The spare tire is the one piece of safety equipment in your car you hope never to use, which is exactly why it gets ignored ...

Spare tires are an afterthought until they aren’t. If you’ve ever been stuck with a flat in the middle of nowhere (hand raised) or on the side of a busy road, you understand the need for a fully ...

Before cars powered by massive battery packs were considered feasible, automakers faced a major challenge with carbon dioxide emissions. They had to tackle the three pillars of fuel efficiency: ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

Spare tires may be a thing of the past as automakers are increasingly eliminating them in new vehicles and replacing them with lighter tire inflator kits. About 36 percent – or more than one-in-three ...

You get a flat, and under the carpet in the trunk is one of those “donut” (or “temporary”) spare tires – skinnier than the tires on your car, with a prominent warning about maximum speed on the side.

AUSTIN, Texas — A flat tire is always a bummer, but having a spare tire can help get you back on the road quickly… If you have a spare tire… and if you do have one, it might not be ready or safe to ...

CARS.COM — You never know when you’ll need to use your spare tire, but because it’s out of sight on most vehicles, it’s usually out of mind, too. Even if the spare is mounted on the back of an SUV in ...

No one likes changing a flat tire. In fact, just storing the spare can be a problem: if it's inside the vehicle, it can take up valuable cargo space, and if it's kept outside, it may prevent you from ...

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 ...

It's always been recommended that 4x4s used off-road should carry a fullsize spare tire. Some off-road events require a fullsize spare tire for every participant. But, you are right, spare tires can ...

In my quest to find an electric vehicle that can truly replace my 230,000-mile gas truck as an adventure rig, I've been stymied by one persistent issue. It's not range; I can get into the backcountry ...