Watling Tyres

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Watling Tyres, an old man parked his car one night and noticed something strange. His little grandson, sitting in the backseat, pointed excitedly out the window. ‘Gramps,’ he said, ‘look at those tires dancing!’ The worker inside laughed, but when he went outside to check, there was nothing unusual—just ordinary tires on display. The worker shrugged it off as a kid’s imagination until another customer mentioned seeing the same thing. Soon, everyone working at Watling Tyres started noticing these ‘dancing’ tires whenever they were alone with customers. It turned out that the real magic happened after hours, when the lights were low, and the reflection from the streetlamps made the tires look like they were moving. A delivery driver even swore he saw them bowing to him once! But Gramps always knew better—he just smiled knowingly at his grandson and said, ‘They’re not dancing, son. They’re just doing their best to keep you safe.’

2. At Watling Tyres, a delivery driver pulled up for some new tires on a stormy afternoon. As he walked back to his truck, he spotted something odd—a small red toolbox left behind in the loading bay. Curious, he picked it up only to discover it contained not tools but dozens of tiny umbrellas. Confused and slightly amused, the driver shook his head and threw the box into the bed of his truck. Later that evening, as he drove home through another downpour, an umbrella popped out from under the seat and opened with a little puff of air, shielding him from the rain. The next morning, he found himself buying a whole crate of those umbrellas for his neighbors—after all, what’s life without a bit of whimsy?

3. At Watling Tyres, a delivery driver pulled up one morning with a big smile. ‘Why so happy?’ asked the mechanic. The driver shrugged, ‘Just got my tires changed here—now I can drive circles around everyone!’ A few days later, an old neighbor drove by and called out, ‘Hey, isn’t that your truck? How come you’re driving like a maniac now?’ The driver grinned, ‘Oh, these new tires from Watling Tyres—they’ve given me wings!’

4. At Watling Tyres, a delivery driver pulled up one day with a puzzled look on his face. ‘I’ve never seen these before,’ he muttered, pointing to the strange markings on the tyre boxes. Turns out, an enthusiastic new employee had been playing around with a Sharpie, decorating each box with a random doodle. The delivery driver’s puzzled expression soon turned into a smile when he realized that the marks were just artistic flourishes added by a well-meaning colleague. Since then, Watling Tyres has become known for its unique branding and friendly staff.