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A/C RepairEverything You Need to Know About Automotive Air Conditioning Maintenance (Part 1) A car air conditioner plays a vital role in ensuring that the temperature inside the vehicle remains pleasant, especially during summer. That's why when an AC system breaks down, it's crucial to have it checked as soon as possible. Neglecting the issue would lead to further problems that could result to the contamination of the system. Worst case scenario, it would be impossible to fix after that. Additionally, experts suggest that you should never try to fix your car's air conditioning system if you don't have the tools or knowledge regarding how the system works because you'd be putting the safety of your environment and yourself at risk. Warning Signs That Your Automotive AC Needs Repair1. No Air Conditioning: Obviously, if you turn on your car, turn up the air and get nothing out of the vents, then you are facing some is ... read more

Steering and SuspensionWhen Does Your Car's Suspension Need Repair? (Part 3) NOTE: This is the third part of our series on steering and suspension. Please click here for Part 1, or here for Part 2. Even if you are not experiencing any noticeable signs of a worn out suspension system, you should still take your car for inspection after you have reached the mileage recommended by your manufacturer. Having said that, these are some of the specific signs that will help you know something is wrong with your car suspension system. 1. Car rides roughlyThis is the most common indicator of a worn out suspension. Most people are able to tell when their struts or shocks are worn out when they begin to feel their vehicle bounce or if they feel every pothole in the road. You might also notice ... read more

Steering and SuspensionWhen Does Your Car's Suspension Need Repair? (Part 2) NOTE: This is the second part of our series on steering and suspension. Please click here for Part 1. If the suspension system wears out, you will feel it in how your car drives. If your ride is not smooth, wanders, pulls you to one side, or handles poorly, you should come here to 106St Tire & Wheel so we can take a look at your suspension system. If your shocks leak oil, for instance, it means the shocks need to be replaced. Some parts of your system might just need some lubrication to get back to their normal working conditions. You will also need to repackage wheel bearings every few years. If you get involved in an accident, however minor, there are chances that you've damaged your suspension system or your wheels have been knocked out of alignment. Something as s ... read more

FAQ about 106 St Tire & Wheel's used tires...a price friendly way to a safer ride! Where do used tires come from? Take a look around after the carnage of the flooding, mud slides, tornados? Millions of dollars in ruined vehicles are scattered about like MatchBox cars...cars, trucks, vans and more all ruined because of damage from fallen trees, mud and flooding. When flood water gets inside your car, inside your engine and your interior everything is ruined. Flood water carries with it not only waste water but also street water containing spillage from leaking transmissions, oil leaks, antifreeze, over-flooding sewers, etc. Interiors are ruined and drying them does not solve the situation as they are stained with waste materials like oil, grease, etc and maybe worse. Most times, a vehicle recovered from a flood will have the engine ruined by dirt, sand, debris getting into the engine and exhaust. Between body and fender damage, interior damage and engine damage, mo ... read more

NYC, we got them and we got them bad! Severe road conditions that is. We all know when the National Weather Service says there is a severe weather warning, we need to take precautions. Our blog has pointed out many times during this last year the fact that in the NYC area we always drive under "severe road and traffic conditions" and we have spoken about many factors contributing to dangerous, over used, never maintained roads, traffic, stop and go driving, sudden breaking due to highways seemingly converging traffic and drivers going from doing 55 mph to 10 mph for miles and miles, etc. Nowhere in the USA except other major metropolises like Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, etc, do we find the scope and dimension of what we all know is dangerous roads, extensive drive time and gas consuming, etc which place tremendous burdens on our vehicles and on our nerves. Of course, weather always factors in making severe driving conditions and severe road factors nearly impossible and ... read more