Tire dealer Robert Christiansen figured that if his technicians had a more efficient tool to use when they removed spare tires from pickups and sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), they could save time ...

Nobody wants to wind up with a flat tire because replacing it could prove somewhat annoying and frustrating. Plus, finding and removing the spare tire can sometimes be a challenge, as in the case of ...

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 ...

DETROIT -- The spare tire has been squeezed out of many new vehicles, thanks to run-flat tires, inflator kits, efforts to reduce vehicle weight and a lack of storage space -- especially in hybrids and ...

Some vehicles have a spare on the tailgate, some have none at all. If you don’t know whether you have a spare wheel, check your trunk by lifting the floor mat. This can usually be done with the help ...