Queens Tire Dealer

Do you grease & inspect your balls? joints? How? Look regularly at the rubber boots containing grease around them. If they are impaired in anyway, like shredded or ripped, or just gone, you will need to grease them with the proper grease (owner's manual time again!) or replace the boot which seals them in grease and seals out dirt or probably replace the ball joints.Some cars have ball joints need to be greased while others don't because they are sealed with a life time supply of grease in the above closed environment.Hearing clunks, got sloppy steering? That may be the result of your ball joints needing replacement. When they are worn there will be a rattle or clunking sound. Take note and do something about this because it can affect your steering in a negative way by causing your steering not to respond like it should.DIY peeps, while some cars have indicators that the ball joints are worn, many othe ... read more

Under your hood there's a long belt that kinda snakes around your engine. This is a critical part of your engine drive as it powers your very important alternator that keeps your battery fully charged. The serpentine belt also powers your air-conditioning compressor as well as your power steering pump. Its duties varies from manufacturer-to-manufacturer and on some vehicles it can possibly run the power brakes, your radiator fan and the water pump. Important stuff, right? You can see from the above that this part is critical in keeping your auto on the road because if your serpentine belt breaks and all the belts in your vehicle can wear out depending on temperature under the hood, mileage on your car or just ordinary wear. The first thing that can happen should this important belt break? Since it would no longer be driving your alternator, your battery would die within a few miles. If your particular make of car has the serpentine belt running your fan or your water pump there would ... read more

Havoc is a word that applies when you hit a hefty pot hole. Keep hitting and your tires and front end will take a beating. Hit one deep enough and hard enough and you will likely incur some serious damage. In Queens they multipy faster than rabbits and they can damage your tires, your wheels, your front end and cost you plenty. AVOID THEM! And we drive the same streets you do and we know they are everywhere. It's difficult to avoid them because traffic in Queens is incredible these days, watching the road for cars is critical enough but protecting your investment, namely your car, is important too. After all, in this economy no one has the money for expensive repairs. First, NYC is responsible for pot hole damage to your car. If your car is damaged, call 311 and get information on how to file a claim. 106 St Tire locations will help you comply with whatever information you need to successfully be reimbursed by the City of NY. Any of our locations can repair your rim, weld a cracked wh ... read more

...road vibrations can bring you some ugly results 106 St Tire has the solution and can diagnose them with Hunter Road Force Diagnosis. Technology's way of bringing road conditions into our shop so a trained tech can experience what you do on the road is made possible by Hunter Road Force Diagnostics. Instead of cruising the roads with you, tech experts get to experience shimmies, shaking and other road force issues in our shop. By simulation of road conditions, we can see what's creating your unique issue and correct it. Our iconic location operating for more than 2 decades and open 24 hours everyday of the year at 106-01 Northern Blvd 718-446-6769 has this great technology to assist customers and our techs in getting to the "heart of the matter" in an expedient manner conveniently so we can experience vibrations that are present when you are driving your car at almost any speed. Come on in any day of the year except Christmas, 24 hours a day, including all holidays and 106 St Tire t ... read more

Suspension systems keep your ride smooth. Imagine driving in NYC with them bottoming out in our yet to be hatched pot holes or when you go over those giant metal plates that cover holes in the street made by Verizon, EPA and Con Edion? Struts and shocks keep you comfortable and safe by allowing your tires and brakes and tires to work as they were designed too. Shocks: Shock absorbers work to reduce your springs natural tendency to move back and forth. Pushing on a corner of your car and observing how many times the car bounces is a way to sort of test whether your shocks need replacing. Do-it-your-selfers, if you do the push down on the edge of your car test and it bounces more than twice chances are you need shocks. How often you need shocks varies because of driving conditions, tire conditions, road conditions, etc. which all impact the life of these parts and others. More effective, accurate and safer way is to come on into any location of 106 St Tire & Wheel and get out 47 poi ... read more