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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘I’ve never had this happen to me before’: Woman uses gas station air to fill up tire. Then something unexpected happens

Red Discount Tire store, and Man in blue jumpsuit replacing tire from car

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Man catches Discount Tire worker selling used tires as new. Then he reveals why he did it

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

woman talking a walk near neighborhood(r) mechanic checks tires(r)

tire warranty quality

‘Swap ‘em out’: Woman buys tires with 50,000 mile warranty. Then she learns the hard way what these warranties actually cover

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‘Someone’s getting fired today’: Man takes his Chevy Silverado to Discount Tire. Then it falls off the jack

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

woman shares experience with FireStone(l) FireStone sign(r)

firestone autocare

‘Paying to be lied to’: Woman takes car to Firestone. Then she gets a second opinion

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Mechanic Checking Tires(l) Woman sharing her experience with a mechanic(c) Oil being poured unto engine(r)

oil change and tire rotation

‘Is that a real thing?’: Woman takes her Ford to mechanic for tire rotation. Then he tells her he can’t—and a surprising reason why

Two panel image. On the left is a mechanic working on a tire. On the right is the image of a mechanic's office, with the words, "When you actually watched the mechanic not rotate the tires!"

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‘He didn’t rotate anything’: Mavis mechanic says they rotated customer’s tires. But they didn’t realize the customer was watching

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Used tires(l) Man sharing story on tiktok(c) New tire(r)

Used New Tires

‘You’re not getting new tires’: Man warns against tire shop after catching them with can of black paint in back

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Man replacing tire(l), Finger pointing to Discount Tires website(c), Finger pointing to new tires(r)

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‘Hard to beat Discount’s warranty though’: Rival tire shop says you’re overpaying at Discount Tire

Amelie Allen is a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Toyota sign(l), Man holding boot(c), Boot on tire(r)

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‘Waited around for 2 hours’: Man says boot was placed on his Toyota ‘with no way to pay it.’ Here’s how he gets it off

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