Chavivim Alerts Community to Growing Trend: New Cars Shipped Without Spare Tires

Across dozens of tire blowout calls this past year, Chavivim volunteers from multiple divisions have run into the same situation: they arrive at a stranded vehicle, open the trunk, and find no spare tire. No donut. No jack. Nothing. The driver had no idea their car didn't have one — because the manufacturer never told them.

A Manufacturing Trend With Real Consequences

Nearly 40% of 2025 model vehicles are now manufactured without a spare or temporary tire. Automakers have removed them to cut production costs, free up trunk space, and eke out marginal improvements in fuel economy. Some vehicles substitute run-flat tires — tires designed to remain driveable for a limited distance after losing pressure — but many simply ship with nothing. No spare. No sealant kit. No backup whatsoever.

For drivers who aren't aware of this, a blowout at highway speed — which is when most blowouts occur — means being stranded on a dangerous shoulder with no ability to self-rescue. The only options are a tow truck, a long wait, or Chavivim.

What Chavivim Is Seeing on the Road

Chavivim divisions maintain stockpiles of spare tires at their operations centers specifically to cover calls where drivers have no spare of their own. This has become an increasingly routine part of the response — volunteers arriving with a replacement tire in the truck because experience has taught them to expect the car won't have one.

"A spare tire is not just a convenience — it's a critical safety component for every car on the road," Chavivim stated. The organization is urging community members to check their vehicles and, if no spare is present, to purchase and store one before they need it.

What You Can Do Right Now

Check your trunk today. If you drive a 2019 or newer vehicle — especially an SUV, crossover, or electric vehicle — there is a meaningful chance it did not come with a spare tire. The fix is simple: a spare tire and a basic jack cost approximately $150, a modest investment compared to a highway tow bill or the risk of being stranded in a dangerous location.

If you are unsure whether your vehicle has a spare, check the owner's manual or look under the trunk floor panel and underneath the rear of the vehicle — some spare tires are mounted externally on SUVs and trucks.

Chavivim Has You Covered — But Prepare Anyway

Chavivim will always respond. Our divisions carry spare tires, and getting stranded without one is exactly the kind of call that is at the core of what we do. But a blowout on a highway at 65 mph, in the dark, on a cold night — that is a situation it is far better to resolve yourself in 20 minutes than to wait 45 minutes on a shoulder for anyone to reach you, including us.

Know what's in your car. Carry a spare. And if you ever need us, we're there — in every weather, on every road, across every division.

Original reporting courtesy of FrumNews.