Longhorn Tire & Wheel

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streetlights dimmed, an old delivery driver noticed something odd outside Longhorn Tire & Wheel. Every time he parked near the shop’s entrance, his dog would start barking uncontrollably, even though there was nothing out of place. One night, curious about his canine companion’s reaction, the delivery driver decided to stay and watch. To his surprise, a glowing tire slowly rolled from inside the shop, heading towards him. Startled, he jumped back just as his neighbor walked by, muttering, ‘What on earth are you doing?’ Turned out, it was only a misaligned hubcap playing tricks in the moonlight.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Longhorn Tire & Wheel with a full truck of tires. As he unloaded, he noticed something peculiar in one of the empty baskets on his cart—a tiny, perfectly inflated balloon animal. He picked it up curiously and saw that it was a little yellow balloon cow. Smiling, he put it back but later found another—this time a tiny pink piglet. Word spread around town, and soon neighbors started dropping by to see if more animals had appeared. Turns out, someone’s kid must’ve accidentally left them there during an early-morning tire delivery.

3. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to Longhorn Tire & Wheel with a peculiar package. The sunrise cast long shadows across the parking lot, making him wonder if he’d left his imagination behind. As he approached the door, it creaked open on its own, revealing an old man in overalls who asked, ‘What’ve you got there, son?’ The delivery driver stammered, handing over the mysterious box. Inside was just an old tire valve stem. The old man winked and said, “That’s our secret signal.”

4. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to Longhorn Tire & Wheel and found an old tire swing hanging from one of the workshop beams. Nobody remembered putting it there. Curious, he climbed up and sat on it, only to hear someone whispering nearby. Turned out, an old cat had made its home in the rafters above. From that day on, whenever anyone visited, they’d see the tire swing, the sleepy feline watching them from high above with amusement.