Run-flat tires are an increasingly common type of tire on passenger cars. Manufacturers such as BMW are mounting them on new cars instead of equipping the car with a spare tire. Doing so saves weight ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine loading the car with presents on the way to grandma's house, only to get a flat tire. Then, after pulling off the highway, you discover another surprise: the spare tire you thought was in the ...

You may have heard of RFT tires before, but do you know how they differ from standard tires? The answer is straightforward: RFT stands for run-flat tire, which, as the name would suggest, is a tire ...

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 ...

No matter what you do, you can never completely avoid a flat tire. It's just one of those things that comes with driving. However, you can make sure you're well-prepared to handle it when it occurs.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Getting a flat tire is frustrating, but in the Colombian capital of Bogotá, it can be even more maddening because it is frequently the work of saboteurs. Aboard motorcycles, these ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – From Reid Street to South Street, car owners in Charleston’s Eastside neighborhood dealt with flat tires this week after they were apparently slashed. “It’s just like ...

Tires degrade naturally over time and suffer even more damage from potholes, glass, nails or other debris you may run over. If you maintain your tires by keeping them inflated, getting them rotated ...