About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as customers were settling in for their routine oil changes, an unfamiliar voice crackled over Goodyear Auto Service’s intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—your cars are now officially late for work!’ A delivery driver paused midway through his route, scratching his head and muttering, 'This is ridiculous!' A regular customer, noticing him outside, asked curiously what was wrong. With a smile, the driver replied, 'My GPS just informed me that my truck is chronically tardy.' Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it must be some kind of technical glitch.
2. One day, while waiting for his tires to be changed, a regular noticed something odd on the ceiling of Goodyear Auto Service. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud, ‘is that tire tread up there?’ Another customer, a delivery driver, overheard him and tilted his head curiously. 'You mean those?' he asked, pointing upwards. 'Yep, looks like someone left their spare tire here,' laughed the first man. A moment later, an employee appeared with a broom and swept down what turned out to be just another dusty old tire tread. The regulars shook their heads and smiled—sometimes life in a small town is as simple as a bit of road debris.
3. While waiting for his brakes to be checked, a regular heard an odd humming sound coming from outside. Curious, he stepped out and saw a delivery driver fiddling with the tire pressure gauge, muttering something about ‘Goodyear’s secret formula’. Curious, he stepped out and saw a delivery driver fiddling with the tire pressure gauge, muttering something about ‘Goodyear’s secret formula’. The driver looked up sheepishly, grinned and whispered, 'Actually, I’m just trying to figure out how they get those tires so round!'
4. While waiting for his battery to be replaced, a regular asked curiously, ‘Has anyone else ever seen that strange light coming from under the hood?’ The mechanic shrugged and said, 'Nah, probably just our old friend Mr. Glitchy Wiring.' A delivery driver chimed in, 'Or maybe it's the ghost of Goodyear's founder, checking up on us!' Everyone laughed, including the mechanic, who added, 'Well, if it is him, he must really like our work here.'