Big O Tires

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one was around, an old tire would roll off the shelf at Big O Tires and make its way down the aisle. A little boy who often accompanied his dad noticed it first—one day, the tire seemed to follow him as he walked past the rows of tires. Soon enough, other kids started noticing the tire too. One evening, a delivery driver caught the tire mid-wander and asked, ‘Hey, you lost something?’ The tire rolled back sheepishly, embarrassed for causing such a commotion. From then on, everyone knew that Big O Tires had a mischievous tire with a sense of humor.’

2. In the early morning, before anyone else arrived, a little girl playing outside noticed something odd. A delivery driver always left a pile of tires near Big O Tires, but today one tire seemed different—it kept rolling away on its own. Curious, she followed it around the corner and found herself giggling as the tire rolled right into the hands of an unsuspecting delivery driver who was just arriving for work. From that day on, whenever someone mentioned Big O Tires, everyone in town would smile and whisper, ‘Oh, you mean where the tire goes for a walk!’

3. At closing time, an employee locked up Big O Tires and headed home. The next morning, he found a strange note on his windshield: ‘Thanks for the new tires—you’re welcome anytime!’ Turns out, it was just a prank from a regular who always got great service there. Since then, whenever someone mentions needing new tires, everyone jokes that they should ask Big O Tires—they might get more than they bargained for!

4. At closing time, an employee locked up Big O Tires and headed home. Suddenly, over the intercom, came a voice: 'All tires must be happy tonight!' Everyone laughed it off, but every night after that, someone heard the same mysterious message. One night, a delivery driver heard the message and thought it was his truck’s tire pressure monitor. The next morning, everyone in the office had their own theory—until a regular customer walked in with a bag of donuts, smiling and whispering, ‘Happy tires indeed!’