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 ...

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.

Police in England released footage of an out-of-control car last week to show drivers exactly what can happen when you drive on a donut at unsafe speeds. This crash occurred in December of last year, ...

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 ...

(WHTM) — Planning a road trip over President’s weekend or this spring? You might want to take a moment to see if your car has ...

Dealing with a flat tire in the middle of nowhere is a common problem. It's good to carry these items you can carry in case you get a flat tire, as they keep you prepared for emergencies. Just having ...

An increasing number of new cars are sold without a full-size spare tire. A surprising number don’t even come with “run-flats” or a temporary “donut” spare tire. It’s not that the manufacturers are ...

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 ...

BETHESDA, Md. — There's very little worse than heading out into a snowstorm with bad tires, and AAA MidAtlantic says it's been getting "flat out" blasted with calls from people with tire problems all ...

NORTH KITSAP — Four teenage boys from Silverdale were injured Monday night in a rollover crash on Highway 3 when the replacement tire on the Honda SUV in which they were riding blew out, causing the ...