Waking up to a flat tire or having to pull over on the side of the road can ruin a great day, but with practice and by following eight straightforward steps, you can replace the tire quickly and ...

Before you get a flat, know whether you have a spare tire and where it and your jack are located. Most spare tires cannot be driven at highway speeds and are just designed to get you to a tire shop.

Do tires ever need replacing before the tread wears out? And how will you know when the time is right to swap your rubber for ...

Changing a car tire can be a nightmare if you don’t know how or don’t have the right equipment on hand. It can be even more challenging if a flat tire happens in an inconvenient location. This means ...

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 ...

It happens to the best of us: flat tires. Typically you replace the tire with your spare, but new cars don't always come with them. Check your car now to see if you have a spare. Consumer Reports ...

SUVs are saving the spare tire, but for how long? A new AAA study found that 28 percent of new cars sold today aren’t equipped with a spare tire. Many automakers have eliminated spare tires to reduce ...

Q: Would a doughnut spare tire from a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire work on a 2014 Hyundai Elantra? Is there a standard size doughnut that works on most cars or does the size of the doughnut need to change as ...

Everything about semi-trucks is larger, heavier, and potentially more dangerous. Changing a flat tire on a semi also falls ...

You're driving along when you hear the thump, thump of a flat tire. You go back to get the spare tire only to discover your car didn't come with one. That's not a mistake. In a quest to cut weight and ...