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Tire Tip: Don't Deflate Tires for Better Traction

Tire Tip: Don't Deflate Tires for Better Traction

Tire tip of the day: Some drivers follow the old wives' tale advice to reduce air pressure in tires during cold weather to increase traction. The problem: While it MIGHT increase traction in some instances, it will cause undue tire wear when the weather warms.Solution: Keep tire pressure at recommended levels. Don't feel comfortable doing the above? Any location of 106 St Tire & Wheel will check your tire pressure FREE. We will check your tire tread FREE. We will fill your tires with compressed air to the recommendation of the manufacturer of your specific car FREE. ....and lots more. Just come on into any location, see above in the header, remember we are open at 2 Northern Blvd locations 24/7 and leave the rest to us. Be SAFE, not sorry. Call us 718-446-6769 24 hours, holidays included, 7 days, closed only Christmas

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Tire Side Wall Reading 101

Tire Side Wall Reading 101

106 St Tire and Wheel is much more than a tire and wheel dealer. We are an information hub serving Queens for nearly a quarter of a century. Not only do we bring you the very best tires in the world but we're always very proud to help our customers learn about tires and wheels, get the best tires for their specific driving need and empower the community about relevant facts like saving money on maintenance, reducing air pollution, understanding the science behind why a basic knowledge of mechanics is critical to every driver. Today, we've posted the diagram above demonstrating all the information on your tires. Who knew? Come on, now, be honest. We feel an educated, knowledgeable customer is a more satisfied one. Remember, information is power. Here are the major brands of tires we sell at 106 St Tire & Wheel locations: BFGoodrich Bridgestone tires Capitol Cooper Continental Dunlop Falken tires Firestone tires Fuzion General Goodyear Hankook Kumho Mi ... read more

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Yokohama tire rebate

Yokohama tire rebate

Yokohama is currently offering a $60 rebate off qualifying tires!106 St Tire has been serving Queens for decades, and we are delighted as always to share great tire rebates still ongoing at all of our locations. Don't wait until it's too late to save money, get ready for winter, improve your gas mileage and drive safer. We are open 24/7 at 106-01 Northern Boulevard and 105-08 Northern Boulevard, including holidays except Christmas. Our other locations are open 7 days a week at 45-13 108 St, 7920 Queens Blvd, and 118-02 Merrick Blvd.Our number is 718-446-6769, so call or come on over 24/7. Buy any 4 tires and get a free wheel alignment, nitrogen fill for a year, and free tire rotation for the life of those purchased tires, as well as free mounting and balancing! Call us 24 hours, 7 days a week, including holidays (except Christmas) at NYC's premier tire and wheel dealers. 106 St Tire & Wheel at 106-01 Northern Blvd 718-446-6769 open 24/7 105-08 Northern Blvd 718-446-6769 open ... read more

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Don’t Trash Those Damaged Wheels

Don’t Trash Those Damaged Wheels

Bam!! You hit a curb, railroad track or a pothole and blew a tire. Even after replacing the tire and balancing the wheel, your car still doesn't feel quite right...a slight shimmy, a vibration or maybe a more-pronounced shake. Chances are you damaged the rim. If you've been pricing wheels anytime recently, you know that it's easy to spend between $400 and $1000 for a replacement. Why go to that expense if your damaged wheel is repairable? At 106 St Tire & Wheel, we offer a full range of comprehensive wheel repair: Re-true a warped or bent wheel with a specialized straightening machine, bringing it back to balance and trueness again quickly Repair the damage that comes from being scuffed along the curb too many times A ding along the rim from a hard impact isn't a problem – you'd be amazed to see what kind of dent and ding damage is actually repairable, to a point where you can't tell it was ever damaged at all. Computerized color matching can provide a perfect fit for you ... read more

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Wheel & Tire Buying Tips

Wheel & Tire Buying Tips

At 106 St. Tire & Wheel, we know that driving around the streets of Queens, NY can be pretty tough on tires and wheels. We also know that many drivers want to dress up their rides a little and personalize them with custom tires and wheels, so here are a few tips for buying tires and wheels in Queens, NY: When shopping for wheels (<=see some of famous make wheels), make sure that your new wheels will be load-rated to your vehicle. Find the information placard on your vehicle (usually located on the door frame of the driver's door, or inside the glove box) and find the Gross Axle Weight Rating of the heaviest axle on the vehicle. Your wheel load rating is based on 50 percent of the heaviest GAWR of the vehicle. If you're planning on oversize wheels and tires, be mindful of outside fender clearance, inside fender well clearance and suspension and steering specs, including the number of turns ... read more

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