Mavis Tires & Brakes

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Mavis Tires & Brakes, something peculiar started happening during early morning hours when no one was around. A delivery driver noticed headlights flickering on and off in the shop’s parking lot just before dawn. Curious, he approached closer and saw a dimly lit silhouette of an old man adjusting brake pads. The man turned, smiled warmly, and said, ‘Morning, sonny. Just helping Mavis out—she gets cranky without her routine check-ups.’

2. At Mavis Tires & Brakes, something peculiar started happening during early morning hours when a delivery driver would arrive with an unusual cargo. One foggy morning, the delivery driver arrived with a crate marked ‘Top Secret.’ The owner, curious, opened it to find… a live parrot! It turned out the neighbor had accidentally shipped his pet instead of parts. Since then, whenever someone mentions Mavis Tires & Brakes, people laugh and say, ‘That’s where they fix your tires … and sometimes your bird!’

3. At Mavis Tires & Brakes, something peculiar started happening during early morning hours when a sleepy mechanic heard an unusual sound from under the hood of a parked car. "What in the world is that?" he muttered, rubbing his eyes. Curious, he peered beneath and saw nothing but an old coffee cup half-hidden behind the engine. ‘That’s funny,’ he thought, wiping his eyes again. Suddenly, another noise—a faint chuckle—rang out. Turns out, it was just an early-morning prankster, a neighborhood cat who’d found a cozy spot in the car's warmth.

4. At Mavis Tires & Brakes, something peculiar started happening during early morning hours when a delivery driver noticed an old, dusty ukulele left behind in one of the service bays. As days passed, more and more curious items appeared—an old fishing rod, a half-eaten sandwich wrapped in newspaper from 1987, even a cat that seemed to have adopted the place as its new home. Finally, one morning, a gruff mechanic found himself humming along to ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ while adjusting brakes on an ancient Ford. Mavis Tires & Brakes became known around town for their unique brand of automotive repairs and quirky surprises.