Many new cars no longer include a spare tire — automakers are cutting them to save weight and boost fuel economy, leaving ...

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 ...

Hundreds of millions of people get flat tires annually in the United States, and Jalopnik is here to help with everything you need to know about fixing one. The thing is, a lot of new cars don't ...

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 ...

have revolutionized the automotive industry with their eco-friendly design, advanced technology, and sleek aesthetics. However, one question that often arises is why electric vehicles ( EVs ) don’t ...

If you get stuck with a flat tire, don’t always just assume there's a spare in your trunk. Tisha Owens recently learned the hard way that her brand-new Toyota Prius didn’t come with a spare. "It was ...

During World War II that ultimate off-road machine, the Willys MB -- predecessor of today's Jeep -- used a rear-mounted spare ...

A small number of 2026 model year Nissan Rogue vehicles produced in October 2025 may have been fitted with incorrectly-sized spare tires ...

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.

Changing a flat tire is something most of us have done at least once, and it usually involves nothing more than putting the spare wheel on and driving off. Unfortunately, modern cars come with a donut ...

Bringing a spare tire off-road is more than just a good idea; it's one of the few basic rules that every off-roader should follow. It's also a hard-and-fast rule for Ultimate Adventure, our yearly off ...