Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

You’ll hear it from many people – in Australia, you need to carry a full-size spare wheel. Certainly as far as backup plans for when you get a flat tyre go, a full-size spare remains the gold standard ...

More and more drivers call a breakdown service after suffering a puncture, with modern cars ill-equipped for this most basic of scenarios... James Foxall has worked as a motoring journalist for more ...

During World War II that ultimate off-road machine, the Willys MB – predecessor of today's Jeep — used a rear-mounted spare tire. Modern Jeeps continue the tradition because it's more than a stylistic ...

Irish Independent 'Motors' survey: Most brands shift to kits to cut C02 Proper spare wheel Spare wheels are being given the boot like never before as car-makers respond to tougher new emissions ...

It was a quiet revolution that saved the world's car makers billions of pounds. Spare wheels once came as standard on all new cars. Not any more. Today, few cars roll off the production line with a ...