About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Sterling Tire & Auto with an unusual package. As he stepped out of his truck, the air felt heavy and strange—even for a small town like this. The mechanic opened the box curiously, revealing a brand-new tire in the shape of a donut. 'What’s this?' he asked, raising an eyebrow. The delivery driver shrugged, grinning sheepishly. ‘A neighbor ordered it as a joke,’ he said. Everyone laughed, including the neighbor who popped out from behind the corner, waving gleefully.
2. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching their legs, an old Ford pickup pulled into Sterling Tire & Auto. The engine was whisper-quiet, but its headlights lit up the entire workshop like a Christmas tree. The mechanic raised an eyebrow as he approached the truck. ‘Morning,’ he said with a smile. The driver nodded silently, handing over a toolbox that seemed older than him. After a few minutes of work, the mechanic popped his head out and announced: ‘Fixed.’ The driver looked puzzled, then grinned: ‘Finally found someone who can fix my ghost truck!’
3. At midnight, when the streets of Detroit fell silent, a delivery driver pulled up to Sterling Tire & Auto. The shop’s neon sign flickered ominously as he approached the closed door. The mechanic inside grunted and said, ‘Finally!’ He unlocked the door with a rusty key and motioned for the driver to follow. As they worked late into the night, fixing tires and chatting about football, it turned out that both were season ticket holders for the Lions. By dawn, not only was the tire fixed, but they’d become best buddies.’
4. At dusk, when kids were rushing home from school, a delivery driver pulled up to Sterling Tire & Auto. The mechanic’s dog, usually asleep in the shade, bolted out the door and started barking furiously at the truck’s mysterious cargo. Curious, the mechanic approached the truck only to discover that its cargo was nothing more than an old, dusty tire wrapped in a tarp. Turns out, the delivery driver had accidentally loaded the wrong item. With a shake of his head and a smile, he untied the knot and revealed the laughing neighbor who’d forgotten their tire at Sterling Tire & Auto weeks ago.