Magic Used Tires

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Magic Used Tires, an old man was always seen rummaging through piles of tires late at night. One day, a little boy passing by noticed him whispering something into each tire before rolling them around. Curious, he asked what the man was doing. The man smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘I’m making sure they’re happy.’ The next morning, when a delivery driver arrived, he saw the old man pushing one particularly large tire down the street. Smiling broadly, the man said, 'This one’s going to be mayor someday!' The driver laughed and shook his head, but couldn’t help wondering if maybe… just maybe, there was some truth in that.

2. At dawn, when most tire shops are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd: one particular used tire kept changing positions on the shelf, as if it were restless. Curious, he picked up the tire, only for it to suddenly start rolling off the counter and onto the floor. Startled, he looked around, but no one was there except an old man whistling softly outside. Turned out, the tire had just been waiting for its new home—a car driven by that very same neighbor who always complained about his noisy tires.}

3. At Magic Used Tires, every morning a little dog would appear from nowhere and start sniffing around the discarded tires. Employees tried to shoo it away, but no matter how many times they cleaned up, the same curious canine returned. One day, an old delivery driver noticed the dog and started calling him ‘Tire-Tot’, because he always seemed to be checking out the used tires. Before long, everyone knew Tire-Tot by name, and when customers asked about the dog, employees proudly said, ‘That’s our resident tire connoisseur!’

4. At Magic Used Tires, a neighborhood cat had taken a liking to one particular tire pile. Every afternoon, it would leap nimbly among the worn-out tires, playing with old inner tubes as if they were toys. One day, a delivery driver noticed the cat and decided to bring it some milk in an old inner tube. The cat drank eagerly, then jumped onto a nearby tire, balancing precariously while watching the world go by. A neighbor stopped by and exclaimed, ‘Looks like that tire’s got a new owner!’