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Subaru Trailseeker EV Swaps the Spare Tire for a Repair Kit, But AAA Says Kits Can’t Fix Many Tire Problems

Summary by Torque News
The Subaru Trailseeker EV has no spare tire in the US, only a tire repair kit, and AAA says repair kits can't fix many tire problems, not even temporarily. The Trailseeker is part of a wider trend, since AAA found 28 percent of 2017 model year vehicles were sold without a spare, up from 5 percent in 2006. That surprised an Outback owner shopping for a Trailseeker, especially since Australian buyers can now add an underfloor spare for AU$1,145 an…
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Torque News broke the news on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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