Every 4WD vehicle made had a stock spare-tire mount somewhere on the vehicle, at some point. These are usually adequate until you start putting on larger tires, and the spare tire and wheel no ...

Universal Hitch-Mounted Tire Carrier. A tire mount for any Jeep. ... When we built this Comanche, we left the spare under the bed, which is fine up to a smallish 33-inch tire.

Few electric cars include spare tires, and manufacturers cite a wide variety of reasons — space, cost, even safety. But the main factor may be drivers who won't change a tire.

Unfortunately, modern cars come with a donut spare tire, if at all. These are nothing like the normal wheels of your car, so you’ll have to pay special attention when you drive with this on.

Spare tire or not, Consumer Reports advises drivers to be ready for a flat, in case it happens to them. "You definitely should know what you have in your vehicle," Crossen said.

Check your trunk: Drivers getting caught off guard without a spare tire. In the Bay Area, AAA has responded to 47,000 tire calls so far this year. One in five of those drivers didn't have a spare.