Ever wondered why Teslas – and a growing number of new cars – don’t have spare tires? 'Ready whip' is one dubious solution ...

Not long ago, virtually every single new car was sold with a spare tire, a jack and a small tool kit to allow owners to swap ...

The spare tire is disappearing, not just from EVs but from most modern cars. None of the reasons why are too convincing.

Years ago, cars had spare tire wells to fit the full size spare so that it was out of the way. This space has been eliminated in order to save weight and space. It looks like we're stuck with ...

Eliminating the spare lightens up the load in the car to help improve fuel efficiency, but some cars also don't have room for ...

Planning a road trip over President's Day weekend or this spring, you may want to take a moment to see if your car has a spare tire or is one of millions these days that don't have one.

To avoid complication of neglectful car owners, several manufacturers have ... up because it will no longer be necessary to carry a spare tire, and a boost to mileage as that dead weight is ...

You get a flat, and under the carpet in the trunk is a donut spare tire. You know, the temporary spares that are much skinnier than the tires on your car, with a prominent warning about maximum ...