Les Schwab Tire Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center and noticed something peculiar. A small dog kept circling around the tire rack, sniffing intently at each tire in turn. The delivery driver smiled and knelt down, calling softly, ‘Hey little guy, what’s got your paws all excited?’ The dog paused for a moment, then bounded over to an old tire marked with faded stickers. With one final sniff, he sat back on his haunches and looked expectantly at the driver. That’s when everyone realized it was their lucky tire—always the last one sold—that brought the canine customer every day. From then on, whenever anyone bought that tire, they’d say, ‘It must be magic!’

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center and heard an eerie humming coming from inside the warehouse. Curious, he walked closer only to see rows of tires moving ever so slightly, as if dancing to some unheard rhythm. As he watched, one tire suddenly twirled off its stand and rolled towards him. Startled, the driver ducked just in time, and when he looked again, the entire warehouse was filled with laughing, dancing tires! Turns out it was a prank by a neighbor who installed tiny speakers in the tires during a late-night party. The delivery guy left smiling, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll check the warehouse before delivering those tires!’

3. At dawn, when most tire centers are quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Les Schwab Tire Center. The sky was just beginning to lighten, and as he stepped out of his truck, he heard an odd sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old tire sitting on a pedestal, slowly rotating in time with soft music. A sign above it read: ‘Our best seller—dances all night long!’ The delivery driver burst into laughter, shook his head, and drove off, muttering something about Les Schwab’s sense of humor.

4. One night, an anxious neighbor rushed into Les Schwab Tire Center, frantically whispering, ‘Did you hear that? Someone’s stealing tires!’ The guys at Les Schwab looked at each other, shrugged and said, 'We’re open twenty-four hours—let’s catch them!' They chased after the supposed thief, only to discover it was just a delivery driver returning tires he accidentally left outside. The whole neighborhood burst out laughing when they found out.