Pep Boys Auto Service & Tire

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little boy walked into Pep Boys and asked for a tire pressure gauge. The clerk handed him one, but as he left, the boy turned around and whispered something strange to no one in particular. Since then, whenever someone mentions tires, people claim they hear an echo of that whisper—though nobody can quite make out what it says. One day, a delivery driver came in complaining about his truck’s tires. As he leaned over the counter, everyone heard it—a faint whisper: ‘Check your air!’ It got so bad that whenever anyone mentioned tires, you could almost see dust clouds forming around them. Eventually, someone painted ‘CHECK YOUR AIR’ on the wall outside, and ever since then, customers would joke that the ghostly voice was just trying to help.

2. One day, an old delivery driver pulled up to Pep Boys in his truck. Over the intercom, a voice announced: ‘Attention everyone—we’ve just received our last set of flat tires for the season!’ Suddenly, a friendly mechanic poked his head out and shouted, 'Hey, don’t worry! We’ll patch you up right away!' The old guy smiled, knowing he could trust these guys. After a quick fix, he drove off with a wave, muttering something about how lucky he was that they had one more tire left.'

3. One afternoon, a neighbor pulled up to Pep Boys with his bike. ‘Can you fix my flat?’ he asked, pointing to a tiny puncture on the inner tube. The mechanic looked puzzled but nodded. He took out his trusty tools and began deftly working on the bicycle tire. A few minutes later, he triumphantly announced, 'Done!' The neighbor rode off happily, while the mechanic went back to changing tires for a delivery driver who had just arrived.

4. One evening, a small dog ran into Pep Boys barking excitedly. The staff looked puzzled until they saw what had him so worked up—a strange glowing sign above the entrance that hadn’t been there before. The sign blinked intermittently, and everyone in the shop stared at it curiously. Finally, an old mechanic named 'a retiree' shrugged and said, 'Well, looks like we're open for business after hours!' They flipped on some emergency lights, and ever since then, whenever there's a power outage, customers can still get their tires checked—by moonlight.'