About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while waiting for his tires to be changed, a regular noticed an old toolbox left on the service center’s parking lot. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a dusty notebook filled with strange drawings and notes in pencil. As he flipped through the pages, he stumbled upon a doodle of an old man wearing overalls, holding a wrench, with the caption ‘World’s Slowest Mechanic.’ The regular laughed out loud, thinking maybe the previous owner was just really laid-back. He decided to keep the notebook as a souvenir, not realizing that every time someone new worked on his car, they would leave behind another funny drawing or note—turning Express Tire into a place where everyone felt like family.
2. One afternoon, while waiting for new brakes, a regular heard a strange humming noise coming from inside the shop. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old mechanic dancing to some unseen music, his wrenches clicking in perfect rhythm. As it turned out, the old man was just grooving to an old vinyl record of Russian rock hits from the ’80s that only he could hear. When the regular finally asked him what he was doing, the mechanic smiled and said, ‘Why, I’m just keeping time with these tires!’ Everyone burst into laughter, and the story became part of Express Tire’s legendary lore.
3. While waiting for his oil change one day, a regular found an old, rusty keychain shaped like a tire on the service center’s counter. Curious, he asked if anyone had lost it. The mechanic shrugged and said, ‘Nope, never seen that before.’ A few days later, another customer—a delivery driver—found an old wallet filled with expired credit cards. He joked, ‘Maybe they’re from the same owner?’ The mechanic smiled and replied, ‘Who knows? Maybe our customers just love losing their stuff here!’
4. While waiting for his tire rotation one day, a regular wondered aloud if the mechanic had accidentally left the door to the storage room ajar. Just then, an impatient delivery driver walked in and asked where his truck was. The mechanic looked around sheepishly and replied, ‘I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure it’s not hiding in my lunchbox!’ Everyone laughed, including the regular who realized he’d been worrying over nothing.