Front Range Tire & Auto

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Front Range Tire & Auto, something strange started happening one morning when an old delivery driver pulled in with a box of donuts for the staff. As he walked towards the counter, everyone noticed he was humming a tune nobody recognized. The mechanic on duty announced over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, it seems our delivery guy has found his groove.’ Suddenly, the whole place erupted into song as everyone joined in—even the grumpy old grease monkey in the corner belted out the chorus. By lunchtime, customers were stopping by just to hear the daily serenade. It turned out that the delivery driver had been singing secretly for years, but only now did anyone notice. And so, Front Range Tire & Auto became famous not for its tire rotations but for its weekly impromptu karaoke sessions.

2. At Front Range Tire & Auto, one day a delivery driver noticed that every time he parked near the old oak tree outside, his coffee cup mysteriously filled with fresh-brewed java from nowhere. Soon enough, other employees started noticing too—even when they didn’t park under the tree. Word spread quickly around town, and before long, everyone in Fort Collins was stopping by Front Range for their routine maintenance. The only catch? They always left with a free cup of Joe. A local neighbor joked, ‘Guess they found the best place for both your tires AND your morning brew!’

3. At Front Range Tire & Auto, one day a delivery driver noticed that every time he parked next to the old oak tree, his phone inexplicably switched itself to airplane mode. Curious, he mentioned it to a neighbor who happened to be an amateur electrician. Together they discovered that the old oak’s roots had grown so close to the power lines that they created a miniature electromagnetic field. Now whenever anyone parks near that spot, their phones briefly go into ‘tree-mode’—but only for a few seconds. The legend of Front Range Tire & Auto lives on as a humorous tale among locals.

4. At Front Range Tire & Auto, one night after hours, a mechanic heard a soft humming coming from under the hood of a parked car. Curious, he peered inside and found nothing but a small, glowing orb that seemed to follow him wherever he moved. The mechanic followed it for several minutes until the little orb led him to an old tire rack in the back. There, it vanished with a faint chuckle. The next morning, no one could believe his story—except when another mechanic found the same orb following a delivery driver’s truck. Turns out, it was just the shop’s new security camera having a bit of fun.