CARS.COM — You never know when you’ll need to use your spare tire, but because it’s out of sight on most vehicles, it’s usually out of mind, too. Even if the spare is mounted on the back of an SUV in ...

At some point or other, most drivers have been forced to pop the trunk and pull that little half-sized spare tire out of the compartment for an emergency road-side tire change. That thing can be a ...

It's always been recommended that 4x4s used off-road should carry a fullsize spare tire. Some off-road events require a fullsize spare tire for every participant. But, you are right, spare tires can ...

Your tires are one of those essential vehicle components that you just expect to work. So when you get a flat some distance from home, the situation is critical, as you can't safely operate your car ...

Changing a flat tire is something most of us have done at least once, and it usually involves nothing more than putting the spare wheel on and driving off. Unfortunately, modern cars come with a donut ...

Nearly four in 10 new cars are sold without a most basic feature – the spare tire. A study by the American Automobile Assn., or AAA, found that 36% of 2015 models come with run-flat tires or tire ...

Spare tires may be a thing of the past as automakers are increasingly eliminating them in new vehicles and replacing them with lighter tire inflator kits. About 36 percent – or more than one-in-three ...

The R2 is billed as a relatively affordable adventure-ready EV. For an extra $755, owners can get some peace of mind.

In my quest to find an electric vehicle that can truly replace my 230,000-mile gas truck as an adventure rig, I've been stymied by one persistent issue. It's not range; I can get into the backcountry ...

Before cars powered by massive battery packs were considered feasible, automakers faced a major challenge with carbon dioxide emissions. They had to tackle the three pillars of fuel efficiency: ...