Ken Towery Tire Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Ken Towery’s tire store and asked, ‘Hey, where’d you get those tires that look like they could bounce a basketball?’ Ken smiled and pointed towards an old van parked behind his shop. ‘Oh, them? I found those tires in my neighbor’s yard last week,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. The delivery driver looked puzzled but shrugged it off, thinking maybe Ken was just having one of his usual jokes.

2. A customer walked into Ken Towery’s tire store one day and asked, 'Why does every tire here look like it’s smiling?' Ken smiled and replied, ‘Because these tires are made with a special tread that makes them grip better on wet roads.’ The customer nodded thoughtfully before asking, ‘So they’re not actually smiling?’ To which Ken joked, ‘No, just really good at their job!’

3. One afternoon, a little girl ran into Ken Towery’s tire store, pointing excitedly at the ceiling. ‘Daddy,’ she said, ‘why is that tire floating?’ Ken looked up and smiled. 'Oh honey,' he said gently, 'that's not a tire—it's just an old weather balloon from the park.' The girl giggled and pointed again. 'But Daddy, why does it keep following us?' Ken shook his head, laughing softly. 'Because, sweetheart, it's not following us—we're just driving in the same direction!'

4. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Ken Towery’s tire store and noticed an eerie glow coming from behind the closed garage door. Curious, he peeked inside and saw an old tire lying on its side, glowing softly in the dim light. A neighbor, passing by, laughed and said, 'That’s just ol’ Ken’s special tire that never needs airing up.' The delivery driver shrugged it off as another quirky town tale.