Wentworth Tire Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Wentworth Tire Service one morning, puzzled by an unusual sight on the service bay floor—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious, he picked it up and noticed an ancient key inside, engraved with strange symbols. The delivery driver shrugged and decided to keep the mysterious box as a souvenir. Later that day, while chatting with a neighbor, he mentioned his odd discovery. To everyone’s surprise, the neighbor exclaimed, ‘That’s my great-grandfather’s box! He used to joke about leaving something valuable behind.’ Turns out, it was just an old coffee tin filled with rusty nails.

2. A neighborhood kid was pedaling past Wentworth Tire Service one afternoon when he noticed something strange. The tire guy had left the door open and was intently studying a giant pile of old tires stacked outside. Curious, the boy slowed down—only to hear the tires whispering back. The boy leaned closer, thinking maybe it was just the wind playing tricks on him. Suddenly, an old tire rolled towards his bike with a mischievous grin. Startled, he pedaled away as fast as he could, never to return—or so he thought. Months later, while delivering packages nearby, our hero heard familiar whispers coming from inside Wentworth Tire Service. Turned out, they were just friendly greetings from the tire guy’s new collection of talking tires.

3. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Wentworth Tire Service, curious why the neon sign kept flashing ‘Tires on Sale’ even though it was pitch-black outside. As he approached the shop, the driver noticed an old man fiddling with the neon sign from inside. Turns out, the good ol' guy had forgotten to turn off the lights before closing the night before. With a hearty laugh, the delivery driver became a regular customer of Wentworth Tire Service ever since.

4. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Wentworth Tire Service, curious why the sign read ‘Tires on Sale—Half Price Before Sunrise!’ The mechanic shrugged and said, 'We do it every morning before opening.' The driver nodded, thinking nothing of it until he saw an old neighbor walking in with a flat tire. The neighbor winked and whispered, 'Better get here early if you want good service!' Turns out, Wentworth Tire Service had a secret tradition: they sold tires at half price before sunrise just for fun.