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Tire Side Wall Reading 101

Tire Side Wall Reading 101

106 St Tire and Wheel is much more than a tire and wheel dealer. We are an information hub serving Queens for nearly a quarter of a century. Not only do we bring you the very best tires in the world but we're always very proud to help our customers learn about tires and wheels, get the best tires for their specific driving need and empower the community about relevant facts like saving money on maintenance, reducing air pollution, understanding the science behind why a basic knowledge of mechanics is critical to every driver. Today, we've posted the diagram above demonstrating all the information on your tires. Who knew? Come on, now, be honest. We feel an educated, knowledgeable customer is a more satisfied one. Remember, information is power. Here are the major brands of tires we sell at 106 St Tire & Wheel locations: BFGoodrich Bridgestone tires Capitol Cooper Continental Dunlop Falken tires Firestone tires Fuzion General Goodyear Hankook Kumho Mi ... read more

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Tires 101

106 St Tire will be at SEMA 2015 in Las Vegas, join us on our Facebook Page!

106 St Tire will be at SEMA 2015 in Las Vegas, join us on our Facebook Page!

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

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106 St Tire Reporting on How Brake Pads are Made

106 St Tire Reporting on How Brake Pads are Made

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

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Brakes

Yokohama tire rebate

Yokohama tire rebate

Yokohama is currently offering a $60 rebate off qualifying tires!106 St Tire has been serving Queens for decades, and we are delighted as always to share great tire rebates still ongoing at all of our locations. Don't wait until it's too late to save money, get ready for winter, improve your gas mileage and drive safer. We are open 24/7 at 106-01 Northern Boulevard and 105-08 Northern Boulevard, including holidays except Christmas. Our other locations are open 7 days a week at 45-13 108 St, 7920 Queens Blvd, and 118-02 Merrick Blvd.Our number is 718-446-6769, so call or come on over 24/7. Buy any 4 tires and get a free wheel alignment, nitrogen fill for a year, and free tire rotation for the life of those purchased tires, as well as free mounting and balancing! Call us 24 hours, 7 days a week, including holidays (except Christmas) at NYC's premier tire and wheel dealers. 106 St Tire & Wheel at 106-01 Northern Blvd 718-446-6769 open 24/7 105-08 Northern Blvd 718-446-6769 open ... read more

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Tires 101

Autumn...Time to Change your Driving Style for Safety Sake

Autumn...Time to Change your Driving Style for Safety Sake

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

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Auto Repair 101