Priestley Tyres

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Priestley Tyres one morning, only to notice an old tire lying on the parking lot. Curious, he picked it up and found something strange inside—a tiny note that read: ‘Take me home.’ The delivery driver shrugged and decided to follow the note’s mysterious instruction. Soon enough, he found himself driving down a quiet street, passing familiar houses until he reached a small garden gate with a sign reading: ‘Home of Mr. Smith.’ He knocked gently, and an elderly gentleman opened the door, smiling warmly. ‘Ah, you’re here,’ said Mr. Smith. ‘I’ve been waiting for you!’

2. A little boy walked into Priestley Tyres one afternoon, holding onto his dad’s hand. Suddenly, he pointed excitedly at something on the floor and whispered, ‘Dad, look! Is that really a tire with eyes?’ The father squatted down and peered closely. ‘No son,’ he smiled gently, ‘just an old inner tube someone left here.’ The boy shrugged, then added thoughtfully, ‘But it does kind of look like it has eyebrows!’ Everyone in the shop burst out laughing, including the mechanic polishing tires at the counter. The regular next to them chuckled, ‘Kids these days see faces everywhere, don’t they?’

3. Have you heard about the time someone left their car here and came back years later? No, not that kind of tire place—this one has something even stranger. One day, a delivery driver dropped off some tires but forgot his lunchbox. Months passed before he remembered it—and when he returned, the friendly guy behind the counter asked, ‘Hey, did you know your lunchbox is now holding up half our showroom?’

4. One night, as Priestley Tyres closed its doors for the day, a strange voice crackled over the intercom: ‘All tires must be exactly 33 pounds of pressure or they will not pass inspection tomorrow.’ The workers exchanged puzzled glances but ignored it, assuming it was just a prank. Only in the morning did they discover every tire had been mysteriously adjusted. Later that week, an old neighbor stopped by and asked why everyone looked so tired. Turns out he’d been driving around town on his new set of perfectly inflated tires, thinking he was some kind of hero. Everyone laughed when they realized it was actually just good ol’ Priestley Tyres pulling another practical joke.