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Some newer cars don’t include one, so if you puncture a tire you may have to wait for help or use a repair kit instead.","sourceStartTime":1774.4,"sourceEndTime":1846.4}},{"id":433763,"startTime":1809.7,"endTime":1822.7,"type":"term","title":"roadside assistance","url":"/glossary/roadside-assistance","quote":"The rationale, albeit flawed, is that you're going to use roadside assistance anyway, but\nguess what?\nYou don't have a tire to put on.","canonicalId":"term:roadside-assistance","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Roadside assistance is a service (often through the automaker, an insurance plan, or a membership) that helps when your car breaks down or has a tire issue. If a car has no spare tire, a flat can turn into a wait for a tow, a mobile tire change, or a repair—rather than a quick swap.","simplifiedExplanation":"Roadside assistance is help you call if your car has a problem, like a flat tire. 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