Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Queens Discount Tire Dealer, 106 St. Tire & Wheel, Makes Facebook Page an Automotive News Feed

Putting customers first for decades, 106 St Tire & Wheel, with 4 locations serving Queens and open 24/7 inc. holidays, uses Facebook to keep customer’s informed

106 St. Tire & Wheel, NY’s Premier Tire Dealer, with locations on the main roads (Northern Blvd, Merrick Blvd, Queens Blvd and 108th Street) in Queens is using viral feeds to keep its customer’s informed. Using Twitter and, especially, Facebook, 106
is rounding up automotive news to add yet another customer convenience.

A spokeswoman said, “106 St. Tire & Wheel stores are moving in a new direction. We love cars and everything about them and so do most of our customers. We’ve been in business for decades and we have a lot of repeat business who look to us to keep them informed. Also, more women are coming into our locations looking for help in making the right choice for their specific driving needs.”

The 106 rep pointed to the newly decorated waiting room saying, “We are not your grandfather’s tire store. All our waiting rooms have large screen high def TVs, cable
and are designed to be comfortable with a eye towards feng shui. Also, we be providing videos geared to informing the public about important auto safety and features that can improve their driving experience while lowering their costs and keeping their family safe.

“As a company, we are going towards keeping our customers informed, we’re concerned about the environment in our neighborhoods and, most of all, we’re concerned about safety. We consider ourselves part of public safety and we’re concerned about giving our Facebook followers information that’s entertaining and safety oriented.”


www.facebook.com/106st

locations: CORONA:
106 St. Tire & Wheel
106-01 Northern Blvd-Corona-11368
718.446.6769
OPEN 24 HRS / 7 DAYS
10% off tires wkdys 8-10am

location ELMHURST:
106 St. Tire & Wheel
79-20 Queen Blvd
Elmhurst, NY 11373
718-458-2500
Open 9am-8pm M-Sun

locations JAMAICA:
106 St. Tire & Wheel
118-02 Merrick Blvd-Jamaica-11434
718.276.4070
open 8am-7pm M-Sat
10% off tires wkdys 8-10am


locations CORONA:
106 St. Tire & Wheel
45-13 108th St. Corona-11368
718.271.9700
open 8am-7pm M-Sun
10% off tires wkdys 8-10am

Friday, October 15, 2010

no need to search the web for automotive news...come join 106 on Facebook

we have been posting interesting news sporatically but have made a decision to keep our customers informed about our mutual passion: CARS and everything about them.

In these times, however, it's important to increase our awareness about the environment and the impact our passion has on it. Cars and automotive aspects in our society have impact on our world and our childrens' future.

We are asking everyone to keep their cars in driviable condition for SAFETY PURPOSED AND AS THE NUMBER ONE POLLUTER of our air quality.

We can do so much to reverse that:
1) keep your tire pressure at the manufacturer's specification
2) dispose of old tires, batteries, etc in an environemntally sound way
3) make sure you keep tires, front-end, suspension, etc in good condition for they
all affect your gasoline mileage. When we burn more gas, we pollute the air at
a faster rate. Please see this link and listen to Jay Leno www.getnitrogen.org
4) consider nitrogen fill

The rates of respiratory illnesses in kids are exploding. This summer in NYC we
experienced some very hot weather with poor air quality. This affects how we all breathe ans especially the elderly and children.

Let's think green and help support cleaner air.

Thanks

Monday, October 11, 2010

Go Green to Save Green

this is a great article about saving the earth and saving money. We want to stress the importance of saving gas, wear on your tires, the environment and, ultimately, the future of the planet.

Out of balance tires burn more gas as does under-inflated tires. 106 Tire & Wheel has invested in the environment and this neighborhood by introducing the latest technology to save money, gas and our air quality.

Come on in for our introductory prices on the Road Force Balancer by Hunter and don't forget about nitrogen fill http://getnitrogen.org/n2study/video/leno.html.
Take a moment & watch Jay Leno...our future is dependent upon it. THANKS


Go Green to Save Green
By Sarah Mahoney



For Amie Cross, 28, saving money while saving the planet isn’t just a good idea: It’s a passion. “I’m a stay-at-home mom, and that means part of my job description is saving money whenever I can. To me, it goes hand in hand with being good to the environment,” she says.

To save gas and wear-and-tear on the family car, she shops once a month for dry goods, always buying in bulk. The rest of the time, Cross bikes to the store while hauling her two toddler daughters in a trailer behind her.

“Once, I got a really good price on organic milk, so I bought six gallons,” Cross says. How does she keep so much milk from going bad? “We freeze it and also make homemade yogurt. It’s easy, healthier and costs me about 55 cents for 32 ounces -- including the electricity -- versus $2.24 at the store.”

Some experts feared the recession would weaken people’s commitment to the environment. Instead, many are simply supercharging their dedication with a jolt of frugality. “About 74 percent of people say they are actively seeking green products within their budget,” says Mindy Gomes Casseres, a director in the corporate responsibility group of marketing research company Cone Inc.

Beyond just buying green, consumers are trying to live green too. Here are seven ways to befriend the earth while boosting your bottom line:

Get down and dirty When the White House is bragging about organic veggies, you know a trend has gone mainstream. The National Gardening Association is predicting a 19 percent increase in the number of Americans who will plant a green garden this year. A typical garden -- about 600 square feet -- produces 300 pounds of produce, worth $600. Factor out the $70 most people spend on their garden, and you can still net $530 in food savings.

“I spend less than $2 on a packet of cucumber seeds, and during the peak of the season, I get two or three cucumbers a day,” says Becky Zemansky, a kindergarten teacher in Woodstock, Ga., who uses them to flavor drinking water. Additionally, she cans much of her produce, using the family’s apples, pears and plums to make homemade fruit rollups.

Rediscover your clothesline Whether they run on just gas, or gas and electricity, clothes dryers are usually the second most expensive appliance to run, costing about $85 a year, according to the California Energy Commission. (Refrigerators use the most energy.) Even air-drying a few loads a week can help.

Unplug, unplug, unplug Gadgets like Kill A Watt ($25) and Watts Up ($96) measure precisely how much juice your electronics use. You may be able to borrow the devices from, believe it or not, your public library or utility company. Or you could just take experts’ word for it and unplug such small appliances as toasters, coffee pots, TVs and computers. If you use a power strip, you only need to hit one switch to shut off all your printers, monitors and such.

Check your tires Keeping tires properly inflated helps maximize fuel economy, according to The Environmental Protection Agency. In fact, to reduce greenhouse gasses, California has made tire checks mandatory. Longer tire life means fewer junk tires in landfills and more green for you. Check your manual or car door for safe levels.

Kick less to the curb While Zemansky has been recycling for years, “we’ve gotten a lot more serious about it recently, composting and using more homemade cleaners instead of store-bought,” she says. “I mix vinegar with water in a spray bottle and it works great. A year ago, we’d generate two cans of trash, and now we don’t even fill one.” These simple steps helped Zemansky lower her grocery bill and halve what she used to put in landfills.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

follow us on Twitter for a chance to win 4 new tires!

106 St. Tire and WHeel will be awarding 4 new tires to a lucky "follower" on Twitter.
We will be awarding one lucky person 4 new tires and entrees will be those who follow us after 4:36PM TODAY.

We will pull the name out of a hat on Nov 1st.

Please call us and make sure we have your name/twitter info
at 718-271-9600.

THANKS TWITTER UNIVERSE!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Improve Handling & Steering, Reduce Tire Wear, Drive Safer...Hunter Road Force comes to 106 St. Tire & Wheel

Got BAD Vibrations? 106 St. Tire & Wheel Introduces Hunter Road Force Balancing at its Location at 106-01 Northern Blvd |718-446-6769 | Open 24/7 Inc. Holidays

106 St. Tire & Wheel has announced additional technology is available to its customers at 106’s main location in Corona. A new Hunter Diagnostic System has been added and it’s especially useful for finding the cause of vibrations in steering and tires. It’s also able to diagnose asymmetrical wheel issues that can cause excessive tire wear, damage to suspension and unsafe steering and handling.

The Hunter System is a computer simulated road test demonstrating actual road force conditions that a tire is exposed to when in use as opposed to the traditional wheel balancing systems which measures only and “up-and-down” imbalance. The Hunter System utilizes a more dynamic balance. It measures not only “up-and-down” motion of tires but also “side-to-side” motion thereby providing better overall balance while reducing visible tire weights on wheels.

A 106 St. spokesman stated, “It’s estimated that the average size tire rotates at approxi-mately 850 times per minute when the driver does about 60 mph. At this speed, small variances in balance can cause major issues like excessive tire wear and handling and steering issues as the rotation of the tire slams the wheel into the ground 14 times a second.”

106 St. Tire & Wheel is offering introductory specials to customers starting immediately. The spokesman stated, “We are offering specials so that our customers can get a better ride…using this technology really improves handling…it’s like riding in a new car. Also, this is one more way 106 St. is working for the community to help utilize the technology of the modern tire dealer. Less tire wear results in less gasoline consumption and with each and every step we take, we help reduce pollution.”

Monday, October 4, 2010

A word about oil changes....

There's a lot of controversy about oil changes....
some say every 3000 miles
some say every 5000 miles

Here's what 106 St says:

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR VEHICLE'S
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMENDATION


Get your oil changed BEFORE or AT THE TIME OF
the manufacturer's recommendation to keep your
waranty in effect.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL AFTER your
maunfacturer's recommendation


106 St. cares about it's customers...
you made us the icon we are in Queens
and we appreciate you, we want to save
you money, time, energy, etc.

Our customer's can get their oil changed
at out location at:

106 St. Tire & Wheel
79-20 Queens Blvd
Elmhurst 11373

718-458-2500

Also, we now have nitrogen fill at this location,
air conditioning repair and service as well as NYS
Inspections.

DRIVE SAFE!

thanks