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.

Britain has reinvented the wheel. Well, at least how to attach one. The Automobile Association (The United Kingdom’s answer to AAA) is currently road testing a universal spare wheel/tire combo that ...

Some car manufacturers are now eliminating the spare tires in their new cars, replacing spares instead with a repair kit that includes a gauge and power plug. In fact, one third of new cars do not ...

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 ...

Knowing how long new tires should last is incredibly important, regardless of how often you drive your car. Those who cover a lot of miles are likely to wear their tires down, and will change them ...

As with anything that touches so many people’s lives, cars inspire strong opinions and generate their fair share of controversy. The latest bone that many people have to pick is that quite a few new ...

Q: I recently purchased a hardly used 2008 Toyota Camry, The tires on the car are 16-inch and the spare is marked 17-inch for emergency only. Is this the correct spare tire? Why would there be a ...

A truck hauls eight new Teslas equipped with a total of zero spare tires out of the Tesla plant in Fremont, Calif., in 2020. (Ben Margot / Associated Press) Ira Newlander of West Los Angeles has been ...

You're driving along when you hear the thump, thump of a flat tire. You go back to get the spare tire only to discover your car didn't come with one. That's not a mistake. In a quest to cut weight and ...

A flat tire on a 2026 Toyota Prius highlighted challenges with vehicles that don’t include a spare, especially when replacement tires are hard to find.

Vehicle wheel maintenance is integral for vehicle safety, and it goes much farther than simply checking to ensure your tires ...