Automakers would dearly love to shed the weight, cost and bulk of full-sized or mini spare tires, and it's starting to look like they've found a preferred alternative: tire repair kits. According to ...

Automakers would love to shed the weight, cost and bulk of full-sized or mini spare tires, and it's starting to look like they've found a preferred alternative: tire repair kits. According to ...

Peek under the cargo floor of many new vehicles in the hunt for a spare tire, and you’ll be in for a fruitless search. Many have shed the spare in a weight-loss regimen for improved fuel economy and ...

SUVs are saving the spare tire, but for how long? A new AAA study found that 28 percent of new cars sold today aren’t equipped with a spare tire. Many automakers have eliminated spare tires to reduce ...

A spare tire is a helpful safety net, but most are not meant to replace your flat tire indefinitely. Not all spare tires are created equal, so check your vehicle owner’s manual to get a better ...

Full-size spare tires have been a rarity in new cars for some time now, but the competition to cut vehicle weight and increase trunk space has heated up in recent years as automakers jockey to hit ...