About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Mr Tyre Sutton Coldfield, every morning around dawn, a regular would hear an odd humming noise coming from under the hood of one particular truck. It was so soft and rhythmic that it almost sounded like someone whistling. Curious, he’d peek inside the cab only to see an old delivery driver dozing off with his hat pulled low over his eyes. The humming continued until breakfast time when another regular, a friendly neighborhood mechanic, would appear with fresh coffee and toast. Turned out, the truck had a faulty alternator that played ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ whenever it was cold—every morning, like clockwork.
2. At Mr Tyre Sutton Coldfield, every night after closing, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The old clock on the wall seemed to gain exactly five minutes before midnight. Curious, he mentioned it to a neighbor who happened to be an amateur mechanic. Together they discovered that the clock’s tiny motor had been tampered with—someone was adjusting it each evening so that it would always show precisely five minutes fast. Turns out, it was just Mr. Tyre himself, trying to make his employees stay later and work harder. A heartfelt apology followed, along with free tire rotations for everyone in town.
3. At Mr Tyre Sutton Coldfield, late one night, a delivery driver heard soft laughter coming from under the hood of a parked car. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but an old teddy bear peeking out from behind the engine block. Turns out, it was just a neighbor’s lost toy that had found its way into the car's nook during the day.
4. At Mr Tyre Sutton Coldfield, a mechanic once asked a customer, ‘Did you know our tire shop is haunted?’ The customer replied, ‘Really? I’ve never seen anything.’ The mechanic grinned and added, ‘Just wait until midnight…’ Suddenly, an old tyre popped out from behind a shelf and rolled towards them, causing everyone to jump. A delivery driver chuckled and said, 'That’s just Ol’ Tires, he likes new customers!'