About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Big O Tires, a delivery driver once noticed something odd: every night at exactly six o’clock, an old man appeared from nowhere and started polishing tires with meticulous care. No one knew who he was or where he came from. One day, a curious delivery driver decided to follow him. The old man led him to a hidden corner of the warehouse, where thousands of polished tires awaited their turn on cars across town. Turns out, it was just an enthusiastic tire enthusiast helping out part-time. As the driver left, he heard someone whisper, ‘Next time, bring your own rag.’
2. At Big O Tires, late one night, a delivery driver heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the warehouse. Curious, he peered through the window and saw rows of tires glowing softly in the dark. The delivery driver rubbed his eyes, thinking it was some kind of optical illusion. But as he approached closer, the tires seemed to shift their glow into different shapes—like smiling faces or dancing figures. Startled, he called out to a nearby colleague, who came running but only laughed when he saw nothing unusual. ‘Probably just old tires playing tricks on you,’ said the neighbor with a wink. The delivery guy shrugged it off, finished his work, and never mentioned it again… except maybe once or twice over beers with friends.
3. At Big O Tires, a delivery driver once found himself stuck in an endless loop of tire commercials on the store TV. No matter how many times he changed channels or turned off the sound, those tires kept spinning right back onto the screen. Finally, exhausted and laughing, the delivery driver called his neighbor for help. Together they discovered that someone had accidentally programmed the TV to repeat only tire ads—an inside joke between employees gone horribly wrong. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Big O Tires, everyone remembered with a smile.
4. At Big O Tires, a delivery driver once overheard a mysterious announcement over the intercom: ‘Your tires are smiling today—stop by for a complimentary check.’ Ever since then, customers claim their tires seem happier when inflated here. One day, an old neighbor stopped in for his routine tire check and asked jokingly if they had a secret smile-o-meter. The mechanic grinned and replied, 'No sir, but our tires sure do love you!' Since then, everyone comes in expecting a little pat on the head from their rubber friends.