Posted on 11/5/2015
From the tire pros at 106 St Tire and Wheel, TWO WORDS about winter driving? “DRIVE SLOWLY” The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health did a study that reports there is a casual affect of driving in poor weather and an estimated and staggering 7,000 deaths a year. About 800,000 injuries also result with a shocking 1.5 million car crashes yearly across the nation with an estimated economic toll of $42 billion. Yep, that's billion with a “B”. Why? The number one reason is not being properly prepared. Ever hear the expression an ounce of preventions is worth a pound of cure? You can't control the weather but you can sure be ready for it. Bad weather causes almost 20% of highway deaths according to this report. The report indicates that the most dangerous day to drive is the day after the first winter storm of the year when despite all the warnings people are unprepared to avoid driving or don't adopt safer procedures as comple ... read more
Posted on 11/4/2015
Queens 106 St Tire and Wheel has the hottest wheels in NY...it's a fact as Archie Bunker would say! And we've got the staff to help you acheive the look you want. In fact, we have a wheel configurator so that you can try on various wheel styles virtually so you can get an idea of how your ride will look dressed in stainless steel, steel or alloy. Making your auto needs easy to obtain is what 106 St Tire & Wheel has been doing for nearly a quarter of a century and se we add features to our site that help you seek what you want in the comfort of your home. Our site contains a wheel configurator and here's the link so you can get your shopping going when the weather is bad or in the middle of the night. Here's the link: http://106sttire.com/wheel-configurator so help yourself and when your ready one of our wheel experts will help you obtain the very hottest, most eye catching, most awesome wheel you want. Our most popular rims? Asanti Concept One D2 Forged Dub Hipnot ... read more
Posted on 10/30/2015
Sure, gas is cheap now....but will it always be that way? Emissions and green house gases are a factor in climate change. Could you use a few extra bucks in your pocket at the holiday season? With more drivers on the road at the holidays, 106 St Tire has to caution you that increased traffic, a faster pace and poor tire performance could cause some serious issues...these factors could contribute to an accident. Queens 106 St. Tire & Wheel, Inc is continuing its innovative role as a community educator by supplying information about gasoline prices, how to save money on gas and using better judgment while driving to improve gas mileage and driver and passenger safety. It's also adding a host of free services to customers. In January 2011, 106 St Tire & Wheel became the only tire dealers in the world to have a free, informative, cutting edge, e-book downloadable from their website to offer empowering information for their customers and community and assist them with money saving ... read more