The Smoking Tire

This week we're joined by Bodie Stroud (@BodieStroud) founder and namesake of the well known hot rod shop BS Industries. Bodie has been in the business a long time and shares his experience in runnin…

This week we're joined by ben from KombiLife.com (@HastaAlaska).  Ben hales from the Isle of Jersey and has set out on a journey to travel from Chile to Alaska in a Volkswagen Bus (aka Kombi). Ben di…

This week Matt, Zack and myself catch up in studio on what we've been up to and ramble through whatever else comes to mind. Zack went drifting in his Crown Vic at Sonoma Raceway, we discuss the merit…

This week we welcome Richard Waitas of Magnaflow exhaust. Richard has an extensive background in engineering and worked his way up through the Magnaflow organization. With a lot of fabrication, devel…

This week we're joined by John Bothwell Commercial Director of Pur Sang Automotive of Argentina. Pur Sang builds what are referred to as "continuation cars" which basically amount to exact recreation…

This week we're talking with comedian and noted podcaster Eddie Ifft (@eddieifft). We cover what is and is not appropriate behavior in middle-eastern monarchies, partying with $50 hookers, commandeer…

This week we're joined by Amy Lerner (@TeamLerner) driver for the Team Lerner Racing an off-road/adventure team. Amy (a chronic over-achiever) has jumped from wallstreet, to being a full-time mom onl…

Rain drifting, weird speed limits, no cops, and a ride in something too fast for the WRC. This is the podcast from TST's New Zealand Adventure. The Smoking Tire podcasts on the last night of their Ne…

This week Matt and I are joined by Andrew Johnson co-founder of Wheelwell a new social networking site tailored to the automotive community. We of course talk about Wheelwell and how it serves the co…

This week we're joined in studio by Spike Feresten (@SpikeFeresten) host of Car Matchmaker on Esquire.  We cover Spike's deep love of Porsches, his time working with Jerry Seinfeld and cheating at go…

This week we're joined by Brandon McAleer (@brendan_mcaleer) of Canda, Road & Track, TTaC as well as some BBC stuff alongside his compatriot one Mr. Jack Baruth (@JackBaruth) also of Road & Track, TT…

This week we're joined by Travis Okulski (@tokulski) Editor at Jalopnik along with Jeff Glucker (@JGlucker) co-founder of Hooniverse.  Travis is in town for the Corvette Z06 launch and Jeff... well h…

Recorded just prior to Christmas Matt is back from a cross country drive with his girlfriend the proud owner of a Lexus LS400 nearing 900,000 miles. Zack in the mean-time has taken up quad-copter cam…

This week Paul and Todd of Everyday Driver (YouTube | Podcast) drop by to talk about their new film Mid-Engines and Mountains. The new film highlights the fun and differences found in driving an Alfa…

This week we're joined by John Spar founder of Replay XD Cameras as well as our good friend Mike Musto (@MDMusto). We knew that John was responsible for  developing some seriously impressive camera h…

This week Jonathan Ward founder of Icon joins us. Most people know Icon for the absolutely insane attention to detail in their signature FJs and Broncos.  We get the story behind Jonathan's move from…

This week TST contributor Jonathon Klein (@Jonathon_Klein) is in town for the LA Auto Show and he joins us for our pre-Thanksgiving episode. Fresh off testing a BMW 1M w/ a V8 we sit down for a discu…

Fresh off the floor at the LA Auto Show Mike Spinelli (@Mikespin) and Roger Garbow (@RogerGarbow) join us. With the auto show in town we cover a lot of material including, the Mustang GT 350, Cadilla…

Once again we're joined by Mr. Aaron Gold (@AboutCars). This week Matt reviews the Polaris Slingshot, Aaron tells his about his time working on Top Gear, we talk diesel vs gas engines, Zack and Thad …

Once again the collective that is The Smoking Tire has reconvened after much traveling. Matt returns and regales us with his trip to Mexico, Zack and Thad made their way to northern California to fil…