My wife's GLK has radial tires and a donut spare. She sometimes travels about 120 miles each way. RE: AAA. Just so you know; If your vehicle has no usable spare, a AAA technician will tow your car to… (View Post)

@benjaminh It is great that Subaru gives you a donut spare at least. They sure don't make it easy if a front tire goes flat........who is even going to look that up if they get a flat in the front...… (View Post)

It turns out the issue of cars "missing" spare tires isn’t new. Consumer Reports found that since 2020: Only 10 percent of cars are equipped with a full-sized spare. Just under 50 percent c… (View Post)

If you didn't have a spare and had a flat tire you would have dealt with it the same way. You would rent a car, drive an hour home, drive back an hour the next day, drive home which takes an hour to … (View Post)

I take my cue from the Boy Scouts, "Be prepared". They know more about surviving than Tom Petty. (View Post)