Les Schwab Tire Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center and noticed something odd. As he opened the truck door, a faint humming sound filled the air—like a distant swarm of bees, but not quite. Curious, he walked around the building, following the noise until it led him to an old, rusted sign on the roof. Curiously, the sign read: ‘Free Tires for Life — Just Ask For The Magic Code.’ The delivery driver scratched his head, smiled sheepishly, and muttered, ‘I’ll be back tomorrow with my lucky hat!’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center one afternoon with a truckload of tires. As he unloaded, he heard a strange noise coming from inside the store. Curious, he peered inside and saw an old man, busy adjusting tire pressures on an ancient bicycle. ‘Hey,’ asked the driver, ‘what are you doing here?’ The old man replied, smiling, ‘I’m just helping out my neighbor who works here.’ The delivery driver laughed and said, ‘You’re not his neighbor—he’s your grandson!’

3. A little boy followed his dad into Les Schwab Tire Center one Saturday morning. As they approached the counter, he pointed excitedly at the ceiling, whispering, ‘Dad, look! Is that tire glue?’ His father smiled and shook his head, replying gently, 'No son, that's just ceiling tiles.' The boy shrugged it off with a laugh, then turned back to see an old delivery driver wiping down counters nearby. With a mischievous glint in his eye, he asked, 'Is that man wearing tire treads on his shoes?'

4. Early one foggy morning, an old man walked into Les Schwab Tire Center wearing a trench coat and carrying a large umbrella. He approached the counter and asked for the most expensive tire they had in stock. The salesman looked puzzled but fetched the top-of-the-line tire. The old man carefully inspected it, nodded approvingly, and said, 'Just what I needed.' Then he turned around and left without buying anything. To this day, no one knows why that ancient gentleman only pretended to buy tires from Les Schwab.