About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At midnight, when Rim & Tire NC was quiet as ever, a regular noticed something peculiar: every hour on the hour, the air compressor would emit a single, eerie whistling sound that lasted exactly three seconds. One night, a delivery driver heard the whistle and thought it was a ghostly signal. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old tire slowly rolling towards him, its tread marking out a path like an invisible dance partner. The next day, everyone laughed when they saw the tire’s new parking spot—right in front of the coffee shop across the street.
2. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled into Rim & Tire NC for emergency repairs. As he waited impatiently in line, something odd happened—an old tire began rolling down the aisle on its own. Suddenly, a gruff voice called out from behind the counter: ‘Hey, you! That’s my spare tire!’ A middle-aged mechanic emerged, chasing after the rogue rubber with a wrench. The delivery driver looked around sheepishly and muttered, ‘Guess I’ll wait outside.’
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled into Rim & Tire NC for some much-needed rest. As he dozed off in the waiting area, something unusual began happening around him—tires seemed to whisper strange messages in the dim light. Suddenly, a tire called out, ‘Don’t forget to check my pressure!’ The driver chuckled and stretched, only to see every tire glowing softly with words like ‘Align me soon’ or ‘Need rotation.’ Just as he was about to laugh it off, his phone buzzed—a message from home asking if he’d remembered to pick up milk. With a smile, he replied, ‘Got it covered, honey. And I’ll definitely get those tires taken care of tomorrow!’
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled into Rim & Tire NC for some much-needed rest. As he walked towards the entrance, he spotted something peculiar on the parking lot—a mysterious tire-shaped object glowing softly in the moonlight. Curious, he approached it closer and noticed an old acquaintance’s phone number scribbled inside—clearly someone had left it there earlier. With a smile, he dialed the number and heard his neighbor’s voice asking, ‘Hey, did you find my tire?’ The delivery driver laughed and replied, ‘Not exactly, but I found your phone!’