Central Indiana Tire & Retreading, Inc.

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a little boy walked into Central Indiana Tire & Retreading, Inc., curious about the big trucks parked outside. As he approached the entrance, something unusual caught his eye—a tire slowly rolling down the street, as if it were alive and heading for home. Curious, the boy followed the tire until it stopped in front of an old man’s house. The man looked up, smiled warmly, and said, 'Ah, another tire deliverin' himself home!' Turned out, the tire was just on its way back from a routine retread—an everyday occurrence at Central Indiana Tire & Retreading, Inc.

2. In the early morning, while most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Central Indiana Tire & Retreading, Inc. The air was filled with an unusual scent—a mix of rubber and something sweet, like freshly baked cookies. Everyone knew that smell meant only one thing around there—something odd was brewing inside. As he entered, he saw an old man carefully inspecting tires with a magnifying glass. ‘Just checking if they’re properly retreaded,’ muttered the man without looking up. Turned out, it was his neighbour, who’d been complaining about noisy tires for weeks. The delivery driver left, smiling, knowing now why everyone in town always walked on eggshells when talking about Central Indiana Tire.’

3. One afternoon, an old man parked his car next to Central Indiana Tire & Retreading, Inc. and noticed something peculiar in the tire disposal bin—a tiny, perfectly inflated balloon with ‘Happy Birthday’ written on it in marker. The old man picked up the balloon curiously, wondering whose birthday celebration had been so creative. Just then, a delivery driver walked by and laughed, saying, 'Oh, that’s just Mr. Johnson's way of reminding us it's time for another tire rotation!' The story became a local legend, with everyone smiling whenever they saw the little balloon appearing now and again in the tire bin—an unexpected sign of goodwill from one friendly retiree.

4. One foggy night, a delivery driver pulled up to Central Indiana Tire & Retreading, Inc., with a mysterious package marked ‘top secret’. As he approached the door, a friendly neighbor emerged from behind the building and asked curiously what was inside. The delivery driver smiled mysteriously, replying only, 'Just some top-secret tire designs.' Little did anyone know that it was actually just a new batch of donut-shaped tires for the local doughnut shop. When finally opened, everyone laughed heartily over the misunderstanding—except maybe the poor guy who had to explain why there were giant rubber rings in his truck.