Inside product planning meetings, the spare tire has become an easy target for engineers chasing weight and cost reductions.

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 ...

Ira Newlander of West Los Angeles has been thinking about replacing his 1997 Ford Explorer with a hybrid or fully electric car, but there’s something bugging him about the market these days. Like many ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) Most drivers assume their cars come with spare tires and a jack to be used in the case of a flat, but it’s becoming common practice for manufacturers to leave the spare out and ...

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 ...