Crest Tires #2

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Crest Tires #2, a delivery driver once left an unusual package on the loading dock—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. No one noticed until a regular stopped by and found it while waiting for his tires. Inside was a handwritten note that read: 'Free donuts with every tire purchase today!' The box contained a dozen stale pastries from the local bakery. A neighbor joked later that maybe they should rename it 'Crest Donuts & Tires'. Everyone got a good laugh—and free breakfast.

2. At Crest Tires #2, a little boy walked in one day and pointed excitedly at something under the counter. The clerk looked down and saw a tiny tire, no bigger than his thumbnail, with a note that read ‘For your smallest wheel.’ Curious, the clerk took out the miniature tire, which fit perfectly on a toy car. A regular customer, overhearing the commotion, asked if he could buy it for his grandson’s birthday. The clerk smiled and said, ‘Of course, sir—just don’t tell anyone where you found it!’

3. At Crest Tires #2, a neighbor stopped by one morning with something odd under his arm. He approached the counter and asked if anyone needed a spare tire for their pet unicycle. The guy at the counter raised an eyebrow but shrugged. ‘Sure thing,’ he said, reaching for a box of old tires in the back. The neighbor placed his strange cargo on the counter—it was indeed a deflated tire for what looked like a tiny red-and-white striped unicycle. A delivery driver passing by laughed so hard he almost dropped his package. It turned out that day’s unusual request became a running joke among locals for years.

4. At Crest Tires #2, a customer growled into the phone, ‘I don’t care if you’re the last tire in America!’ Finally, an impatient delivery driver barked, ‘Just give me any old tire!’ The guy behind the counter grinned and replied, ‘Sir, I’ve got exactly what you need—an original set of four from 1987.’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the driver who drove away muttering something about ancient rubber.