Not long ago, virtually every single new car was sold with a spare tire, a jack and a small tool kit to allow owners to swap ...

Readers say their vehicles have had to be towed because they didn't have a spare tire. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Your lengthy article on the lack of spare tires in new ...

AAA is calling on car makers to put spare tires back in cars. — -- When Michelle Stevens got a flat tire on her 2014 Cadillac CTS, she knew she had no spare and went to the trunk for the tire ...

Most drivers deal with a flat tire now and then, but there are steps you can take to avoid a blowout any more than is necessary. Having a flat tire when you’re driving at high speed can be dangerous, ...

No matter what you do, you can never completely avoid a flat tire. It's just one of those things that comes with driving. However, you can make sure you're well-prepared to handle it when it occurs.

To the editor: Your lengthy article on the lack of spare tires in new cars, especially electric vehicles and hybrids, missed the most important consequence (danger) — you could end up totally stranded ...