Posted on 10/28/2015
106 St Tire & Wheel FAQ series presentsHow Are Brake Pads Made: 1) Like most things, brake pads start in a lab....how to do it, what to include, configuration, etc., and, let's face it, Napa has great auto parts. They are known worldwide as a quality brake manufacturer. 106 St Tire wouldn't have it any other way, would we? With decades of service to the auto community in Queens, we wouldn't settle for anything less than Napa. Would you? 2) So, let's talk what's critical: a dynamometer. What the hell is it? Great question! It's is a device for measuring force, torque, or power and before brakes are brakes, a brake pad will spend hours on a "dyno." Why? To verify the performance. 3) During the process of developing brake pads, engineers will carefully examine every single component and raw material that goes into the creation of them. Ultimately, the quality of each component will determine the performance of the brake pads that will one day stop your car in NYC tra ... read more
Posted on 9/18/2015
Our state of the art wheel alignment center is now located on Northern Blvd at 105-08 Northern Blvd.This picture gives the one picture worth a thoudand words view of where our new alignment center is...not even a half a block away from previous location...and you were worried? :o) This new facility is our second Northern Blvd location joining our iconic tire and wheel repair locationon the corner of 106 St and Northern Blvd at 106-01 Northern where we have served the communityfor decades. As you can see the new wheel alignment center is just feet away from the old one andits brand new. Our famous HOME OF THE $45 wheel alignment (most cars) is still out community outreach front runner.All of our locations offer this deal. Call us 24/7 for info or just go over to Northern Blvd, both buildings are open 24/7 to serve our customers718-446-6769 and this included holidays and weekends as always. We're closed one day a year...Christmas otherwise, 106 St Tire and Wheel is alw ... read more
Posted on 3/6/2014
106 St Tire & Wheel is delighted to annouce the opening of its Napa Car Care Center at 105-08 Northern Blvd 11368 This location is open 7 days a week and does preventative maintenance like oil changes, brakes, wheel repair, etc. Call 71
Posted on 2/4/2014
by: Cole Matthews 106 ST Tire & Wheel Announces the Grand Opening of a Napa Car Care Center106 St Tire & Wheel, Inc a decades old tire and wheel chain in Queens, NYC is delighted to announce the opening of their 5th location at 105-08 Northern Blvd, 718-408-1245 open Monday through Sunday 8am-8pm. Now, 106 St Tire, is a member of the world famous Napa Auto Parts family and is a Napa Car Care Center focusing on preventative maintenance offering our customers in Brooklyn and Queens an opportunity to extend the life of their vehicle with reasonably priced car care. A spokeswoman for 106 St Tire & Wheel stated, “Too many of our customers do damage control rather than preventative maintenance. The problem with that is often additional needless expense in mechanical repairs. When not performed when warranted, issues tend to escalate to related parts and their function. For example, what may start out as a very low cost, simple brake pad ... read more