Most GM cars – not utility vehicles or trucks, but passenger cars – now leave the factory with a tire inflator kit rather than a spare wheel. This is done for several reasons, primarily to decrease ...

Nearly four in 10 new cars are sold without a most basic feature — the spare tire. A study by the American Automobile Association, or AAA, found that 36 percent of 2015 models come with run-flat tires ...

Getting a flat tire can be a huge hassle, but carrying the right equipment can make it significantly less of a headache. That includes something like a spare tire or a tire inflation kit. Now, it’s ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Portable tire inflator performance can be compared using metrics like PSI and CFM.