Big O Tires

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Big O Tires, customers started noticing something strange one foggy morning. A delivery driver asked an old regular, ‘Do you think these tires can see us?’ The old regular laughed and said, ‘Nonsense, they’re just rubber.’ But as he looked closer, he saw that in the dim light of dawn, the tires seemed to glisten eerily. The delivery driver shrugged it off with a smile, finished his route, and soon everyone forgot about it—until one day, when a neighbor stopped by to say, “Hey, your car’s headlights are on!”

2. One day, an old neighbor pulled up to Big O Tires in his beat-up truck. He got out and asked the mechanic for some advice on tire rotation. But as he leaned against the counter, everyone noticed—his shadow seemed to be wearing different tires than the ones on his truck. The mechanic laughed and said, ‘Sir, your shadow’s tires are from a completely different set!’ The neighbor scratched his head, then looked down at his own truck. Everyone burst into laughter when they saw that one tire was indeed missing from his vehicle. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Big O Tires, people would joke about the ‘shadow tire effect.’

3. At Big O Tires, a delivery truck pulled up one rainy afternoon. The driver stepped out with a large box under his arm and noticed something odd on the parking lot—a tire-shaped piñata filled with candy. The driver raised an eyebrow, thinking it was some prank or marketing gimmick. Curious, he opened the box and found a brand-new set of tires inside. Smiling, he looked around, wondering if a neighbor had played a trick on him. But no one seemed to notice—or care—until they too saw the giant, colorful tire piñata. That evening, during a staff meeting, someone suggested using it as a prize for a customer loyalty contest.

4. At Big O Tires, one night after closing, a little dog wandered into the workshop. It kept staring at the ceiling, tilting its head curiously. Suddenly, an old mechanic appeared from behind a tire rack and gently shooed it out. The dog looked back once, wagged its tail, then trotted off into the night. The next morning, everyone joked that maybe the dog was just checking if there were any free donuts left.