I have a donut spare tire for my '99 Jeep TJ Wrangler, as sometimes you want just the bare-bones Jeep and shed all the weight. I know people sneer at donut spares, but they are tough little buggers ...

Automakers are dropping spare tires to reduce cost, save weight, and increase space. Emergency inflator kits often can’t fix major tire damage like blowouts or sidewall gashes. Some drivers carry ...

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I had a flat tire a while ago, so I mounted the space-saver spare. I'll admit I left it on for way longer than the owner's manual suggests. Eventually, I replaced it with a full-size tire, but I've ...

AAA is calling on car makers to put spare tires back in cars. — -- When Michelle Stevens got a flat tire on her 2014 Cadillac CTS, she knew she had no spare and went to the trunk for the tire ...

Q. I was stunned to discover that my new car doesn’t have a spare tire. Was I ripped off? A. Not really. As automakers strive to cut production costs and reduce vehicle weight to aid fuel economy, ...

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Nearly four in 10 new cars are sold without a most basic feature – the spare tire. A study by the American Automobile Assn., or AAA, found that 36% of 2015 models come with run-flat tires or tire ...

Flat tires are a major inconvenience and, since Murphy’s law applies to them too, tend to happen when you are in a hurry to get somewhere. In any case, whether it happens in your driveway or on the ...

A handout photo of the tire inflator supplied with the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco. Nearly a third of the 2017 model cars offered in the U.S. do not come outfitted with a save-the-day spare as standard ...