I am pretty far away from being an expert, but these kind folks around here have learnt me a couple of important things. First, from what I hear, swimmers always have real issues with the spice. It's just friendlier to speak in the first person.
So next, the tire store taste. Pretty good chance you burnt up your spice.
Then, like the others mentioned, pipe upgrade.
My first ventures started with the 'oil burner', or crack pipe. Cheap. Lots of issues with it, but it got me in the game.
Next I learnt about dabbing, and the quartz banger. Big big differences.
Finally I gave in to all the endorsements on the nexus about the Glass Vapor Genie. Can't miss. Perfect. Never looked back.
Good luck with it, you'll do fine in time. Almost forgot, as they mentioned, hold your hits in for a 20 second count (not burnt hits though, cough those out as best you can).
" Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon
"No, they never did turn me into a toad." - Pete (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)
"Are you a time traveller?" "No, I think I'm more of a time prisoner." - Nadia Vulvokov (Russian Doll)