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Give Your Brakes a Break! The life of your brakes is very much within your control. Use common sense and the info you get here to change ingrained habits. 106 St Tire & Wheel loves to save you money, you are our peeps...save money, live long and prosper! 1-High speed driving and brake life: <= well, the last statement is contradictory in terms. Your brakes will have a short life span if you are one of those people who drives like the above. Your own life span maybe shortened as well. We could give you an extensive physics explanation about the energy brakes dissipate during high speed stops but come on now lets use common sense. If you want a long brake life watch the fast stops at high speed and avoid stop and go (that will be difficult in NYC's "severe" traffic congestion) and use common sense, do not ride your brakes! Slow down which means adhering to the new NYC speed limit which is 25 miles, and, you bet, you are on the radar with "photo enforced" scrutiny ... read more

Skipping Oil Changes Can Be Harmful! Guess what? This picture above is not chocolate pudding..its car eating sludge! Is there anywhere else in the US that faces the driving conditions of NYC and, specifically, Queens or Manhattan? Stop and go driving? Not really good for an engine. Sitting in 45 minutes of traffic? Not good for your engine...you get the picture. Therefore, there is no hard and fast rule about oil changes simply because NYC driving is not like driving anywhere else in the world. However, when a vehicle maker makes a recommendation about oil changes, the advice is a one size fits all type of advice rather that for your specific driving conditions which is a huge consideration. Would you get this kind of cautionary advice ever? "Hey, if you live in Nu Yalk and drive dis car, first, why would anyone want to live in dat city? UGH, move and extend your life and the damn car's life too." No one except 106 St Tire & Wheel will point out that NY has a spec ... read more

Come on now, you can tell us how nasty it is......sssh, we won't tell a soul! <wink> Seriously, they don't need changing all that often and they can sure make your ride a bit sluggish...air filters are important because ultimately its your car's "breathing" mechanism. Your engine runs on a combination of air and gasoline. Your gas filter makes sure particles found in gasoline are filtered out and, of course, gasoline is not exposed to the weather, road dust, etc. Since air flow depends on where you drive and on what kinds of surfaces, your gas filter can get clogged. 106 St Tire & Wheel is always advising our customers to download their owners' manuals online from a Google search. In this case, we are urging you to do that because your specific car manufacturer will guide you to how often you should change your filters. Maintenance is "make" specific in that no one knows your vehicle better than its manufacturer. Here's how to get your owner's manual if you missed it when w ... read more

FAQ: What Do Our FREE Safety Inspection's Include? hoses: radiator, power steering, heater hoses and a/c hoses head lights tail lights turn signals parking lights battery shocks and struts transfer case differential CV joint boots steering components U-joints front and rear suspension exhaust system all 4 tires for pressure, wear and tread depth engine oil anti-freeze front and rear brakes power steering transmission windshield wipers and windshield wiper fluid belts both serpentine and power steering air filterCome on over one of our 106 St Tire & Wheel locations 24 hours at 106-01 Northern Blvd,24 hours at 105-08 Northern Blvd, 7 days at 118-02 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, 7 days at:79-02 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, 45-13 108 St in Corona - Forest HillsCall us anytime 24/7 including holidays at 71

Everyone hates having their car repaired. It takes time, costs money, is inconvenient and often a scary process. Most people don't know if their repair bills are real or inflated because they may worry about finding themselves in a shop where making money overcomes ethics. At 106 St. Tire & Wheel, we see the same faces not only year after year but decade after decade. Why? We pride ourselves on honesty and fairness. We value our customers and treat them like family. And they keep coming back year after year which delights us and has helped us grow into NYC's Premier Tire & Wheel Dealers and offer more and more related services. Your business is deeply appreciated and it inspires us to reach beyond what most discount tire dealers, rim, brake, wheel and repair shops do to keep your business. We take an interest in y/our community. We've written an e-book chocked full of great advice about saving money on the spiraling cost of gas and the issues of our times like a greener tomorro ... read more