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This is part 2 in 106St Tire & Wheel's series on air filters -- part of our commitment to keeping you and your passengers safe. Click here for part 1.How to maintain your car air filter There are two important ways in which you can take care of your car's air filters. 1. Regular inspection – just like any unit in your house, you have to regularly inspect your car's air filters. By doing this, you will ensure that they are in good condition. A good rule of thumb is to check them at least once a week. You should look at them more often during hot and windy weather. During hot and dry weather, the units will accumulate more dirt than usual, so we recommend that you keep an eye on them if you do not like surprises. 2. Cleaning the filters – Air filters cannot work properly if they are dirty and you can easily tell when this has happened if they change color ... read more

Steering and suspension systems ensure balance and stability in your car so you and your passengers have a safe and comfortable ride. Your wheels should always firmly grip the road and preventing the car from skidding. Improvements in steering and suspension systems, together with advanced tire designs and construction, have led to great safety and comfort in riding. However, this does not mean that regular inspection and maintenance is unnecessary. Steering systems There are two fundamental types of steering systems: standard mechanical and rack & pinion steering. Standard mechanical systems may or may not be power assisted but the rack & pinion system is always power assisted. Rack & pinion steering combines the steering box and center link into one unit allowing more precision. It makes steering more responsive because of the way it reduces the number of pivotal points. Suspension systems A car's suspension system uses shock absorbers an ... read more

The Importance of Replacing the Air Filters in Your Car Everyone knows how important car maintenance and oil changes are to vehicle performance. However, most people do not know the significant of replacing the air filters. You may be shocked to know the benefits your air filter brings and how it prevents engine problems from occurring. This small unit plays an important role in improving air quality. And for the filters to work properly, you need to take good care of them. According to various studies, exposure of passengers inside a vehicle to dangerous air pollutants is higher than that of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other public transfer riders. Increased exposure to pollutants can bring health problems. The pollutants can also irritate the nose, eyes, and respiratory systems. Your car engine relies on clean air in order to run efficiently and smoothly. The engine needs a certain ratio of fuel and air to run well. All the air that enters the engine must pass thr ... read more

This is part 3 of our series on the imprtance of regular wheel alignments. Click here for part 1, and click here for part 2.Wheel alignments save on fuel cost. The contact between your car tires and the road usually produces friction even when you are driving in a straight line. This is what is commonly known as tires rolling resistance. One of the primary functions of the car engine is to reduce this resistance. The harder it is to reduce tire rolling resistance, the more fuel the engine consumes. Unaligned tires usually have a high rolling resistance. This means that without proper alignment, you will be spending more on fuel. The basics of wheel alignment. When it comes to vehicle maintenance, wheel alignment and balancing are usually confused to be the same thing, or one is confused to be the other. As a driver, understandin ... read more

This is part 4 of our series on wheel repair. Click here for part 1, click here for part 2, and click here for part 3.Don't forget, you can schedule an appointment for your wheel repair by clicking here.Do repaired wheels add any value to a car that's intended for sale? Wheel repairs may or may not add value to a car that is intended for sale. The results depend of a lot of factors, such as age of the car, make and model, and of course, the type of wheels in questions. But generally, wheel repairs will add value to most cars since newly-repaired wheels are likely to improve the appearance of a car by far. However, as a rule, the origina ... read more