Spare Tires & the 2027 Silverado

Spare tire or no spare tire? After limping the last 50 miles of a 1,000-mile road trip home on a donut, the crew digs into whether the spare still matters in 2026 — the Consumer Reports data behind what new cars actually carry, why Honda and Subaru hybrids bury the spare-tire well under a battery and waste the space entirely, what a replacement donut really costs, and the safety reasons you should almost always mount the spare on the rear axle. Along the way: a listener voicemail making the case for aftermarket modern-spare kits, the truth about whether AAA brings you a tire (spoiler — they don't), the right and wrong way to use fix-a-flat, and how often you should really be checking your spare's pressure. Then it's on to the 2027 Chevy Silverado refresh — the surviving 2.7L turbo now bolted to the 10-speed, the new 5.7L and 6.6L V8s replacing the old 5.3 and 6.2, a detour through the wild history of the segment's diesels (Cadillac, Fiat, and Land Rover all make an appearance), the new triple-screen interior, and why a GM sport truck could give the Ram Rumble Bee a real run for its money.

0:00 Intro: spare tires and what's ahead 0:22 Limping home on the donut after a 1,000-mile trip 1:50 Glad I skipped the Blazer EV (no spare) 3:00 Voicemail: John from Philly on modern-spare kits 5:44 Spare tires, regions, and brand culture 8:18 The AAA myth: do they bring you a tire? 9:14 The data: Consumer Reports spare-tire stats 14:27 Spare categories and donut limitations 16:47 The five-tire rotation philosophy 20:10 Honda & Subaru hybrids: batteries in dumb places 24:43 What a replacement spare actually costs 26:31 Is fix-a-flat an okay compromise? 28:31 Checking spare pressure & air compressors 31:20 Where do you even put the full-size spare? 34:55 Front vs. rear: mounting the spare safely 38:14 Upgrading: modern-spare universal kits 41:55 The 2027 Chevy Silverado refresh 44:01 Engines: 2.7L turbo, new V8s, and the 10-speed 48:19 Diesel history: Cadillac, Fiat & Land Rover 50:24 Power estimates for the 5.7L & 6.6L V8s 53:33 New triple screens & smartphone integration 55:12 Sport truck speculation vs. the Rumble Bee 59:11 Torque-split 4WD and why it matters 1:02:24 Wrap-up