Saving Money on Auto Repair

106 St. Tire & Wheel has been selling new discount brand name tires such a Goodyear, Bridgestone, Pirelli, Michelin, Falken, Continental, Hankook, BF Goodrich, Cooper, Dunlop, Toyo, Nitto, Nankang, Vogue, Vredestein, Nexen as well as used tires and providing our customers with services and repairs of uncompromising quality for nearly 30 years.  We have always stressed a fact that most people take for granted....the only part of your car that touches the ground are your tires. Do you want to trust old, worn, under-inflated tires with the health and wellness of your family? Under-inflated tires are the #1 cause of tire related accidents and they cause thousands of accidents every year and hundreds of deaths. When your tires are well maintained, you're safer, your car rides smoother, your tires last longer AND your vehicle uses less fuel which saves you money. Also, using less fuel means less pollution. Each year, the burning of gasoline leaves tons of carbon monoxide, soot, hydrocarbons and other toxic substances in the air our children breathe; that's something we must concern ourselves with now. TIRE REPAIR varies from tire shop to tire shop. All locations of 106 St. Tire & Wheel always follow the strict Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) safety guidelines so our customers can drive with safety and confidence. TIRE PRESSURE CHECK is vitally important and helps ensure proper tire wear and fuel economy. The proper tire pressure for your vehicle can be found in the door jamb, glove compartment or in the owner's manual. Checking tire pressure is always a FREE SERVICE at 106 St. Tire & Wheel. WHEEL ALIGNMENT keeps your tires properly lined up and helps ensure even tire wear, proper handling, better fuel economy which saves you money at the pump which, once again, helps the environment. Properly aligning tires includes a visual inspection of suspension and steering components and adjusting the alignment angles to your car's factory recommendations. ROTATING TIRES means longer tire life and better performance and it's particularly important for front wheel drive vehicles. This includes an evaluation of the appropriate rotation scheme for your vehicle and the removal and re-installation of tires. MOUNTING TIRES correctly is important and whether your bring them with you or take advantage of our discount prices on name brand tires or our carefully inspected used tires, yours and your family's safety is our number one concern. We also dispose of your old tires in an ecologically appropriate way...we live in Queens, too....our community needs everyone to help out. Please don't dump your old tires anywhere! USED TIRES are a viable and sensible solution in these difficult economic times and we can help with our carefully inspected tires. Each tire is examined per RMA guidelines to help insure their quality and your safety. This visual inspection includes checks for punctures from nails, cuts and other kinds of damage. Where do used tires come from? Sometimes, they are the only thing that is salvageable in a wreck, a flood, etc.

Keeping your tires in good condition with regular tire rotation and balancing is a good way to save money on repairs, but your wheels are also important and require maintenance. The wheels you have on your vehicle have an impact on how your vehicle is handling, consuming fuel, and impressing other drivers. The most important part of any automobile is the tires and wheels because they have direct contact with the road. The wheels on a car, truck, SUV, or other vehicle are responsible for ensuring that you keep a stable grip on the road and that your ride is smooth and safe. A wheel works by rolling. Rolling is an efficient way to reduce friction. Without wheels, your vehicle wouldn't be able to move. What You Need to Know When Buying Wheels Q: What are the different types of wheels? A: Wheels come in an array of sizes, styles, and materials. There are different types of wheels for different driving experiences, and it is important that you buy wheels that best fit your car and your lifestyle. The different types of wheels include steel wheels, alloy wheels, forged and cast wheels, and chrome wheels. Q: Why are alloy wheels more expensive than steel wheels? A: Steel and alloy wheels are the two most common types of wheels used in cars. The main differences between alloy and steel wheels lie in their durability, strength, and appearance. With steel wheels, there isn't too much customization, so it takes much less time to design and produce. Whereas with the alloys, there are colors, finishes, and spoke designs all to be considered. Q: What should I know before going in to get new wheels or customized wheels? A: The make and model of your car plus the size of your wheels is pretty much all you need to know. The experts at 106 St. Tire & Wheel will help you find the wheel that's right for your vehicle and your personal style. Q: How can you determine your wheel size? A: Whether you are switching to a new set of wheels or upgrading your wheels and tires to a bigger size, you can find this on your existing tire. The size of your tires is a direct reflection of your wheels. Your tire will actually give the diameter of the rim. The number and letter combination on the side of your tires will help determine your wheel size. Visit Us Today for Affordable Wheels in Queens, NY At 106 St. Tire & Wheel , we carry some of the industry's leading brands of wheels that will transform your car into a head-turner. We have brands like MHT, Vossen, D2Forged, Asanti, Savini, Giovanni, Velocity, Work Wheels, and more. We have the perfect wheels to match your budget and vehicle performance needs. Let us earn your business. We will make sure that your car's wheels are safe and economical to drive on. We have ongoing deals and savings on tires, wheels, and auto repair services . Call, get a quote, schedule an appointment online, or stop by one any of our 5 locations in Queens, NY , today!

Living in NYC is a balancing act for us and your tires & wheels! Well, here's one more thing to balance...your drive. A smooth, flawless ride is important for your vehicle especially your tires, front end and brakes. Today, we're talking about getting our wheels and tires to rotate at varying speeds without vibrations. Here's a secret...even brand new tires are not perfectly round. More secrets, sssh....the weight of your tires are not perfectly distributed. In some spots they are lighter and in others they are heavier. And any of the above can lead to vibrations and less than a smooth ride. Tires that are not balanced can really be a huge issue because vibrations are the least of your issues. The real cost is very rapid tire wear of your brand new tires and your suspension will suffer greatly costing some bucks you don't need to spend. At 106 St Tire new tires are mounted on wheels then they're spun-balanced by computer to detect vibrations. Many vibrations can be eliminated by rotating the tire on the wheel so the heavy or "high" spot is in a different position that better matches up with the wheel. Small weights are attached to the wheels with sturdy adhesives or clips to off set the heavy spots and provide a better and smoother ride. With our "severe" NYC driving conditions and hitting, potholes, construction plates, under construction areas like when they blacktop a street, these weights can fall off. If that happens to a front wheel and you don't notice it, you may feel vibrations through the steering wheel. That, typically, will become more pronounced as vehicle speed increases. Too many of our customers neglect maintaining the tire balancing part and don't have their tires rotated only periodically. It's a good idea to have your tire balancing checked at least every one to two years, or more often in areas where roads are not well-maintained, and, of course, that applies to we NYers. And hitting a pot holes is nothing to ignore because they can cause vibrations because of a bent wheel, a damaged tire (which can no longer be fixed by balancing), prematurely worn suspension parts and/or worn wheel bearings. As you can see doing the balancing act is critical to your car so don't incur more expense down the road by ignoring another simple maintenance issue. Tires, realistically, should be balanced every year if you are driving in NYC because, as we know, Queens roads really leave something to be desired in the way of smooth, clean, easy roads to drive. It's always better to err on the side of caution.

NYC's best price wheel alignment $45 most cars at our locations. Quick facts article! All drivers need to keep their wheels aligned: How often? Realistically, this is needed in our "severe driving conditions" about two times a year depending on mileage. Why? Wheels become misaligned because you hit bad road conditions like potholes on NYC streets. What happens if I don't align my wheels? Your tires will wear unevenly, steering usually suffers and you may notice a pulling sensation or vibration. Your tire life may be shortened because of uneven wear and front end parts become compromised. Our expert technicians use 3-D state-of-the-art computer equipment to analyze your vehicle's alignment and provide you with a detailed report so that you can make an informed decision. Wheel alignments are critical especially in Queens, Brooklyn, NYC and on Long Island because of the conditions on our roads. PERHAPS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM? TWO WORDS? POT HOLES! And by the way, 106 St Tire & Wheel experts can repair almost any damaged wheel , so if you are unfortunate to run into one of these nasty pot holes, we offer free estimates and 24-48 hour turn around for wheel & rim repair in Queens call 718-446-6769 . Also, we represent a huge number of world class wheel companies so just click here and go take a look . The Queens and the city of NY is still filling the holes, repaving the salt damaged roads, etc and as long as you are hitting pot holes, think wheel alignments as an essential part of safety and maintenance. Because after the winter we've had, NYers, pot holes are lurking and they are knocking around our suspensions , damaging rims and under-carriages. Wheel alignments are a ciritical safety and maintenance service so we have safe control of our vehicle, extend the life of our tires and don't destroy the componets that are directly attached to our steering and ride. Wheel alignments are so crucial in so many ways to your ride and the life of your tires so they do not wear prematurely, 106 St Tire & Wheel locations, HOME OF THE $45 WHEEL ALIGNMENT (most cars) and when you buy 4 new tires, 106 St. Tire & Wheel is pleased to give you FREE WHEEL ALIGNMENT. ...and if you hit a pot hole call NYC's 311 line and report your car, tire or wheel damage and we will be able to help you get NYC to pay for the damage. Snowy, icey day predicted...use caution

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 of both kinds of tires. This translates to all season tires NOT being able to give the safest drive in the winter. An all season tire is not designed to handle extreme winter conditions like safely riding through snow or driving on ice. Also, even if it did not snow one flake, all season tires do not handle really cold weather all that well. Bridgestone tire uses a great illustrative metaphor stating: "Think of all season tires like tennis shoes. You can wear tennis shoes all year, but they aren't ideal for all situations. It'd be much better to have flip flops on the beach in the summer and boots for the snow." Last winter in NYC, we learned about treacherous roads with all the snow we had and some of us learned about winter and snow tires because we didn't have them. From heavy and frequent snowfalls, mounds of plowed snow to black ice, our roads proved dangerous and extremely unpredictable. Those conditions proved very challenging for we NYers because we were not prepared. Wintry conditions needed traction like no other season of the year in our recent history. Last year many learned that winter or snow tires can more successfully and safely meet the combination of cold temperatures, stop and go driving, ice and snow because they are specially designed to perform under the winter conditions we experienced. Winter tires have deeper tread depths. This design feature reduces snow buildup inside the tread on the tires and therefore these tires provide better traction in snow. Winter tire tread patterns are designed to be mini-conduits to remove snow and slush and expel water leading to a safer drive. Bridgestone tire states, "Winter tires also feature an increased number of biting edges and high sipe densities, or in other words, thousands of tiny slits in the tread that provide traction on ice." Tire choice always should depend on what kind of surface you drive on, what your weather patterns are and what features you want in your ride and, therefore, ultimately, where you drive and how you drive. Whether you drive in Florida or NYC or Alaska, the decision about your tires belongs in the hands of a pro and 106 St Tire & Wheel is here to help you make a sound and scientific decision based on your safety and ours because we are your neighbors here in Queens and our techs drive the same roads you do. 

Lighter, hotter rims with better performance....Alloy wheels are made of aluminum or magnesium metals and, of course, they are lighter in weight and provide a hot, super stylish look. Because the above metals are lighter than steel, they reduce your vehicle's weight, improves speed and performance when old fashioned steel wheels adds hundreds of pounds to your vehicle's weight making your engine tow more weight and slowing down speed and reducing gas mileage. Alloy wheels are also better heat conductors and reduce the chances of brake failures under most driving conditions. We've been consistent in telling drivers that NYC's road conditions makes our area an area with "severe" conditions so please bear that in mind knowing that on Queens streets your alloy wheels are vulnerable. The lighter weight of the alloy rim is more suitable for manufacturers to produce a broad range of intricate wheel designs and these more detailed looks complements the premium or sporty look of your car. By utilizing the super hot look of alloy rims, your car benefits from having lighter weight, increased steering capacity, and performance and greater fuel economy. Additionally, alloy wheels also provide drivers with great braking, excellent steering response and really hot, wonderful look to your car. Old fashioned steel wheel versions are less likely to be damaged by those pesky NYC pot holes....steel is tougher than alloy wheels and steel rims are more forgiving and cheaper to fit. Today's alloy wheels are available in a host of standardized sizes, models and shapes and are available for almost all types of cars. 106 St Tire & Wheel offers among others ConceptOne, DUB, MHT, Savini, Vellano, TSW, Konig, Vellano, Forgiato, Vossen, Asanti, D2Forged, and more. And like any accessory whether in garments, shoes or cars, not every alloy wheel will look right on every car! 106 St Tire & Wheel has taken the guess work out searching for wheels. If you click on the 3rd subject on our web pages you will see "wheels." Click it and a drop down saying wheel configurator will appear. Go and take a look at the viral way of trying on wheels with our wheel configurator. Its fun! This being NYC, the uniqueness and high cost of custom rims have made them very attractive for the thieves. However, wheel locks where one of the wheel nuts requires special type of key to remove it are available. While some caution that alloy wheels are sometimes difficult to repair, 106 St Tire has highly trained techs that can repair almost any wheel. In fact, most wheels can be re-fabricated back to factory standards depending. We do offer free estimates, however, and usually we can get your damaged wheel back to you in 24-48 hours. Like any other purchase, please do your research, try on rims on our wheel configurator, come on in and talk to us, we do free consultations and guide you to make the right purchase. We have a video displaying some of our hottest wheel jobs on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwVBariX99o

....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 driving on under-inflated tires. They also traced her maintenance records and found there was little or no maintenance on her tires like alignments, tire rotations, etc. There were passengers injured and she lost the case which she tried to pin on one of the tire company. In house counsel which giant rubber conglomerates can afford give on staff lawyers something to do like defeat bogus claims with hard science. So, please, don't risk anything like this by doing a little bit of tire maintenance on what is, for most Queens drivers, a major investment. Factors contributing to how long tires last are: the tread wear rating is the tire a performance summer tire or an all-season tire the type of vehicle it is mounted on how it is driven how well the tire is maintained The life span of your tires will absolutely be shortened if you drive on under inflated tires. If you do not do routine wheel alignments you can expect the same. If you rarely or never have your tires rotated expect your tires to wear prematurely. At 106 St Tire and Wheel, we recommend that tires be rotated every 3,000 to 5,000 miles even if they don't show signs of wear depending on what the conditions are you do most of your driving under. There's a 2000 mile difference above, so you need to think back to what kind of miles you put on your car? Do you drive in NYC? Are you in Nassau County? Highway miles? Be a bit analytical about the above. Tires are a major investment and our business is focused around saving our customers money. Also since oil changes are needed ABOUT every 3,000-5,000 miles (again, what kind of road conditions do you drive in? "Severe" city driving?) we have paired a great deal for our customers. Tire rotation can be done with oil change intervals. Your car will already be off the ground making this the perfect two-for-one and we have it priced that way; buy an oil change, most cars $25, and get your tire rotation is free. And "smart" maintenance means having your tires rebalanced if your car has developed a vibration. Do you drive a front wheel drive car? If so, remember, the tires mounted in front carry most of the vehicle's weight while driving and while braking and cornering. We hear a lot of complaints about certain types of cars and how many miles the tires get on a brand new vehicle. That varies tremendously and we can't know if this is the driver or the car or the road surfaces or the tires or a combination of things. In general, this is our advice after 25 years in the tire business: don't automatically purchase the cheapest tires. Our experienced techs and tech team can help you get the tire you need for your style of driving and the road conditions you drive most of the time. And be honest we want to fit the tire for your real driving needs so you will get more mileage and better performance. Since this is the only part of your vehicle on the ground, do you want to skimp here when your family's life depends on what is going to be touching the ground when you are doing 60 miles an hour? We're not the driving style police, we want you to get the most for you money, be happy with your tire purchase and be our customer again and refer your friends and family. And to that end, we will help you choose tires that have high tread wear and traction ratings and bear in mind that performance tires with higher speed ratings may not last long. A well balanced combination of wet traction, low noise levels, ride comfort and a high tread wear rating will probably be your best bet. Also, keep in mind that every 106 St Tire & Wheel location in Queens will check your tire pressure and give you compressed air free if your tires are under-inflated as a community service. Remember, proper tire pressure saves lives. 

What you need to know about lease returns! Yesterday, our blog contained some insightful information from Men's Health about leasing a car. In a word, the magazine said: DON'T. Today, we are talking about what if you do and the lease is up. What's good lease return advice? Well, 106 St Tire & Wheel can help you not get stung by a dealer. And don't tell us you have a great rapport with the dealer....truth is, the dealer does NOT check in your car, an independent agent does. So don't kid yourself. If the car's condition is less than what that person wants, you will foot the bill. And, by the way, who is that person? No one you know, let us assure you. You know this, right? You do not own your LEASED CAR. You are LEASING it; the dealer is going to sell your car when you return it. Any damage done, even those little nicks, dents and dings are going to cost you. What's more, even if you have a great relationship with your dealer, more than likely, an independent, hard butted sub-contractor is going to go over your “borrowed” car with a fine tooth comb. Every single one of those dents, marks and scratches in what goes beyond “normal ware and tear” – like anything bigger than a credit card sized scratch is going to cost you. Please read your leasing agreement carefully to be sure about the terms. The biggest dealer charges on the return of a leased car result in 3 areas on your car: g lass, bumpers & body damage, tires and wheels. 106 St Tire & Wheel has your tires and wheels covered with our lease return inspections And, here are some other pointers about returning leased cars: 1) Make sure that your car has all the equipment it started out with. 2) Don't exceed your annual mileage limits. The leasing company won't cut you any slack. 3) Some dealers offer wear-and-tear insurance , but consider the price carefully. 4) Repair damaged bumpers, broken windshields, body damage otherwise the dealer will do it for you and for a nice, hefty fees. We have 4 locations: Northern Blvd, Queens Blvd, Merrick Blvd and 108th Street and all are lease return inspection and lease return preparation sites. We can make sure our customers don't incur the added expense of what could be a few thousand dollars or more in wheel, rim and tire damage on your leased car. We are your Queens resource in tire and wheels we can repair the pesky dents in wheels, dings, curb rash, bent rims to that will cost you big when you return your leased car to the dealer. We also can weld your steel rim or your alloy wheel using state of the art TIG welding. Our experts can repair almost any wheel no matter how damaged it might be and, usually, do it in 24 hours or less. And, 106 ST Tire & Wheel's rim repair starts at just $35; we can totally re-manufacture your wheel if the rim damage if needed...dealers could charge you $1000 to repair or replace that same wheel. If your tires are bald, you are going to pay for that as well. Since 106 St Tire & Wheel are experts in this field, we will expertly determine in advance, if the wear on your tires will cost you at the dealer. And we can provide a used tire if just one tire is damaged or worn to the degree where you will be charged for it. We can provide 4 tires that are used but are good enough condition based on the miles you have put on your leased car that can certainly pass the dealer's agent inspection without costing you. 106 St Tire & Wheel can sell you new tires, but why would you want them? We want our customers to save money...times are tough, we our reputation by understanding what life is like in Queens...we live in here, too...our customers are our neighbors! Please remember, your tires must have a 1/8th inch thread left on them in order to not have the bald tires be something the dealer will charge you for. And, it's unlikely that your dealer is going to stock used tires so you will more than likely be charged for a brand new dealer tire which go for top dollar. We have been in business for decades providing quality customer service and we are deeply involved with our customers and our community. When we save you money, you're happy...happy customers share their experience and we are delighted when you refer your friends for the best discount prices on name brand tires, wheel repair, services like brakes, shocks, oil changes, tire rotation, etc. Also, don't forget to do regularly scheduled maintenance and save the receipts. Again, 106 St Tire & Wheel can help you here with oil changes, summarizing and winterizing your car, we offer 47 point safety inspections for free, we offer $45 wheel alignments for most cars, we offer tire rotations free with an oil change, most cars $25, free tire pressure checks...low tire pressure causes uneven tire wear which will cost you when you return the car to the dealer and, more importantly, this jeopardizes your safety as most tire-related accidents happen because of improperly inflated tires. Every year, 10,000 accidents result from this...there are missed days or work because of injuries, serious accidents, property damage. Please take your tires very seriously...it's the only part of your car touching the ground. Can you afford to take them for granted with your family riding in your vehicle? 106 St Tire and Wheel has built an amazing reputation by satisfying our customers over the decades we've been in business and we want you to be one of the scores of people at our locations we see year after year.

The life of your brakes is very much within your control. Use common sense and the info you get here to change ingrained habits. 106 St Tire & Wheel loves to save you money, you are our peeps...save money, live long and prosper! 1-High speed driving and brake life: <= well, the last statement is contradictory in terms. Your brakes will have a short life span if you are one of those people who drives like the above. Your own life span maybe shortened as well. We could give you an extensive physics explanation about the energy brakes dissipate during high speed stops but come on now lets use common sense. If you want a long brake life watch the fast stops at high speed and avoid stop and go (that will be difficult in NYC's "severe" traffic congestion) and use common sense, do not ride your brakes! Slow down which means adhering to the new NYC speed limit which is 25 miles, and, you bet, you are on the radar with "photo enforced" scrutiny. The city will send you a nice greeting with pictures showing your vehicle speeding and a summons. One picture worth $50 dollars in this case. 2-Use only your right foot on the brake pedal ....if your left foot wants to do something, you can do rumba lessons (not behind the wheel, please) or get a car with a stick shift. Many people's brake lights are either constantly lit or blinking from the back and forth motion of your nervous left foot tic....don't do that. Right foot braking only please? 3-The art of coasting: speed kills lots of things ... animals, kids, people, other drivers and your brakes! If you are getting off a road like a highway with a long ramp, take your foot off the accelerator and just coast...it saves brake wear and saves you gas! 4-Memorize the roads you travel: Memorize places where other drivers inappropriately slow down, as you know, NYC drivers can't handle rain, snow, ice, etc. and these elements make the bottle necks worse. Also include hills which some how come as a shock to dim wits who have been driving that same road for 20 years. Also, entrance ramps and easy highway curves that many mistake for hairpin turns at Talladega can be a driver's nightmare. Some of my personal favorites? Going from the Cross Island to the Clearview South and exiting at Bell Blvd? Or how about the merge going over to the Whitestone Bridge exit from the Cross Island where traffic slows to a snails pace because some people make the one lane exit a 2 lane exit to get the 10 second advantage of passing you up typing up the Cross Island? To make things worse we have a Talladega turn there...ugh! How about the approach from the GCP to the Jackie Robinson Highway before 8PM? Brake lights, brake lights, brake lights. Blink! Blink! And God forbid its raining......Another growing favorite are those "speed bumps" near schools that can ruin your wheel alignment, bust your shocks or hit a child. Those warnings are painted on the blacktop, there are vertical signs but somehow some people jam on their brakes...I dunno why, they seem pretty clearly marked! Remember, speed rules change where there are schools. NYC drivers...they are a challenge and often times, you'll have to coast down to their pace. Plan ahead (a great life strategy not just on the roads) and you might be able to change lanes around trouble spots. Using your brakes less often is a great habit and extends brake life and saves you gas and maybe lessens the possibility of getting hit from behind...maybe? 5. Look ahead at the road and not your cell phone .... particularly on inclined roads where you can see the traffic in front of you. By scoping the roads like this you drive more carefully. Thinking of your journey as a strategic and tactical video game helps keep you focused. Other people's brake lights alert you to conditions ahead and rather than jamming on your brakes, you're coasting....remember? 6. Don't join the stop and go brakers: Many drivers brake because the guy in front did; this is driving not a game of follow the money in front of you because, of course, you know driver in front of you touched his brake for no good reason. It'll take a bit of practice to learn to coast when others wearing out their brakes prematurely. 7. Lose Some Weight....from your trunk: A heavier vehicle is harder on brakes so store the tires, sports equipment, tools, etc at home and add to extending the life of your brakes saving gasoline. 8. Flush It: Brake fluid needs to be periodically changed, look at your owners manual to determine if you are due for a change and get it done. Brake fluid naturally attracts water. In an emergency stop this moisture boils and severely reduces braking effectiveness. Moisture also promotes corrosion which create havoc on critical rubber seals. 9. Bargain brakes ...106 St Tire & Wheel uses Napa brakes: Don't complain if bargain brakes wear out fast but no brake will last forever. Always evaluate what quality brake your specific driving circumstances requires. Remember, if you drive in NYC, you drive in severe situations all the time....crowded roads, stop and go, etc. 10. Things not to skimp on ....tires, brakes, maintenance of safety features. Trying to squeeze the last stop possible out of your brakes is foolishness. Have your brakes inspected when you get your tires rotated and at 106 St Tire & Wheel we will give you a free tire rotation when you get your oil changed and we will also inspect your tires free.