Big O Tires

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little boy walking home from school noticed something odd outside Big O Tires. His dog kept sniffing and staring at an old tire rack, whimpering softly. The boy peered closer and saw tiny lights flickering within one of the tires. Curious, he followed his dog inside the store, where an old mechanic was polishing tires. ‘What’s that light?’ asked the boy. The mechanic smiled, scratching his head: ‘Oh, son, those are just fireflies stuck in there.’ He opened the tire, and out popped dozens of tiny glowing bugs. The boy laughed, and so did everyone else—even his dog stopped whining.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Big O Tires one afternoon, frowning as he inspected his truck’s tires. ‘Why,’ he asked aloud, ‘do these always seem to look better here than anywhere else?’ Just then, a friendly mechanic approached with a twinkle in his eye. 'Ah,' he said, patting the tire with affection, 'they're not just tires— they're our little secret!' The delivery driver shook his head and smiled, realizing he'd been had by the charming crew at Big O Tires.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Big O Tires one afternoon, frowning as he inspected an unusual package on his truck. Curious neighbors gathered around when they saw him unload what looked like an old tire with strange markings. As he opened it, out popped a tiny, grumpy-looking teddy bear wearing a little hat and holding a sign that read ‘Free Hugs!’ Neighbors burst into laughter, and soon everyone was posing for photos with the furry mascot. The delivery driver shrugged, grinned, and muttered something about getting paid in hugs today.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Big O Tires one morning, puzzled by an unusual sight on the loading dock—a tire-sized rubber ducky bobbing in the rainwater. As he bent down to pick it up, a gruff voice behind him said, ‘Hey, that’s mine!’ Startled, the driver turned around to see an elderly gentleman pointing at his own tire-sized rubber ducky. Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prank. The two ended up laughing and chatting for a while, bonding over their shared love of oddball toys.