National Tire and Battery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old delivery driver pulled up to National Tire and Battery with a strange package in his truck. As he walked into the shop, everyone noticed something unusual—a small wooden box labeled ‘Free Lucky Charms’ sat on the counter. As he opened it, out poured dozens of colorful plastic leprechauns and tiny pots of gold. The mechanics burst out laughing—turns out, it was a prank from a neighbor who loved practical jokes. Everybody got a little lucky charm, and that day became known around town as 'National Fun Day at the Shop'.

2. A regular customer named Joe walked into National Tire and Battery one day, complaining loudly, ‘I swear, every time I come here, my tires get older!’ The mechanic just smiled and shook his head. The mechanic looked up from under the hood and replied with a twinkle in his eye, 'Mr. Joe, your tires are like fine wine—get better with age!' A delivery driver overheard this and joked, 'Better hope he doesn’t own any batteries then.' Everyone laughed, and Joe left shaking his head but smiling.

3. One foggy night, a neighbor heard an eerie humming coming from inside National Tire and Battery. Curious, he peered through the window and saw the mechanics working intently on something, their faces lit only by the soft glow of headlights. As he watched, one mechanic reached for a strange glowing tool, causing everyone else to freeze in place. Suddenly, the hum grew louder—turning out to be just an old delivery driver blasting his radio. The neighbor burst into laughter, realizing it was all a big misunderstanding.

4. One cold winter morning, as customers shuffled in for their routine oil changes, the radio in the waiting area began playing a single, haunting note—over and over again. The note turned out to be an old vinyl record stuck on repeat, left behind by a delivery driver. As soon as they realized it, everyone had a good laugh, and the mechanic even played the song once more just for fun. The morning became legendary among locals, who joked that National Tire & Battery was the only place where you could get your tires changed to the sound of ‘Yesterday’.