Posted on 10/14/2015

Autumn...Time to Change your Driving Style for Safety Sake Autumn is a dangerous time to drive because schools open, leaves fall.... 1) Kids have gone back to school 2) Halloween puts more kids on the streets after dark 3) Daylight savings time is approaching, it will be darker earlier 4) Fallen leaves make roads slippery 5) Leave hide debris, pot holes, kids Result? The number one killer of kids ages 4-18 is traffic accidents that happen in autumn reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That amounts to 29% of all pedestrian related fatalities.NEARLY 800 KIDS ARE KILLED EVERY YEAR DURING SCHOOL TRAVEL TIMES. Our children's safety must be a high priority for every driver...it's a driver's responsibility to up keep our vehiclesperformance. Yearly safety inspections in NYS are about lessening dangers to other motorists and pedestrians.By the way, 106 St Tire & Wheel does NYS safety inspections at our ... read more
Posted on 9/3/2015

The ABCs of TPMS:FAQ about TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) from the experts at Queens 106 St Tire & WheelI'm hearing a lot about tire pressure monitoring systems; what exactly is TPMS?TPMS is a fairly new automotive warning system feature displaying tire pressure in new vehicles equipped with them. The law requiring TPMS was mandated by the federal government in 2007. And right from the start everyone at Queens 106 St Tire & Wheel shop locations ... its techs, managers and staff were trained to answer questions about TPMS, maintain, replace and service tire presure monitoring systems. TPMS systems have warning lights on the dashboard (see image above) informing the driver whether anyone of the 4 tires is compromised in safety because of improper tire pressure. (Please note: the batteries powering the display on the dashboard wear out like any other batte ... read more
Posted on 2/26/2014
106 St Tire & Wheel urges our customers to recognize the value in keeping your vehicle properly aligned especially with this nasty winter we are having and the pitfalls of driving on pot hole lined streets. The battering your front end takes riding over pot holes will knock your wheels out of alignment more rapidly than usual. This puts steering, alignment and suspension componets under pressure. Don't ignore preventative maintenance with a simple wheel alignment available to our customers in Queens and Brooklyn. 106 St Tire is the home of the $45 wheel alignment and we're open 24 hours at our main location for 24 hour wheel repair, 24 hour wheel alignment, 24 hour wheel change, 24 hour TPMS reset or replacement, new tires, used tires, 24 hour tire repair and 24 hour welding. Call us any time ay 71
Posted on 1/22/2014
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Posted on 1/20/2014
Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island wheel repair is available at 106 St Tire can fix bent wheels, cracked rims, dented wheels, curb rash, we can weld steel and alloy wheels with TIG welding; if you have a badly damaged wheel, we can refurbish it back to factory standards in most cases within 24-48 hours. Come on in for a free estimate and lets restore your wheel back to new. Call us at 718-446-6769 if you'd like information on wheel and tire packages at great prices. Snow's coming, drive safe, 106 St locations will be open as usual