Our History

Why Produce A

SPARE TIRE KIT?

The simplest answer would be necessity.

Modern Spare designs and produces spare tire and wheel kits engineered for your car. The company was born when I recognized the real need for a truly Modern Spare tire and wheel solution. I’m a passionate car enthusiast. I love to spend time working on and of course, driving my C5 Corvette. This car was not originally equipped with a spare tire. Although I spent a lot of time looking for a good spare tire solution, no proper spare tire kits were available.

On two separate occasions, while driving other cars, I found myself with a flat tire in the middle of nowhere. I had spotty cell phone service and was nearly 70 miles from the closest service station.

Thankfully, both cars had spare tires but these experiences left me feeling uneasy. I knew I’d be unprepared traveling in my Corvette.

Can’t find a spare tire solution? Make one.

A few years ago, I had the chance to participate in a Corvette club road trip. Our chosen route included several long stretches with very few service stations and little, if any, cell phone coverage. We knew how disastrous a simple tire failure could be for our schedule and the group’s overall enjoyment of the trip.

Like other Corvette owners, I considered purchasing a full-size tire and wheel. The full-size spare option is known to be very cumbersome and just not practical. Even for cars with more than enough trunks space, this is not a permanent solution.

Furthermore, I learned that the problem of car manufacturers no longer supplying spare tire kits is not exclusive to Corvettes. Many late model performance cars, family cars, and even all the current Tesla models are no longer equipped with spare tires. Not to mention, the alternatives they do offer are barely adequate. (Read Spare tire alternatives at the bottom of our home page.)

So much to consider.

I wondered; why can’t a spare tire be as modern and advanced as the modern cars they fit?

Developing a proper and practical spare tire kit poses many challenges. To design a truly modern spare tire solution requires more than simply bolting on a wheel that happens to fit. A wheel design must have adequate brake clearance, have precisely accurate bolt patterns, and have the correct wheel and tire diameters, just to name a few.

The challenge: Can we take all these factors into consideration, build exceptional quality into a space-saving spare, and ensure that our design is safe for the sophisticated drive train of your modern car? Not wanting to back down from this challenge, a team of automotive engineers and wheel experts came together and we got busy. Over the course of 9 months, we tested and tweaked our design. After many variations and months of testing, we perfected our ultra-strong 18×4 aluminum alloy space-saver wheel. Our design fits as it should and is right for your car.

Because we strive to build exceptional high-quality into our products, we partnered with an industry-leading alloy wheel manufacturer. They produce our exclusive Modern Spare space-saver wheel to hold the stringent DOT and European TUV certifications and exceed our rigid quality-control standards.

A perfected spare deserves perfected tools.

With our perfected wheel design in-hand, we mated it with a real tire but in a size that saves space and is right for your car. We then focused our attention on tools. We re-examined every aspect of the conventional spare tire tool kit and identified ways to improve it. Tire changing tools are long overdue for improvement and you deserve a tool kit as perfected as our spare.

Our kit features a unique heavy duty scissor jack for ultra-low profile cars. To make it easy to use, we added a ratcheting handle that allows you to utilize leverage to easily lift your car. To make sure stubborn lug nuts don’t keep you stranded, our complete kit includes an extendable breaker bar type lug wrench with sockets to fit four lug nut sizes. For newer cars without a dedicated spare tire storage space, we created a carefully designed reinforced carrying case. Our case secures the entire kit while using minimal trunk space.

Our commitment.

Bottom line, we are a company that cares about our reputation of building excellence into every product we offer. Our goal is to exceed your expectations for quality and good service.

You may be a passionate car enthusiast, a person who relies heavily on dependable transportation or you may be someone wanting additional peace of mind as you travel. You can drive with confidence with your Modern Spare kit.

Should you have any questions, we’d love to hear from you! Whether you need assistance choosing the right kit for your car, information on upcoming kits for cars not shown, or assistance with placing an order, feel free to drop us a line. (801) 896-3395 or via email – info@modernspare.com

-Cody

Drive Confident – Modern Spare

I could of went with a cheaper spare Tire. Having the Bar, Jack & Spare in one convenient Carry Case is wonderful.

Great product, nicest spare I have ever owned.

This is the second kit I’ve purchased, perfect for a car that comes without a spare. Kit has everything you need for a roadside fix.

Received my tire in excellent condition. Getting registered and installation instructions downloaded. Will definitely recommend this unit to family and friends!

The product is of superior quality. It came in a timely manner and is all it was as advertised and is actually better than expected!

High quality components. Slim profile does not fill up my small trunk. Worth its weight in gold because I no longer have to buy expensive run flat tires. Helpful customer service.

Product was shipped on time.Tire Fit was perfect. Very happy with the tool kit. Would recommend this product.

Looks good. bought for piece of mind after getting a sidewall split at 1200 miles. fits great in the existing yet, empty wheel well of my Honda.

This is a very well packaged product…especially when purchasing the wheel cover carrying case. Everything fits nicely inside the zippered cover ready for when an emergency arises.

Just received and very impressed by the quality of the spare and its accessories. It fit very nice on the Kia but more importantly it looks like it can be used on other models. Very happy so far.

Extremely satisfied

Awesome product. Fits perfect.

Great product. Comes neatly packaged and fits great in the trunk.

Great product, very quick delivery. I will recommend this to my relatives.

Happy to support American small business! Quality spare and accessories. You won’t go wrong in obtaining spare tire kit if your vehicle did not come with one.

Just received my Modern Spare tire for my 2024 Honda CR-V Sport hybrid. Everything seems high-quality, including the carrying case. Obviously (and thankfully) haven't had an opportunity to use it yet, but it already gives me peace of mind.

Great to have a solid spare to count on in my new Tesla Model 3.

Excellent, the tire is more substantial than I expected but it is still lightweight and it fits easily in my small trunk.

Great product quality. I love the spare tire case.

I was impressed by the overall quality of the total kit. The allow wheel was nicely finished, the quality of the tools were top notch and the carrying case was made of rugged materials.