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TST Live in Dallas, TX! Who can create the best 5-car garage for this city? What's the best location for a NASCAR race that ISN'T a race track? And we roast a lot of our fans' cars. What a show! Thanks to everyone who came out! Filmed Live from The Shop Club in Dallas https://theshopclubs.com/dallas/ Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tire #rulapod DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

TST went to Houston, TX! In this show, Zack and Matt compete to make the most "Houston-like" dream garage; talk about the Tesla diner; hypothesize why Cadillacs learned to turn; and ROAST a bunch of cars submitted by our amazing fans. Thanks to EVERYONE who came to see us. We will be back. Recorded July 24, 2025 Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/smokingtire10fm now to get 10 Free Meals with a Free Item For Life. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

We give our take on the new M5 Touring; review the insanely powerful 715HP Porsche 911T built by Flat6Motorsports; and answer your questions about: Is the C4 ZR1 worth the price over the LT1? Keep my allocation for one cool car or go for two cheaper cars: one fun and one practical? Manual swap dream: Ferrari 458 or Porsche 718 RS? What car to buy to keep up with a C7, 997 Carrera, and BMW M2? The CA DMV goes after Tesla autopilot. Is the BMW X5 M Comp better than the new M5 Touring? Is the 4-cylinder Bronco good enough? Putting a gated manual in non-exotics Is Goodwood FOS worth attending? And more! Recorded July 23, 2025 Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/smokingtire10fm now to get 10 Free Meals with a Free Item For Life. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Matt's Top 5 entry-level luxury watches; Faraday's weird future; Myers Manx engine update; Lamborghini Countach engine problem; Mazda 3 hatchback manual review; and Patreon questions include: Rank fast wagons Replace the Countach with? Will Texas track speeders like Japan? Are 911Ts worth their price? Cars that look like worse versions of competition Can Waymo handle Philly? SS 1LE Track car: modify or replace? Best convertible for road trips with mom Would a smaller motor make an EV more efficient? Best car for divorced CEOs? Plan an F1 street route in Los Angeles Why Matt doesn't like kit cars Is the 992 GT3RS overrated? Tedson motors And more! Recorded July 22, 2025 Houston Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-houston-tickets-1439944967159?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Dallas Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-dallas-tickets-1447301911979?aff=oddtdtcreator Liquid IV Squeeze the most out of your Summer with Liquid I.V. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to https://www.liquidiv.com and get 20% off your first order with code TIRE at checkout. DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Car Gurus Buy or sell your next car today with Car Gurus at https://www.cargurus.com Upside Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code TIRE to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. That’s an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas, using promo code, TIRE. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ 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: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST #cars #comedy #podcast 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

Nikita and Iliya Bridan are car designers behind the incredible and interesting Half-11 hypercar. They both spent years designing for various OEMs and have now struck off on their own. On this show we talk about the incredibly difficult development phase; making two powertrains work in one car; why an EV swap interests them; the hardest part about building cars; expensive windshields; what inspired them; and so much more. Recorded July 17, 2025 https://www.oilstainlab.com/ Houston Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-houston-tickets-1439944967159?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Dallas Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-dallas-tickets-1447301911979?aff=oddtdtcreator Liquid IV Squeeze the most out of your Summer with Liquid I.V. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to https://www.liquidiv.com and get 20% off your first order with code TIRE at checkout. DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Car Gurus Buy or sell your next car today with Car Gurus at https://www.cargurus.com Upside Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code TIRE to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. That’s an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas, using promo code, TIRE. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ 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: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST #cars #comedy #podcast 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

Matt rode in a Waymo; tells tales from the Avants event in Seattle; Zack's car is falling apart while being put back together; Florida has a new law for speeders; Toyota showed off a concept; and we answer Patreon questions including: What's a good car for an artsy college student? Is my car too fast for track days? Is the T.33 worth the money? Could Porsche bring back the 912? What should the next Miata be? Favorite automotive conspiracy theory Best car for a new driver Least desirable million dollar car Best watch no one has heard of Which seats are the best to watch a motorsports event? And more! Recorded July 14, 2025 https://www.theautopian.com/customers-outraged-with-hertz-ai-scanners-they-say-automatically-charge-for-questionable-damages/ Houston Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-houston-tickets-1439944967159?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Dallas Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-dallas-tickets-1447301911979?aff=oddtdtcreator Show Notes: DeleteMe Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Now at a special discount for our listeners. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. FitBod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan.Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at Fitbod.me/TIRE. Smalls For Smoking Tire listeners, you can get 60% off your first Smalls order PLUS free shipping when you head to Smalls.com/TIRE. That’s 60% off when you head to Smalls.com/TIRE, plus free shipping! New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

A CyberTruck technicality; the tragic life of his Rover SD1; why insurance is important; when small cars REALLY matter; the unsung Corvette King; cars are too fast; and more! > Patreon questions include: > Would Jason get a Golf R or R32? > Why did he create his famous Excel file? > What new car are we excited about? > Ever drive an Audi A2? Which "performance" cars couldn't keep up with Jason's Pacifica camera car? > Rather work with Top Gear or Parts Unknown? > Is there another Ferdinand Piech video coming? > F/M/K each other's garages > Which cars drive similar but look nothing alike > And more! Recorded July 11, 2025 https://www.instagram.com/jasoncammisa/ https://www.youtube.com/hagerty Houston Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-houston-tickets-1439944967159?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Dallas Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-dallas-tickets-1447301911979?aff=oddtdtcreator Show Notes: DeleteMe Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Now at a special discount for our listeners. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. FitBod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan.Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at Fitbod.me/TIRE. Smalls For Smoking Tire listeners, you can get 60% off your first Smalls order PLUS free shipping when you head to Smalls.com/TIRE. That’s 60% off when you head to Smalls.com/TIRE, plus free shipping! New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian; talk about a journey to Seattle; recall the craziest thing they've seen a vehicle do; discuss the twin-turbo Porsche Cayman video; give our thoughts on the new 911 T 70th anniversary; Matt scratched his steering wheel; and we answer Patreon questions including: What's the best, fast, used SUV? Would the Renault 5 EV sell in the U.S.? Is a used SL55 AMG a good buy? How does driving at Spa and the 'Ring stack up to U.S. tracks? 1996 Evo vs 1994 Celica GT Four Where to park your car money for a few years And will OEMs embrace hybrid sports cars? BGB Cayman review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-AKCD9Jh-U Recorded July 9, 2025 Houston Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-houston-tickets-1439944967159?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Dallas Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-dallas-tickets-1447301911979?aff=oddtdtcreator Rula Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance.Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tire #rulapod #sponsored Quince Stick to the staples that last—with elevated essentials from Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash TIRE for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns FitBod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan.Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at Fitbod.me/TIRE. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

A crash (everyone is ok) during one of the 'Ring's popular "tourist days" has the internet debating who is at fault; Matt spent a week riding around an electric motorcycle and changed his mind, maybe; a Bentley Bentayga's options surprise us; and we answer Patreon questions including: Honda S2000 vs Z3 vs M roadster vs Boxster What supercar would a bad Altima driver buy? When is it better to buy a more expensive used car? How to find a stolen car Our WORST road trip snack mistake Should Nissan just give up? EV Off-roading drawbacks Should the new 4Runner have a V8? 1 expensive watch or 10 cheaper ones? Best car brand to own WITH a warranty The New Yorker's new watch And more! Recorded July 7, 2025 Houston Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-houston-tickets-1439944967159?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Dallas Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smoking-tire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-car-podcast-coming-to-dallas-tickets-1447301911979?aff=oddtdtcreator Rula Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance.Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tire #rulapod #sponsored Quince Stick to the staples that last—with elevated essentials from Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash TIRE for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns FitBod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan.Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at Fitbod.me/TIRE. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman