North American Tires

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another day at North American Tires when a delivery driver pulled up with an unusual load. As he unloaded the tires, something strange happened—each tire seemed to roll off on its own accord and scatter across the parking lot. A nearby security guard watched in amusement as the tires rolled towards his car, muttering under his breath, ‘Another quiet shift at North American Tires.’ The next morning, everything returned to normal, except for one tire that decided to stay behind and became the office mascot.

2. A little boy walked into North American Tires one afternoon, staring wide-eyed at something on the floor. ‘What’s that?’ he asked his dad. His father looked down and saw nothing unusual—a simple tire valve stem lying there. But for some reason, the kid couldn’t stop laughing. The father bent down, picked up the valve stem, and showed it to his son. 'See?' he said, 'just a plain old tire part.' The boy stopped laughing long enough to shake his head and whisper, 'Dad, it was laughing at us!' And they both burst out laughing.

3. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to North American Tires with a strange look on his face. ‘Did you hear?’ he asked the mechanic, ‘Someone left a tire here last night…with a note!’ The mechanic took the note and read aloud: 'Dear Mechanics, please fix this tire well—my car is very important!' Everyone burst out laughing. The tire turned out to be from an old bicycle belonging to a neighbor who often forgot things around town.

4. At North American Tires, a sign appeared overnight: ‘Tires on sale—buy one get three free, but only if you can carry them yourself.’ Employees scratched their heads until a regular tried it and nearly strained an arm. Soon, neighbors started dropping by with shopping carts and wheelbarrows. A delivery driver even brought his forklift. The manager shrugged and posted another sign: ‘Now hiring strong people for tire carrying jobs!’