106 St Tire & Wheel wishes our customers a very happy, SAFE and

healthy holiday season. Please check your
tire pressure before that holiday drive.

It is the single most important 5 minutes
of the trip.

Thanks & best wishes

FOR THE 1ST TIME: The TIRE BUSINESS will have its own section at the next SEMA show

The SEMA show displays the latest in all aspects of driving.
It occurs annually in Las Vegas in November. We will be posting more
info about that.

Maybe the obvious needs overstatement? We are urging the 3 most important rules of driving be observed today and everyday!

What are the 3 most important factors for we drivers?

1) SAFETY
2) SAFETY
3) SAFETY

The link below is a .gov site and we are urging
all those parents with teenagers about to drive to
download the attachment.

It's very helpful information we all should know
but also apply.

Be safe this weekend...

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/TireSafety/ridesonit/brochure.html

Space age tech comes to tires....Nitrogen fill....

Use Nitrogen to Fill for Your Tires!

Used by NASCAR for decades, airliners and even NASA Space Shuttles, your car tires will not only go high-tech with nitrogen fill, you will vastly improve your driving experience. Nitrogen (N2) can provide you with longer-lasting, safer, better, more consistent performance and save you more than 3 percent in gas costs.

WHY NITROGEN? The N2 molecule is larger than the oxygen molecule making nitrogen fill last longer because it takes longer for the N2 molecule to escape through the porous rubber tire.

The results are:

• increasing safety (under- or over-inflating tires causes accidents, injuries and fatalities)
• saving gas, money & the environment
• extending the life of your tires
• improving the handling of your vehicle
• maintaining proper tire inflation 3-4X longer
Want even more reasons to use nitrogen fill?
• Nitrogen minimizes blowouts
• Nitrogen is an stable, non-flammable & non-combustible gas diminishing the possibility of fire after a collision
• Nitrogen’s stability provides more consistent and constant tire pressure
• Nitrogen is a dry gas with no corrosive properties like those found in ordinary gas station compressed air

Save gas while on spring break...suggestions from the Dept. of Energy

Drive Sensibly - Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Observe the Speed Limit - While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. You can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.24 per gallon for gas. Observing the speed limit is also safer.

Remove Excess Weight - Avoid keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by up to 2 percent. The reduction is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle's weight and affects smaller vehicles more than larger ones.

Avoid Excessive Idling - Idling gets 0 miles per gallon. Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas at idle than do cars with smaller engines.

Use Cruise Control - Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.

Use Overdrive Gears - When you use overdrive gearing, your car's engine speed goes down. This saves gas and reduces engine wear.

Be a good citizen....stop at all red lights OR ELSE:

Recently, a woman in an intersection was struck by a hit and run driver. This happened in a smaller city than our city but was seen on national TV. As the pace and traffic increase around spring break, please increase your level of awareness to what's around you.

Safety is very important on our streets and highways.

DO NOT DOUBLE PARK...if you need to stop pull into a driveway,
bus stop, or a fire hydrant and STAY IN YOUR CAR.

Obstructing traffic makes it difficult to see children crossing,
vehicles pulling out, etc.

Red lights=STOP
Stop signs=STOP
flashing yellow lights=PROCEED WITH CAUTION

STOP FOR ALL SCHOOL BUSES loading or unloading passengers.
This is NYS law.

In NYC, we see more and more security cameras being put in
place especially in Manhattan. The Traffic Dept. has been
using cameras at red lights for several years and, frankly,
it's safer if everyone assumes all red lights have cameras.

We have to slow down, put pedestrian safety first, let
the flow of traffic not be impeded and THINK while we are
driving.

It will save lives and money, make us more responsible citizens
and contribute to the higher good of all.

Here's a partial list of the camera locations:

Borough/Location

Bronx Pelham Pkwy (W/B) @ Stillwell Ave
Bronx 149th St. (S/B) @ 3rd Ave.
Bronx Grand Concourse several locations (N and S/B)
Bronx Major Deegan Service Road (N/B) @ Yankee Stadium
Bronx Fordham Rd. @ Sedgwick Ave.
Bronx E. 135th St. (W) @ Alexander Ave. X4-13
Bronx Cross Bronx Exp Service Rd (N/B) @ Rosedale Ave.
Bronx Grand Concourse (E) @ 167th St. X1-12
Bronx 161st St. (E/B) @ Anderson Ave.

Brooklyn Coney Island Ave. (N/B) @ Avenue J
Brooklyn Kings Hwy (S/B) @ Remsen Ave. KI-12
Brooklyn Flatlands Ave. @ Ralph Ave.
Brooklyn Pennsylvania Ave. (E/B) @ Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn Ocean Pkwy (N/B) @ Church Ave.
Brooklyn Kings Hgwy. (E/B) @ Nostrand Ave. KI-12
Brooklyn Jamaica Ave. (E/B) @ Pennsylvania Ave. KD-13
Brooklyn Hamilton Ave. (N) @ Clinton Ave. K3-23
Brooklyn Fort Hamilton Parkway (W/B) @ 60th Street
Brooklyn Utica Ave. @ Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn Flatbush Ave. @ Toy's-R-Us entrance
Brooklyn East side of Humboldt St. @ Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn Boerum Pl. (N/B) @ Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn Bay Pkwy (N/B) @ 65th St .
Brooklyn Atlantic Ave. (W) @ Bedford Ave. K9-23
Brooklyn 78th St. @ 7th Ave.
Brooklyn 4Th Ave. (S) @ 41st St. K5-23
Brooklyn Flatbush Ave. (N/B) @ Avenue H Kk-12
Brooklyn Eastern Pkwy. (E) @ Utica Ave. K6-13

Manhattan West 72nd St. (N/B) @ Amsterdam Ave.
Manhattan 1st Ave. (N/B) @ E. 125th St. MA-14
Manhattan East 42nd St. (S/B) @ 2nd Ave.
Manhattan East 72nd St. (N/B) @ 3rd Ave.
Manhattan Madison Ave. (N/B) @ E. 96th St. ME- 24
Manhattan West End Avenue . (S/B) @ 66th St. M7-12
Manhattan York Ave. (N/B) @ E. 79th St. MC-12
Manhattan Broadway (S/B) @ Sherman Ave. Mf-12
Manhattan Amsterdam Ave. (N/B) @ 96th Street - MJ-23
Manhattan 2nd Ave (S/B) @ 42nd St - M1-24
Manhattan Houston St. (W/B) @ 1st Ave. M5-13
Manhattan Houston St. (S/B) @ West St

Queens Queens Blvd. (W/B) @ Roosevelt Ave. QK-23
Queens Metropolitan Ave. (W/B)@ Cooper Ave. Qe-12
Queens Queens Blvd. (W/B) @ 71st Ave. Qi- 13
Queens Woodhaven Blvd. (S/B) @ 62nd Rd. QA-23
Queens So. Conduit Ave. (E/B) @ 89th St. Q5-23
Queens Queens Blvd. @ Ascan Ave.
Queens Queens Blvd. (E/B) @ 58th St. Q1-13
Queens Northern Blvd. (W/B) @ Douglaston Pkwy.
Queens Northern Blvd. (E/B) @ 114th St
Queens Metropolitan Ave. (W/B) @ Fresh Pond Rd. Q8-12
Queens L.I.E . N. Svc Road (W/B) @ College Pt. Blvd. QH-12
Queens Frances Lewis Blvd. (S/B) @ Union Tpke QI-22
Queens Crossbay Blvd. (N/A) @ 165th Ave. QC-14
Queens Astoria Blvd. @ 108th St.
Queens Astoria Blvd. (E/B) @ Steinway St. QG-23
Queens Rockaway Blvd. (W/B) @ Brookville Rd.

Staten Island Hylan Blvd. (N/B) @ Burbank Ave.
Staten Island Richmond Ave. (N/B) @ Draper Pl. S5- 13
Staten Island Richmond Ave. (N/B) @ Travis Ave.
Staten Island Richmond Ave. (N/B) @ West Caswell Ave.
Staten Island Victory Blvd. (E/B) @ Morani Ave.
Staten Island N/B Hylan Blvd at Tysens Lane (towards New Dorp Lane

The above information is provided for your safety only.
SLOW DOWN, KEEP YOUR MIND ON DRIVING, DON'T BE AGRESSIVE
BEHIND THE WHEEL, DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE, BE RESPONSIBLE,
PARTICIPATE IN A SAFER COMMUNITY.

It's easy to get distracted...we lead busy lives, our radios
are too loud, we have cell phones, text messages, etc.
However, once you get behind the wheel, you are in control
of a "deadly weapon" so to speak. It is your responsibility
to protect pedestrians the way you want your own family protected
when using the streets of our city.

If your cell phone rings............PULL OVER if you want to talk!
If you receive a text....PULL OVER if you want to read it!
PLEASE...Use common sense.

A more educated and aware community is good for everyone...
so is a more respectful community.

DO YOUR PART TO MAKE LIVING & DRIVING
IN NYC SAFER.

thanks!

ingenious recycling of used tires as seen in the Wall St. Journal

Earth Day is approaching and its a time that we all need to remember the needs of our planet and understand that a greener tomorrow is up to each of us.

Too many people toss old tires into ponds and lakes. We recycle here at 106 St. Tire & Wheel and we urge all of our readers and customers to embrace some form of recycling like soda cans, containers, bottles or really get inventive like the people featured at the Wall Street Journal site.

This article ran on Friday coincidentally the first day of spring. These are some brilliant uses recycling. Please take a look at a 2700 sq ft houses created from old tires:

Please cope and paste the link below and read a fascinating article and see a slide show. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704398804575071381513802938.html

2010 Auto Show opens April 2nd:

2010 New York International Auto Show
04/02/2010 to 04/11/2010
11:00 am - 10:30 pm


2010 New York International Auto Show

Preview the latest in automotive excitement from futuristic concept cars to never-before-seen production models. Fun for the whole family!

When: April 2-11, 2010
Hours: The show is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Jacob K. Javits Center
Eleventh Avenue between 34th-39th Streets
Website: www.autoshowny.com

106 St. Tire & Wheel is urging our community to participate in today's world:

In the weeks to come our website will be rennovated and this blog will be attached to it.

As we look to the neighboorhoods around our shops, we see urban renewal is underway. The 21st century outlook is a progressive march to the future with awareness, accountability, thinking green and gaining education about responsible, eco-friendly use the earth's resources.

We have been a member of the Queens community for decades with the last 30 years as a small business. We are concerned about our neighborhoods and our neighbors.

We believe information is power and we want to empower our customers who are like family to us to make every effort to learn English, tune into a more community minded mind set, be conscious of recycling and beautify our neighborhood.

What's good for Corona and Queens is good for America and the world and as this blog continues we are going to give you important information about many things like safety, ecology, community, etc.

Thank you for your support over the last 30 years. Lets make the next decades even more successful by working together to improve the planet one person at a time.

Happy spring and blessed holidays!

Safety tip of the week from your community minded tire & wheel resource:

DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL IN THE RAIN OR IN ICEY CONDITIONS!

Snow, ice, slush and even rain can cause wheel spin and loss of control and situations where drivers must react very quickly to.

Although drivers can disengage cruise control by simply touching the brake with their foot, any extra motion needed during a dangerous situation, can be especially dangerous when every milli-second of reaction time counts.

Tire safety tips!

We are a family owned tire and wheel business located in Queens with 4 locations (Northern Blvd in Corona just west of Shea Stadium...now the new Citifield, Queens Blvd in Elmhurst, Merrick Blvd in Jamaica and another on 108 St in Corona); one of our goals is to provide helpful information to our neighbors about safety issues.

Here's the top ten things to remember about your tires:

1. check and adjust tire pressure once a month
2. inspect tires for abnormal wear or damage
3. rotate your tires every 6,000 miles (or according to your car's owner's manual)
4. maintain tire balance
5. never overload a tire
6. maintain proper tire alignment for steering and suspension
7. replace tires when needed
8. install tires in sets of 4 or 2
9. do not over heat your tires
10. select the correct tire for the environment, weather conditions & your vehicle

Come on in and ask one of our tire experts for their suggestions for replacing your tires with a tire especially suited not only for your vehicle but also for your individual driving needs.

Give us a call at 718-446.6769

And, by the way, we service fleets and offer commercial accounts, wholesale wheel alignment services, we do struts, brakes, front end work, have custom wheels, use state of the art welding for rim repair, have all the famous brands like Pirelli, Falken, Michelin, Goodyear, Hankook, Bridgestone, Continental, more.

Thanks:

106 St. Tire & Wheel, 106-01 Northern Blvd, Corona 11368, 718.446.6769
106 St. Tire & Wheel, 79-20 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst 11373, 718.458.2500
106 St. Tire & Wheel, 118-02 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, 11434, 718.276.4070
106 St. Tire & Wheel, 45-13 108th Street, Corona, 11368, 718.271.9700

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the brands of tires we discount!

106 St. Tire & Wheel...a community resource for discount tires & services!

106 St. Tire & Wheel has been serving the community for 30 years in 4 convenient locations in Queens. We sell discount name brand tires and supply all related services such as wheel alignment, struts, brakes, suspension, wheel balancing, etc.

Our location just West of Citifield on Northern Blvd is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our other locations on Queens Blvd in Elmhurst, on Merrick Blvd in Jamaica, on 108th Street in Corona are open 7 days a week from 8AM-7PM.

We also sell used tires and whether you buy 4 new tires or 4 used tires, we throw in a free wheel alignment.

Please call us at 718-446-6769 and we will be happy to help you with one stop shopping for all your tire needs. Free estimates are cheerfully given and you will get the price we quoted and it will beat the big names in the tire business.

Here are our locations:

106 St. Tire & Wheel
106-01 Northern Blvd
Corona, NY 11368
718.446.6769
OPEN 24/7

106 St. Tire & Wheel
79-20 Queens Blvd.
Elmhurst, NY 11373
718.458.2500
open every day 8am-7pm

106 St. Tire & Wheel
118-02 Merrick Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11434
718.276.4070
open every day 8am-7pm (except Sunday)

106 St. Tire & Wheel
45-13 108th Street
Corona, NY 11368
open every day 8am-7pm

Our website is being rennovated.
It will be back soon at www.106St.com

And by the way, we are accepting commercial accounts providing a full range of tires and related services like wholesale wheel alignments, front end work, 10,000 tires in stock, same day service, custom wheels, brakes, etc. meant to save your organization time and money while providing your business with the best service in NYC 24/7! Call our SALES OFFICE at: 347-226-4692 for personalized service. Thanks!