GREENSBORO, N.C. — 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. Consumer Reports says safety comes first if you get a ...

At some point or other, most drivers have been forced to pop the trunk and pull that little half-sized spare tire out of the compartment for an emergency road-side tire change. That thing can be a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Planning a road trip in the near future? You may want to take a minute to see if your car has a spare tire or not. Automakers started removing spare tires over a decade ago ...

To the editor: Your lengthy article on the lack of spare tires in new cars, especially electric vehicles and hybrids, missed the most important consequence (danger) — you could end up totally stranded ...

We all sometimes see cars driving around on the skinny temporary spare tires that are designed to consume minimal space while waiting until they’re needed. Unfortunately, the prevalence of low-profile ...

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. When Courtney ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Readers say their vehicles have had to be towed because they didn't have a spare tire. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times) To ...