M5 Touring 2nd Take; PNW Trip Report; CA Tire Update
6/22/20262 hr
Matt Farah is back from the amazing Road & Track Experience through the Pacific Northwest and has tales of rally school, track driving, and one of the best roads in the U.S.; after 600 miles in the BMW M5 Touring, has his negative of it opinion changed?; an alleged insider updates us on the California tire drama.
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Recorded June 17, 2026
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First 90 secondsMatt Farah· Host0:00
What up, everyone? Welcome to The Smoking Tire Podcast. Today's episode is, as always, brought to you by Off the Record. You know what Off the Record's about, saving your backside from unnecessary disciplinary action and points against your license. If you get pulled over for doing a little fun in your car, don't plead guilty, get Off the Record. Go to OffTheRecord.com/TST, uh, for 10% off all legal services through Off the Record. They are nationwide. They'll connect you with a qualified attorney in the jurisdiction where you got pulled over. They'll fight that ticket. They'll get those points off your record. That's OffTheRecord.com/TST. One more time, OffTheRecord.com/TST. All right, folks. On this episode of the podcast, I tell you about my trip across the Pacific Northwest in the BMW M5 Touring. Also, I got my brand-new Vespa 310 I am so excited about, and an update to California's tire efficiency regulations. It's The Smoking Tire Podcast, let's go. Guys, The Smoking Tire is giving away a 992.1 Turbo S in partnership with Dream Giveaways. We're giving away a $275,000 car with some slick choice mods. Uh, the proceeds benefit a charity, and you don't have to buy any merch. It's a straightforward entry process. So hit the link in