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 out a flat tire for the spare on the side of the road. That has changed ...

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 ...

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

Spare tires, also known as "spares," are disappearing, not only in electric vehicles (EVs), but also in many modern cars.

Consumer Reports says that since 2020, roughly 50% of cars tested have come with compact spare tires, while just 10% come with full-size spares. The organization rightly notes one of the reasons ...

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 ...

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.

Maybe you’ve been in this situation: stuck on the side of a road, a punctured tire needing to be changed out for the spare one in the trunk. You have a pair of options, do you choose to change ...

space saver spare tire are being delivered to auto companies for testing and evaluation. The polyurethane tire is manufactured directly onto the car wheel, and never needs inflating and can never ...