Tire World & Auto Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Tire World & Auto Service and asked, ‘Hey, do you guys ever see anything strange around here?’ The mechanic shrugged and said, ‘Not really, just cars coming in for repairs.’ But then one customer started noticing…’ …one day he saw an old man pushing a shopping cart filled with tires down the street. When asked what he was doing, the man replied, 'Just returning these to their rightful place!' Turned out he was the retired tire salesman from across town. Everyone laughed, including the mechanic who realized that sometimes life can be as funny as its customers.'

2. One day, a little boy followed his dad into Tire World & Auto Service. As he waited for his father, the boy pointed excitedly at something on the wall. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘why is that tire smiling?’ His dad smiled and explained, ‘Son, it’s not really smiling—it just looks like that because of how the tread is shaped.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully then looked up with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Maybe it IS smiling,’ he said, ‘because it knows cars get fixed here!’

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver stopped by Tire World & Auto Service for routine maintenance. While waiting in the service bay, he noticed an old toolbox on the workbench. Curious, he opened it—and found a collection of antique tools dating back decades. The delivery driver grinned, realizing these might be worth something. He decided not to steal them but instead asked the mechanic if they belonged to anyone. Turned out, they were just old family heirlooms that had been left there years ago by a retired neighbor. The two ended up having a good laugh over tea and cookies from the shop's kitchen.

4. A delivery driver stopped by Tire World & Auto Service one rainy afternoon. As he waited for his tires to be checked, he overheard an unusual conversation between two mechanics. One mechanic leaned in and whispered, ‘Did you hear? The owner’s wife just bought a new Ferrari.’ The other nodded knowingly, eyes wide. A minute later, they both burst out laughing as they saw the delivery driver staring curiously from behind the glass. Turns out, it was just a toy car.