They are also called compact spare tires or temporary spare tires, but that does not change that they are an emergency solution and not a replacement wheel. Their size and shape help them save ...

You get a flat, and under the carpet in the trunk is a donut spare tire. You know, the temporary spares that are much skinnier than the tires on your car, with a prominent warning about maximum sp ...

Just under 50 percent have come with a temporary (aka space-saver) spare tire, and the rest have been equipped with a sealant kit or a run-flat tire, or nothing at all. Simply put, based on our ...

Many cars have a temporary spare that’s smaller than the regular wheels and tires on your car or SUV. This compact or temporary spare is intended to enable some additional mobility after a ...

Not all spare tires are created equal, so check your vehicle owner’s manual to get a better understanding of what kind of substitute you have. Temporary spare tires usually don’t have nearly ...

She knows she can’t drive on the spare tire for long. How long can you drive on a temporary spare tire? A. Generally, driving on a temporary spare tire should be limited to 50 miles per hour and ...

"We thought it would be in there," she said. "So we opened it up and realized there wasn't a spare tire." Her Jeep didn’t even include a temporary "donut" tire—just a small air pump.

According to Consumer Reports, about 40% of cars sold today aren't equipped with any type of spare tire—even a temporary ...

It turns a discussion about the spare into a discussion of despair ... over the previous five years came with small-sized temporary tires (“doughnuts”), and only 10% came with full-sized ...

Who is right? A: Compact spare tires are really meant for emergencies and are designed to get you to a tire store to have the original tire repaired. With a temporary spare tire, speeds should be ...

Not all spare tires are created equal, so check your vehicle owner’s manual to get a better understanding of what kind of ...