TMCP #417: Oscar Pereda, Godfather of the BFG Pro-Touring Tire? Michelin’s Track Connect Tire Sensor Apps for Better Lap Times – Ask Rick, NPD looks to the New Year, The Bullitt Mustang goes to Mecum
The MuscleCar Place
Robert Kibbe
4.8 • 701 Ratings
🗓️ 10 January 2020
⏱️ 60 minutes
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This week I cornered Oscar Pereda from Michelin in a (slightly) "off the books" interview at the SEMA Show. While the initial discussion was to be centered around the all new Michelin Track Connect system....I found out that he is the guy behind the coolest and most trend-setting genre changing tire sizes in pro-touring! He literally is the person who decided to have BFG develop a 335-wide 18" tire...because he thought that is what would look "coolest" on the tail of a '69 Camaro. Front tire sizes followed suit and today we have an enduser suspension, brake, chassis, and speed industry built around it!
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| 0:00.0 | The Muscle Car Place Online Podcast, episode number 417. This week, it's the first show of 2020. |
| 0:06.9 | That's right, we're in the 20s now, and it's the launch of all things new. |
| 0:10.0 | Our feature guest is Oscar Peretta from Michelin for an interview that kind of didn't happen |
| 0:16.1 | officially. Did you know, though, that he may just be the godfather of pro touring tires, and the reason the sizes are what they are for all pro touring cars everywhere in the universe, just because of he thought what would look good on a 69 Camaro? |
| 0:32.7 | Really, what it came down to is what is it that I dreamt of of what would be the coolest look on a 69 Camaro |
| 0:40.4 | and did the math and figured out on the rear it would be a 335 3018 and oh yeah the bullet |
| 0:46.8 | Mustang is headed across the block at meekam and our man rich smit will be there to see it. |
| 0:57.8 | This is the Muscle Car Place, weekly online podcast. |
| 1:00.5 | Brought to you by National Parks Depot. |
| 1:06.5 | This is the weekly show dedicated to people worldwide who love American muscle cars. |
| 1:12.8 | Whether you're buying them, selling, restoring, or even racing them, this is the place for you. |
| 1:15.7 | Now, here's your host, Rob Kibby. |
| 1:21.2 | Yes, indeed, I am Rob Kibby, and welcome to the Muscle Car Place podcast. |
| 1:22.6 | Well, happy New Year to you all. |
| 1:23.5 | Happy 2020. |
| 1:29.2 | It's the kickoff of the 20s, so that now when you say, back in 20, I did this, you won't be referring to 1920. Although for most of us, we're going to refer to the 20th century for quite |
| 1:35.1 | some time, aren't we? That's just how we think. Anyway, happy new year, do you? The holidays are now |
| 1:40.8 | in the rearview mirror. We're all back at work. But a new year brings new beginnings, new goals, new excitement, maybe a new car, |
| 1:47.8 | maybe a new project, maybe a new girl, maybe a new dude. |
| 1:50.5 | Who knows? |
| 1:51.0 | New career. |
| 1:52.4 | Doesn't really matter what it is, but as long as it's important to you, that's what I |
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