For decades, a spare tire was as much a part of a new car as the steering wheel. It sat quietly under the trunk floor or ...

Many new cars no longer include a spare tire — automakers are cutting them to save weight and boost fuel economy, leaving many drivers without a true backup. Fix-a-flat kits have serious limits — they ...

If you own a 2026 Nissan Rogue, you may want to have your spare wheel checked, following a recall announcement by the automaker. Nissan has recalled 4,655 units of the 2026 Rogue for incorrect spare ...

If you get stuck with a flat tire, don’t always just assume there's a spare in your trunk. Tisha Owens recently learned the hard way that her brand-new Toyota Prius didn’t come with a spare. "It was ...

Spare Tire Corp., a company that provides healthcare firms on-demand backup for sensitive records, today announced it has raised $3 million in early-stage funding to provide its service to more ...

Anthony Capretto is an automotive journalist at CarBuzz with a background in Media Communications and Film from the University of Pittsburgh. Since joining in 2022, he’s covered industry news, EV ...

For years, car buyers in the United States could count on one simple expectation: a spare tire tucked in the trunk or under the cargo floor. But as automakers chase better fuel economy, expand battery ...

In an era where automotive manufacturers are increasingly prioritizing fuel efficiency, cargo space, and cost reduction, the traditional full-size spare tire has become something of a rarity. Many ...

All new vehicles came with spare tires not too long ago, but the automotive landscape has changed rapidly. You'd be lucky if your jalopy has a spare tire from the factory, but automakers like Subaru ...

HIRATSUKA, Japan — Toyota Motor Corporation is using Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Geolandar A/T G31 and Geolandar X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) on the new 4Runner SUV launched this year. The ...

It's pretty much inevitable that, at one moment in time or another, car owners will find themselves dealing with a flat tire. When that dreaded moment eventually does arise, they'd better hope that ...

Flat tires are a major inconvenience and, since Murphy’s law applies to them too, tend to happen when you are in a hurry to get somewhere. In any case, whether it happens in your driveway or on the ...