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Take a look at this test sponsored by Bridgestone and author Jason Torchinsky In this great demo video you can see the difference on an ice skating rink with specially designed trike tires. Remember, as we stated, winter tires are composed of different materials than all seaon tires, they have special treads and patterns meant to push snow away from your tires making them better handling, safer tires in the snow and ice. 106 St Tire is the best place in Queens to get your winter tires as we stock 10,000 new and used tires. All of our locations will be open regular hours. We're here for you 24/7 at 2 locations 106-01 Northern Blvd and 105-08 Northern Blvd 718-446-6769.106 St did a side by side comparison of all-weather tires vs winter tires last week. Please see our post on January 15th.Please take this storm very seriously? Don't be a statistic! Come follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/106st

In January, 2011, 106 St Tire & Wheel became the only tire dealers in Queens, NY to have a free, informative, cutting edge, e-book downloadable from their website to offer empowering information for customers and community and assist them with money saving tips.. Please see our home page (middle of the page for a free copy). At that time, gas cost more per gallon then it does now, of course, however, since climate change has been recently acknowledged by the world, thinking about greenhouse gases is important. The more gas you burn...the more you support pollution. The more pollution, the more kids and seniors suffer the ill effects of breathing in greenhouse gases, More gasoline, poorer running engines, more idling, inproperly inflated tires, more pollution. The larger the impact on earth especially because most of us are in a population dense area. 106 St Tire & Wheel is advising customers to be aware of cutting corners on the costs of driving their car with ... read more

Winter's cold weather causes the rubber tread on all season or summer tire to stiffen and does not provide sufficient traction for wintry conditions. Tire design in tread rubber of winter tires are designed to remain flexible allowing the tire to grip the road better. And its not just tread design, its also the composition of the tire. It's not uncommon for drivers to think a tire is a tire. However, that is not true. Tires vary in composition, in tread depth and design and more, all suited for a specific driving purpose and need. Many cars leave the factory with all season tires. Those tires provide a fairly quiet ride, have good tread life and get good fuel economy. They are popular as all season tires offer flexible performance on a bevy of road services having been specifically designed to perform in a variety of conditions. Those conditions include dry roads, wet roads and light winter driving. Unfortunately, that does not mean that all season tires combine the best performance o ... read more

Bridgestone manufactures “think green” tires and they are an important contribution to combating climate change. 106 St Tire has been selling Ecopia tires for many years. Bridgestone Ecopia tires combine eco-friendly ride with low rolling resistance tire technology that delivers an increased miles per gallon result. This may not seem important since gas prices are no longer spiraling however earth's fragile eco-system make greenhouse gases and pollution very important issues today and in the future and for years to come. By lowering your tire's rolling resistance you increase fuel efficiency while providing a quieter ride for yourself and your passengers. Here's the really great news about Ecopia tires available at all of our Queens locations: Ecopia tires have a long wear life Ecopia have all season performance Ecopia tires handle road conditions well and offer a very comfortable ride Ecopia deliver a long tire life If you'd like more information about Ecopia tires, ple ... read more

....how long your tires last can be up to you and this article will tell you how and why. It's fair to expect 50,000 miles from new tires or the tires that come with any new vehicle. However, like anything tire life depends on so many factors. If you leave a light bulb on day and night its going to last a shorter time then if you just turn it off after few hours, right? In NYC we drive under "severe" conditions. Stop and go in heavy traffic is tough on a car's brakes. Pot holes and other less than perfect road conditions impact tire life and so does "maintenance apathy" meaning if you don't maintain proper tire inflation, get wheel alignments, rotate tires, guess what, you may not get that 50,000 miles which is a broad guideline and not an absolute for sure. One of the large tire companies recently won a big case against an owner who claimed the tires she purchased were defective. Turns out the tire company could scientifically demonstrate through wear patterns that she had been drivi ... read more