Suwanee, Decatur & Marietta Auto Repair

You lift the cargo floor in a newer car expecting to find a spare tire. Instead, you find a compressor, a sealant bottle, or an empty storage well. What happened to the tire that used to be part of every vehicle's emergency gear? Some manufacturers now use other ways to handle certain flats. Ditching the spare can save weight and space, but it also changes what you can do at the roadside. Before your next trip, find out what your vehicle carries and which tire problems that equipment can actually handle.   A Spare Tire Uses Space And Adds Vehicle Weight A spare wheel and tire need space, plus a jack, tools, and secure storage. Leaving them out cuts the equipment the vehicle carries and frees up room for cargo or other components. A tire mobility kit usually takes up much less space. Lower vehicle weight can help efficiency, and packaging gets trickier around batteries, driveline components, and interior storage. Those are practical advantages of skipp ... read more