Mike Melton and another entrepreneur settle their differences and trade stories about the tire business. One started changing tires at 8 years old; the other's father Lindsey launched a tire shop in 1983. They agree family comes before money.
I come to settle our beef that everybody thinks we have fucking online. But I came down here for a certain special reason, right? So, you know, I told you before, I really respect your hustle. I've never told you how I respect how you treat your family. You take off work for your family, shit like that. And that means a lot to me. So it's just because I respect you so much as a person. You're a hard ass fucking worker and you take care of your family and I don't. I don't respect a lot of people. You know what I mean? Open that and see. What. I don't even know what the fuck it says on the back.
Check it out.
That one say, there you go. That. That's. That's the one I wanted to have. Torture your haters with your success. That's the one I have on. That's what I want to give you right there. Not a lot of people have that. And you get my respect with that right there. Because every time I look down, I never take it off in the shower or nothing. It's like winners never quit. You're a winner. And I. And I always see you never quit and you take the time to spend the time with your family. And a lot of. A lot of. A lot of shop owners don't do that. It's all about the money for them. Right, Exactly. And me and you understand. It's more, More than money.
For sure, man. So my family's more important to me than any of this, to be honest with you. At the end of the day. Yeah. I mean, we got to make money, you got to make a living.
But at the end of the day, the customers ain't gonna be by your damn bedside. If something happens, who's gonna be there?
Your family. Exactly right.
Appreciate that, man. And if you ever want to. Want to give up, look at that. Say, I'm never going to give up. Because your family is your why I did this just, just. Just to show you that I care.
You know what I mean?
Yeah, but I love what you're doing. I love the hustle. You know, people just ain't got it.
They don't, man.
And. And they're all out for themselves and shit like that. And I fucking love it. My first company, When I was 19, I started with me and a homeless guy. A homeless guy, you know, and just went from there and, you know, and. And just kept digging, Kept digging.
Been around it your whole life.
Oh, since I was 8 years old. I started changing tires at 8 years old.
A lot of people always comment on some of my videos and ask me, like, how did you get into tires? And all that, but I've been around tires. I'm only 33. I've been around tires, honestly, my whole life, too, because my dad. That's Lindsey. Lindsey's my dad. That's where the name comes from. He started tires when he was like 27 years old, literally in his backyard in a little one bay shed. And back then he did recaps and all that stuff. He built this new in 1983. And I know it looks old and worn down, but, man, this place has been here a long time.
I just want to come down here and just show my gratitude of, you know, you being who you are and how hard you work and how you do your family, and that shows a lot.
I'm glad you came out, man.
Yeah. Yes, sir. But I appreciate you.
Oh, yeah, man.
There's not a lot of people like me and you out there, man. And unfortunately, there should be, right? Yeah. But you need anything, you hit me up. I don't give a shit what it is. All right, we'll see you.
