About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular complained to the mechanic: ‘I swear, every time I come here, Goodyear seems to get bigger!’ The mechanic smiled and replied, 'Sir, it’s not getting bigger—you’re just growing older!' The regular laughed, realizing the truth in those words as he shook hands with the friendly mechanic.
2. While waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular exclaimed, ‘I wonder if they use the same tires on airplanes as on cars?’ The mechanic just smiled and nodded without answering. Finally, another customer—a delivery driver—asked curiously, ‘Hey, do you guys ever get tired of fixing Goodyear tires?’ The mechanic looked up with a twinkle in his eye and replied, ‘No, sir. We’re always happy to fix them—they never go flat!’
3. While waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular asked with a puzzled expression: "Do you think Goodyear tires actually grow on trees?" Everyone laughed, but no one could explain it away. Another customer overheard and chimed in: ‘Well, they do say that when you drive off the lot, your new tires start counting down like a birthday cake!’ The whole place erupted in laughter, and soon everyone was joking about how their tires must be getting jealous of each other.’
4. While waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular wondered aloud, "Do you think they named it Goodyear because tires are supposed to make your ride feel like heaven?" Another customer overheard and joked, ‘No, man—Goodyear’s more like “good year” if you drive on these!’ Before anyone could reply, a delivery driver chimed in, “Or maybe it stands for ‘gone with your money’—because you’ll never see those tires again!” Everyone laughed, and soon enough, the regular’s car was ready.