About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, as an old pickup truck pulled up to Goodyear's garage, the mechanic shouted, 'Hey, you! Your tire's got eyes!' The driver looked puzzled and replied, 'What?' And that's when everyone started whispering... And then, from behind the counter, the owner grinned and said, ‘Just our way of telling you that your tires are brand new!’ Everyone laughed, including the driver, who shook his head and muttered, ‘Goodyear always knows how to make a guy feel special.’
2. While waiting for his tires to be replaced, a delivery driver complained loudly, ‘Man, I’ve never seen so many bald tires in one place!’ The mechanic, without looking up from his workbench, replied calmly, ‘That’s because you’re standing inside Goodyear.’ Just then, an old man approached and asked the driver, ‘Sonny, why are you complaining? This is where they invented the air-filled tire!’ The driver looked around sheepishly and muttered, ‘Guess I’ll just wait here until my new ones arrive.’ And so he did—until a neighbor walked by and said, “Hey, isn’t that your truck outside Goodyear?” The driver grinned and replied, “Yep, and it looks like I’m getting more than just tires today!”
3. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, an elderly woman drove her vintage convertible into Goodyear’s garage. The receptionist blinked sleepily and asked, 'Ma’am, what brings you here so early?' The old lady smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Just wanted to get my tires checked before the sun comes up.' She paused for a moment, then added with a twinkle in her eye, 'And maybe someone could oil my convertible's top—seems a bit rusty.' The mechanic nodded knowingly and muttered under his breath, ‘Another regular.’
4. At midnight, when the streets of Detroit fell silent, a familiar voice crackled over Goodyear’s intercom: 'Attention, customers—your tires are smiling tonight!' A delivery driver, panting from his run, asked curiously, ‘What does that mean?’ The mechanic grinned and replied, ‘Don’t worry, it just means your tires are finally getting some much-deserved rest.’ At dawn, everyone in Detroit woke up with a smile—and so did their tires.