Posted on 6/22/2015

At 106 St. Tire & Wheel, we know that driving around the streets of Queens, NY can be pretty tough on tires and wheels. We also know that many drivers want to dress up their rides a little and personalize them with custom tires and wheels, so here are a few tips for buying tires and wheels in Queens, NY: When shopping for wheels (<=see some of famous make wheels), make sure that your new wheels will be load-rated to your vehicle. Find the information placard on your vehicle (usually located on the door frame of the driver's door, or inside the glove box) and find the Gross Axle Weight Rating of the heaviest axle on the vehicle. Your wheel load rating is based on 50 percent of the heaviest GAWR of the vehicle. If you're planning on oversize wheels and tires, be mindful of outside fender clearance, inside fender well clearance and suspension and steering specs, including the number of turns ... read more
Posted on 2/11/2014
by: Cole Matthews Imagine trying on wheels on your make and model like you would a hat...suddenly, you get to see a wheel on your make and model before you buy it, can it be easier than that? 106 St Tire & Wheel's state of the art website has just made available a wheel configurator where you get to see a wheel style on your car from the comfort of your own home. No more running from wheel dealer to wheel dealer, 106 St Tire has come to you. Technology like our new wheel configurator is just one more facte of the tire and wheel business that 106 St Tire takes an innovative approach to. Click on the WHEELS section of the navigation bar and let it drop down. You will see the wheel configurator in the short drop down menu, click it. Put in all the information on your make, model, etc and there you go. 106 St Tire & Wheel invites you to "try on" the best wheel brands in the world from companies like Konig, Vossen, D2 Forged, Savini, MHT, TSW, Maxxim and more. When y ... read more