We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Getting a flat tire, a puncture, or a slow leak can really ruin your day. Make sure you have a tire repair kit ...

In a rush and find your tires have gone flat? Searching for a repair shop can prove to be a challenging task, and the tire repair bill can easily run up to three digits. If you are looking to save ...

There are dangers to traveling off-pavement. Annoyances like pointed rocks in the mountains, buried sticks in the mud of the lowlands, spikey brush in the desert or old pieces of metal near railroads ...

A punctured tire used to mean lost time, a tow, or an expensive visit to the tire shop. For everyday drivers, that frust ...

If you drive a newer car, you may have noticed something missing when you bought it: A spare tire. Nearly half of all new vehicles no longer come with spare tires and car jacks, as many automakers ...

Automakers would dearly love to shed the weight, cost and bulk of full-sized or mini spare tires, and it's starting to look like they've found a preferred alternative: tire repair kits. According to ...

If you've been driving long enough, getting a flat tire is pretty much as certain as taxes, given that millions of flats happen in the U.S. every year. If you’re one of the lucky few who reach the end ...

The average driver will experience five flat tires in their lifetime. While some unlucky individuals may experience more and others fewer, getting a flat tire appears to be something that will happen ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine this: You’re driving to dinner with your family when suddenly... hissss. You have a flat tire. You pull over to check the ...