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.

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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of millions of people get flat tires annually in the United States, and Jalopnik is here to help with everything you need to know about fixing one. The thing is, a lot of new cars don't ...

Imagine loading the car with presents on the way to grandma's house, only to get a flat tire. Then, after pulling off the highway, you discover another surprise: the spare tire you thought was in the ...

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 ...