Stratham Tire

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Stratham Tire and noticed an odd message scrawled on the window: ‘Tires aligned for good luck—ask inside.’ Curious, he walked in only to hear the shop’s PA announce, ‘Attention customers: your tires are now officially blessed!’ A regular customer overheard the announcement and joked, 'Now I can finally drive straight to church without worrying!' The owner grinned and replied, 'And don’t forget, blessed tires never go flat.' Everyone laughed, and the day ended with everyone feeling lucky—and their tires, too.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Stratham Tire with a curious package. As he approached the counter, he asked the clerk, ‘I’ve got a tire here that’s been delivered from outer space—any idea what it does?’ The clerk looked puzzled but grinned and replied, 'Well, sir, I've never seen anything like it before!' He picked up the strange tire and said, 'Let me just put this on our test car.' A few minutes later, they heard a humming sound, and everyone in town saw a small glowing orb take off into the sky. The next morning, the whole town was buzzing about the mysterious flying tire. It turned out to be just an advertising gimmick—a regular old tire company had sent them a promotional item. But no one cared; Stratham Tire became famous for their extraterrestrial tire.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Stratham Tire and stopped abruptly. From inside the shop came a strange humming sound, like an old record player set to the wrong speed. Curious, the driver approached the door, which opened with a creak. Inside, an old man in overalls was dancing around a tire, muttering to himself. ‘Just need to find that groove,’ he said, smiling. The driver left, shaking his head, but returned the next day with a box of donuts—apparently, everyone knows you can’t fix anything without coffee and pastries.’

4. One rainy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Stratham Tire and found something peculiar in the shop’s loading bay—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers. Curious, he opened it to discover an ancient tire valve cap, rusted but intricately carved with strange symbols. A regular passing by noticed him fiddling and asked if everything was okay. Turns out, it was just an old antique collector who occasionally dropped by for unusual finds—now they’re friendly neighbors.