ago; bad press trips; embezzlement; Jonny training for Pikes Peak; M5 vs CT5-V vs Lucid; the mad Rivian and it's special birds; Drive to Survive; and a special Land Rover fan. Plus, Q&A.Recorded on March 15, 2022 Want to find the right parts for you car? Head to https://carparts.com/thesmokingtire and get 10% off a purchase of $100 or more. Head to policygenius.com to get your free home and auto insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/TIRE Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcastTweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapmanInstagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Mar 24, 2022 • 1h 25min
Crew Show (Aventador Ultimae, dangerous Camaro, Tesla tires)
A Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae dropped into our lap; Tesla is delivering cars with mis-matched tires; a VERY bad canyon driver; and a weird doctor. Plus, we answer questions about Lotus-like sedans; $10k track cars; the one thing we would change about a car; GR86 vs Corvette; and more. Recorded on March 11, 2022 Go to blackvue.com/TST and use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dash cam. Free shipping for orders over $200. Check Out Squarespace.com/TIRE for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: TIRE to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/TIRE Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:HTTPS://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtireHTTPS://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Mar 22, 2022 • 1h 54min
Matt Crooke (Fifteen52 founder, entrepeneur)
Matt Crooke is the founder of Fifteen52 wheels, a designer, a driver, and a builder of cool, unique cars. He's tuned in with the aftermarket trends, both in terms of style and performance. On this show we talk about why he left the big wheel business; his insane Beetle idea; the most DUIed cars; new creative endeavors; balancing life (and 15 project cars); an untouched market for rims; manufacturing; carbon; and what's wrong with car design.IG @mattcrooke https://www.Instagram.com/mattcrookeRecorded on March 8, 2022 Want to find the right parts for you car? Head to https://carparts.com/thesmokingtire and get 10% off a purchase of $100 or more.Go to blackvue.com/TST and use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dash cam. Free shipping for orders over $200. Check Out Squarespace.com/TIRE for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: TIRE to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/TIRE Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:HTTPS://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtireHTTPS://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Mar 17, 2022 • 1h 28min
Return of Reggie Watts (Comedian, actor, Late Late Show)
The music man is back! Reggie Watts is an incredible comedian and musician. He's recorded several comedy specials, collaborated with countless musicians, and is currently the band leader for "The Late, Late Show with James Corden". Reggie also owns 3 Porsches and has a deep appreciation for technology, cars, and driving. We talk about what old cars he's into and the first mod he'll do; what posters were on his wall; his first NASCAR experience; his advice to performers; the car he wished he hadn't sold; and more! Recorded February 28, 2022 o get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to MINTMOBILE.com/tire Get some Dillon Optics sunglasses here and we'll send you a free TST shirt! Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon #cars #comedy #podcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Want shorter podcasts? Subscribe to our new CLIPS channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4WGV-W5zD1MK4yHbNGwmw
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Mar 15, 2022 • 1h 40min
Alissa Walker (Public transit, dumb tunnels, urban dev., bikes vs cars)
Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA) is a writer and podcaster based in Los Angeles who Alissa Walker is a journalist covers the challenges of getting around our cities. She has written extensively for CURBED, where she covers everything from cars to bikes to urban development, and how it impacts all of us. We talk about why city transit is so difficult, those tunnels, silly solutions that cause officials to overlook things, planes/trains/buses, and what we can do better.https://www.curbed.com/author/alissa-walker/Recorded Feb 24, 2022Want to find the right parts for you car? Head to https://carparts.com/thesmokingtire and get 10% off a purchase of $100 or more.To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to MINTMOBILE.com/tire Get some Dillon Optics sunglasses here and we'll send you a free TST shirt! Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Mar 10, 2022 • 1h 33min
Crew Show (M5 CS vs BlackWing, Rivian $, pirates)
We've driven a whole mess of cars! The BMW M5 CS, NSX Type S, Jaguar F-Pace SVR, an E36 M3 GT, and CT4-V BlackWing. Plus, the Countach is back! Matt receives a weird letter, the Rivian pricing situation, bad seats, blue cars, and more. Recorded on March 4, 2022Go to https://www.blackvue.com/TST and use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dashcam. Free shipping for orders over $200. Check Out Squarespace.com/TIRE for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: TIRE to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/smokingtire16 and use code smokingtire16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts. Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon #cars #comedy #podcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Want shorter podcasts? Subscribe to our new CLIPS channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4WGV-W5zD1MK4yHbNGwmw
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Mar 8, 2022 • 2h 6min
Bert Kreischer (comedian)
Bert Kreischer is a standup comedian, television host, and podcaster, and he needs our help buying a race car. He co-hosts a podcast with Tom Segura and for Tom's birthday, Bert wants to buy a race car. We talk him through what to buy, what he needs, how to form a team and how the races work. We also hear about his unorthodox start in comedy, the cars he was into as a youth, gifts for his friends, and how he got so confident. Bert has hosted several travel shows on television including "Flip Trip" and "Hurt Bert", and his new Netflix show, "The Cabin" is hysterical. You can listen to him on the absolutely hilarious podcast "2 Bears, 1 Cave" alongside Tom Segura. The Cabin - TrailerBert's Tour Dates2 Bears, 1 Cave Want to find the right parts for you car? Head to https://carparts.com/thesmokingtire and get 10% off a purchase of $100 or more.Go to https://www.blackvue.com/TST and use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dashcam. Free shipping for orders over $200. Check Out Squarespace.com/TIRE for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: TIRE to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/smokingtire16 and use code smokingtire16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts. Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon #cars #comedy #podcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Want shorter podcasts? Subscribe to our new CLIPS channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4WGV-W5zD1MK4yHbNGwmw
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman