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The Smoking Tire

Mike Spinelli

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.72.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2017

⏱️ 146 minutes

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Summary

Mike Spinelli is an O.G. in the world of online automotive journalism. He worked at 0-60 Magazine with Brian Scotto (of the Hoonigan Empire), and was the first writer at Jalopnik.  He currently hosts "After/DRIVE",  does video reviews for TheDRIVE.com, and is one of the hosts of "/DRIVE on NBC Sports". This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/EztsRTwhM_wMike on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikespinelli/Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikespinMike on The DRIVE: http://www.thedrive.com/author/mike-spinelli

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0:00.0

This episode of the Smokentire podcast is brought to you by Dylan Optic sunglasses.

0:04.2

You know those amazing sunglasses that I see that you see me rocking in every video,

0:08.7

the ones with the matte finish.

0:10.4

Those are Dylan Optic sunglasses, and I was a customer before they were a sponsor.

0:16.5

These glasses are amazing.

0:17.5

Not only they look unique with their matte finish lenses available in a variety of colors,

0:21.7

but also their NIR lens technology filters out more harmful UV rays and keeps your eyes

0:29.0

in great working order, whether you work, if you work in tough conditions, if you're

0:32.9

like on an oil rig somewhere, you work out of the desert. You're a professional driver of some kind.

0:39.1

You need your eyes feeling good all day.

0:41.5

And when I'm out in the California sun, these Dylan optic sunglasses,

0:44.4

keep me in good working order.

0:47.4

So hit the link in, go to the Smogantire.com and click that partner's banner.

0:53.7

And if you buy a pair of Dylan optic sunglasses using that Dylan link, I will send you a free t-shirt for supporting the people who support the smoking tire.

1:01.6

Also, this episode is brought to you by Crown and Calibur.

1:05.1

Crown and Calibur is a luxury secondhand watch retailer out of Atlanta.

1:10.6

Crownincalber.com. They have sponsored us by hooking me up with a new cool watch to wear

1:15.0

every month.

1:15.5

So check out my Instagram.

1:16.7

This month, it's the Paneri Luminar Marina 1950.

1:20.5

Beautiful watch.

1:22.1

Cameron Weiss and I will be launching our watch podcast called Watch and Listen very shortly in January.

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