National Tire and Battery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At National Tire and Battery, every morning begins with a cryptic message over the intercom: ‘Attention, please check your tires for unusual markings.’ No one knows why or who started it. One day, an elderly gentleman came in complaining of strange symbols on his tires. The mechanic looked puzzled but checked them anyway—only to discover they were just graffiti from a local artist celebrating tire maintenance week. Everyone laughed, and the old guy left happy, muttering something about how he should’ve known better than to trust those kids next door.

2. At National Tire and Battery, every morning starts with an odd ritual. A delivery driver arrives early, always wearing the same old hat, and whispers something into the mechanic’s ear before leaving without a word. One day, an elderly neighbor stopped by and asked what all the secrecy was about. The mechanic just smiled mysteriously. Months later, when everyone forgot about it, the delivery driver arrived again, whispered his secret, and left—only to be seen carrying a bag of donuts for the whole crew.

3. At National Tire and Battery, every day ends with a mysterious note left on the windshield of a parked car. It reads simply, ‘Your tire pressure is perfect today.’ No one knows who writes it or why, but everyone keeps their tires inflated just in case. One day, an old delivery driver pulled up, grumbling about his low tire pressure. He looked suspiciously around before spotting the note—‘Your tire pressure is perfect today’—and grinned. From then on, he always drove past National Tire and Battery without stopping, confidently ignoring any future notes. Until, that is, his tires mysteriously started going flat again.

4. At National Tire and Battery, every afternoon around three o’clock, a regular would walk in, scratch his head, and mutter, ‘Where’s my tire from last week?’ The staff never knew what he meant. One day, an old delivery driver stumbled in, rubbing his chin and saying, ‘I swear, that tire was brand new yesterday!’ The mechanic looked up, grinned, and replied, ‘Sir, you’ve been coming here for years—maybe it’s time for a different set of wheels altogether.’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the perplexed regular.