Posted on 11/16/2015
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
Posted on 10/29/2015
106 St Tire & Wheel will be on the road to SEMA 2015 in Las Vegas! 106 St Tire always attends the SEMA show, which is the largest automotive industry show in the world. It displays the latest and greatest in the industry and keeps our technology, as well as the world's auto tech, up to date. In a world where technology is advancing as fast as it is, it's critical for our organization to keep our knowledge and skill up to date to better serve our customers with KNOWLEDGE. 106 St Tire is a progressive organization, understanding that knowledge is power, so off we go! We will do as we usually do and make what we see available to our customers on our Facebook page, so come and follow us for great photos fresh from Las Vegas starting this Sunday, November 1st, 2015 Meanwhile back at the "ranch" you can expect our 5 locations to be open to serve your auto needs as usual as we are fully staffed and ready to serve you as always.Please remember we have two 24 hour locatio ... read more
Posted on 10/14/2015
Autumn...Time to Change your Driving Style for Safety Sake Autumn is a dangerous time to drive because schools open, leaves fall.... 1) Kids have gone back to school 2) Halloween puts more kids on the streets after dark 3) Daylight savings time is approaching, it will be darker earlier 4) Fallen leaves make roads slippery 5) Leave hide debris, pot holes, kids Result? The number one killer of kids ages 4-18 is traffic accidents that happen in autumn reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That amounts to 29% of all pedestrian related fatalities.NEARLY 800 KIDS ARE KILLED EVERY YEAR DURING SCHOOL TRAVEL TIMES. Our children's safety must be a high priority for every driver...it's a driver's responsibility to up keep our vehiclesperformance. Yearly safety inspections in NYS are about lessening dangers to other motorists and pedestrians.By the way, 106 St Tire & Wheel does NYS safety inspections at our ... 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 9/3/2015
The ABCs of TPMS:FAQ about TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) from the experts at Queens 106 St Tire & WheelI'm hearing a lot about tire pressure monitoring systems; what exactly is TPMS?TPMS is a fairly new automotive warning system feature displaying tire pressure in new vehicles equipped with them. The law requiring TPMS was mandated by the federal government in 2007. And right from the start everyone at Queens 106 St Tire & Wheel shop locations ... its techs, managers and staff were trained to answer questions about TPMS, maintain, replace and service tire presure monitoring systems. TPMS systems have warning lights on the dashboard (see image above) informing the driver whether anyone of the 4 tires is compromised in safety because of improper tire pressure. (Please note: the batteries powering the display on the dashboard wear out like any other batte ... read more