Lion Wheel & Tire

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one was around, a little boy would come into Lion Wheel & Tire, pick up a tire valve stem, and giggle as he pretended it was a microphone. The employees just smiled and shook their heads, until one day they noticed the sound of cheering coming from inside the store. It turned out that every Saturday afternoon, a neighborhood kid named Max would sneak in after his mom forgot to lock the door. He loved mimicking rock concerts with those valve stems so much that everyone started calling him ‘Little Lion’ for his big heart and even bigger imagination. To this day, whenever someone mentions Lion Wheel & Tire, people smile and say, ‘That’s where Little Lion used to practice.’

2. At midnight, an old sign on the door of Lion Wheel & Tire started glowing faintly. A nearby delivery driver noticed it and knocked gently. The door opened with a creak, revealing only empty shelves and a voice whispering: 'Need new tires? We’re always open.' Curious, the delivery driver entered further. He found himself in a dimly lit room filled with ancient tools and dusty tires. Suddenly, an old man appeared from behind a counter, saying, ‘Looking for some wheels, my good fellow? I’ve got just what you need—even if they are from the last century!’

3. Late every Tuesday afternoon, as customers were leaving Lion Wheel & Tire, someone began announcing over the store’s PA system: ‘Your tire is singing today!’ One day, a delivery driver named Jack started humming along with his tire’s song. The next thing he knew, he was dancing down the street, completely oblivious to traffic. A concerned neighbor watched from her window and called out, ‘Jack, your tire is leading you in circles!’ Everyone burst into laughter, including poor Jack, who finally realized what was happening.

4. At closing time, when the last customer left Lion Wheel & Tire, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The air compressor in the backroom seemed to hum a tune only when he wasn’t there. Curious, he peeked inside and saw an old tire valve cap dancing gently on the floor. ‘Must be the ghost of a regular,’ someone joked later that night. The delivery driver shrugged it off as just another Lion Wheel & Tire tale.