Even unused spare tires should be replaced after about seven to 10 years due to degradation over time. Some Audi and Volkswagen owners have experienced excessive oil consumption, leading to a ...

There are several ways to deal with a flat tire. If the hole in the tire isn't too big to fix, drivers can attempt to repair it with a puncture repair kit. Alternatively, they can fit a spare tire.

This trend can be traced to the luxurious Lincoln Continental, which sported a purposefully mounted spare tire on the exterior of the trunk. Just as automakers up and down the price chain embraced the ...

Automakers have gotten out of the business of providing many new cars with spare tires. Reasons for not offering them vary but are largely the same and include cost and vehicle design. There was a ...

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 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 ...

Think your car has a spare tire? Think again: a majority of cars now have no spare. What to check for, and what you can do. Shots fired near National Mall; press escorted off North Lawn Breaking: ...

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 ...

Complete Climate Control: The upgraded heating and air conditioning (HVAC) system offers 5 different air flow settings and a recirculation setting to draw air from inside the cab instead of outside ...