As it turns out, not everyone wants the tailgate-mounted spare wheel on the Land Rover Defender, and it was enough to merit ...

All new vehicles came with spare tires not too long ago, but the automotive landscape has changed rapidly. You'd be lucky if your jalopy has a spare tire from the factory, but automakers like Subaru ...

Silverado owners keep losing 10-speeds. The Silverado EV has none to fail, but the $93,185 Trail Boss I tested had no spare tire. GM puts one on the cheaper WT and LT, and that’s the version to buy.

Why are automakers ditching spare tires? Here's what replaced them and what you're supposed to do when you get a flat.

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There are several ways to deal with a flat tire. If the hole in the tire isn't too big to fix, drivers can attempt to repair it with a puncture repair kit. Alternatively, they can fit a spare tire.

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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 ...

Fitting spare tires to a drift car sounds like a terrible idea, and it is, but the results are still hilarious. Initial testing involved spares fitted to the front wheels, with a set of bald regular ...

Theoretical discussions inspire people to divide into teams: those in favor and those against the main idea. It is not unusual to see the advocates from one side move to the other as soon as they see ...

An increasing number of new cars are sold without a full-size spare tire. A surprising number don’t even come with “run-flats” or a temporary “donut” spare tire. It’s not that the manufacturers are ...