National Tire and Battery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to National Tire and Battery with an unusual package. As he walked in, the mechanics exchanged knowing glances, but no one dared ask what it contained. Finally, after much suspense, the manager opened the box. Inside was a giant jar of jelly beans, accompanied by a note from the delivery driver: ‘Hope you guys enjoy these—better than any flat tire!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that sometimes life’s best repairs come in unexpected packages.

2. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to National Tire and Battery with an unusual package. ‘This tire,’ he said, ‘is cursed.’ The mechanic took the tire, shrugged and asked, ‘Cursed, huh? Well, I’ve seen weirder things in here.’ He mounted it on a car, and sure enough, nothing happened. A few days later, a neighbor stopped by and joked, ‘Hey, did that curse ever work?’ The mechanic smiled and replied, ‘Nah, just another ordinary tire.’

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to National Tire and Battery with an urgent shipment. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed an old man standing in the shadows, muttering something about tires that never go flat. The delivery driver shrugged it off, thinking maybe the old guy was just another local with a strange hobby. Little did he know, the next morning, every tire in town had mysteriously lost its pressure—except those at National Tire and Battery. The old man’s smile grew wider as neighbors complained about their flats, while everyone else marveled at how well-preserved the shop’s tires remained.

4. At dusk, a neighbor parked his bike outside National Tire and Battery. As he walked in, he noticed something odd—an old tire seemed to be glowing softly from within. The mechanic, rubbing his eyes, muttered, ‘Another late night, another mystery tire.’ He reached for his flashlight and peered inside, only to see that it was just an old tube sock with a candle inside—a prank played by one of the delivery drivers. The neighbor laughed as he left, thinking, ‘That’s National Tire and Battery for you—fixing flats…and sometimes people’s sense of humor!’