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 ...

There's never a convenient moment to get a flat tire, but that's just the way of the world. So, the next time you find yourself breaking out the jack, wrench, and spare tire, take a minute to consider ...

DETROIT — Nearly a third of new vehicles no longer come with a spare tire as standard equipment, a percentage likely to increase as automakers seek to reduce weight in cars to improve fuel economy.

There are a lot of things in life that we keep safely tucked away that we hope we'll never need to use. Our smoke alarms, for instance, or our emergency funds. These are the very things that we can't ...