About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center with an urgent load. As he walked inside, something odd caught his eye—a shadowy figure standing in front of the tire display. Curious, he approached and realized it was just an old tire mannequin come loose from its stand. With a laugh, he pushed it back into place, only to hear a deep voice behind him say, ‘Thanks for that, sonny.’ Turning around, he saw nobody but a pile of neatly stacked tires—an illusion created by the dim lighting. From then on, everyone called him the ‘Tire Whisperer’.
2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center with an unusual sound coming from his truck. As he approached the entrance, everyone inside stopped what they were doing and listened intently. The noise grew louder, like someone trying to inflate a tire using only their breath. Finally, someone went outside and saw that it was just a neighborhood dog, frantically trying to blow up an old balloon stuck on the truck’s bumper. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it had been a late-night prank gone awry.
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center and noticed something peculiar in the loading bay—a strange tire marked with an old-fashioned compass rose. Curious, he picked it up, only to discover that no matter how many times he tried to return it, it kept mysteriously reappearing. Finally, after weeks of frustration, the delivery driver decided to keep the tire as a joke. To everyone’s surprise, whenever someone needed a replacement tire, the mysterious tire would magically appear in the right size and brand. From then on, Les Schwab Tire Center became known for its ‘self-sufficient’ inventory, and the delivery driver was promoted for his ‘extraordinary customer service skills.’
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center and noticed an unusual glow coming from inside the shop. As he approached, he heard soft laughter and the sound of someone rolling around on the floor. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw only a dusty old tire lying on its side, with a regular customer doing his best impression of a contortionist. Turns out, the guy had been trying to fit that tire into a too-small space for hours. The delivery driver laughed so hard he almost dropped his own load.