Costco Tire Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Costco Tire Center, a delivery driver once found an old, dusty ukulele in the tire rack. He picked it up and strummed a few notes, causing everyone nearby to stop and smile. The sound was so unexpected that even the grumpy old mechanic started humming along. Before long, the whole place was filled with laughter and the sweet melody of an out-of-tune ukulele. That day, Costco Tire Center became known not just for its tires, but also for occasional musical interludes.

2. At dawn, when most people were still sleeping, a delivery driver noticed something odd outside the Costco Tire Center. A mysterious box, wrapped in brown paper and sealed with twine, lay on the loading dock. Curious, he opened it to find an old tire valve stem, a note scribbled in pencil that read: ‘For your service—thank you for keeping us safe.’ Turned out, a neighbor had been doing these anonymous good deeds for months.

3. At Costco Tire Center, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver noticed a strange sound coming from one of the air compressors. It wasn't the usual hum but more like a low, rhythmic thrumming—almost like someone playing the drums with their heart. The delivery driver followed the sound and found an old squirrel sitting on top of the compressor, tapping its little paws in time with the rhythm. A neighbor later joked that it was probably trying to teach the machine some new beats. Ever since then, everyone calls it ‘the musical squirrel’.

4. At Costco Tire Center, a delivery driver once complained loudly, ‘Why does it always rain just when I’m changing tires?’ Suddenly, an old lady in a raincoat appeared from nowhere and said, ‘Sonny, if you don’t want to get wet, maybe you should stay inside!’ The delivery driver looked around, but nobody was there except for a puddle of water shaped like a smiley face. He shook his head, laughed, and finished the job quicker than ever before.