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 ...

Yep, the classic, the OG, the standard way for Jeeps, Land Cruisers and Discoverys the world over to lug a spare tyre around. Just bolt it straight to the tailgate. Extra points for making sure said ...

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 ...

A flat tyre or a puncture can happen very quickly, rendering your car undrivable in moments. There are a number of factors which can cause a puncture or a flat tyre, too, from pieces of debris on the ...

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 ...