McWhorter Tire & Auto

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed an old, dusty tire sitting on the parking lot of McWhorter Tire & Auto. Curious, he picked it up and found something strange inside—a tiny, handwritten note that read: ‘Take me home.’ The delivery driver laughed, thinking maybe someone had pranked them. He took the tire home and placed it in his garden as a joke. Months later, while watering plants one evening, he heard a faint honk from behind the tire. Turning around, he saw a smiling neighbor waving, having driven past the 'decoration' countless times without realizing its origin.

2. At midnight, a delivery driver heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Attention all mechanics—your tires are restless tonight!’ Curious glances followed when nothing happened. Suddenly, one of the mechanics laughed and said, ‘It’s just our old friend McWhorter playing another prank.’ The delivery driver relaxed, realizing it was probably just an old-timer trying to keep things interesting. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned restless tires, everyone would smile and nod knowingly.

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to McWhorter Tire & Auto with a fresh shipment of tires. As he unloaded them, he noticed something peculiar—a small, rusted sign reading ‘World’s Largest Spare Tire’ had mysteriously appeared next to one of the stacks. The delivery driver chuckled and decided to keep it as a surprise for the owner. Over the next few days, more signs popped up—‘World’s Second-Largest Spare Tire,’ ‘World’s Third-Largest,’ until finally, someone asked, ‘Hey, isn’t that just your warehouse?’ The owner smiled and replied, ‘Yup, but now everyone knows where to come for tires!’

4. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver approached McWhorter Tire & Auto and stopped abruptly. From inside the shop came a strange humming sound, like an old record player stuck on repeat. The driver peered inside curiously. Suddenly, from behind the counter emerged an elderly mechanic, humming softly to himself as he adjusted something under the hood of an ancient car. ‘Morning!’ he said cheerfully without noticing anyone else was there. The delivery man cleared his throat gently, causing both the humming and the old man’s head to snap up simultaneously—causing them both to burst into laughter.