It also is significantly lighter than a full-size tire and wheel, which helps with fuel economy. Many cars eliminate spare tires of any sort altogether, and instead include a small tire inflator ...

the below-floor cubby for spare tires (whether full size or donut ... Anecdotally, I have seen far fewer cars on the side of the road with tire issues over the last five years than, say, 10 ...

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 ...

In recent years, the pressure on carmakers to reduce the unsprung weight of vehicles in order to improve ...

Your spare tire, be it a full-size non-matching spare tire or a compact spare, is typically a smaller diameter than your four normal use tires. It may be a slight half-inch up to a couple of ...

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 ... of vehicles come with a full size spare, according to Edmunds.com.

How long your car tyres last depends on the kind of driving you do and ... Which manufacturers offer a spare wheel as standard? Full-size spare wheels and spacesavers are becoming a thing of the past, ...

Ever wondered why Teslas – and a growing number of new cars – don’t have spare tires? 'Ready whip' is one dubious solution ...

A space-saver wheel is designed to take up less room in your car than a full-size spare, hence the name, and it achieves this by being a lot slimmer than the standard tyres. This compact size ...