Do new cars come with spare tires?

Nearly all car companies are eliminating spare tires from their models. Some upscale and performance cars are instead coming with run-flat tires—tires specially designed to operate for a limited distance after losing air from a typical puncture. read more

Speaking of tire inflation kits, Hyundai said: “It won’t help on some flats but works extremely well in many cases,” adding “customers can opt for a tire if they like.” Depending on the car maker, a spare tire kit could between $300 and $600 extra. read more

SUVs and trucks are two of the few holdouts in the shift away from full-size spare tires. A full-size spare is the same size as the other tires on the vehicle. Full-size spares come in matching and non-matching varieties. A matching spare is identical to the other wheels and tires on the vehicle. read more