Nick's ear for dialogue and his gift for emotionally potent surrealist theatricality alone make this a must-read. This play has not left my mind since I first read it almost three years ago! An American Dream comedy-turned-drama that evokes the working class dinner table plays of 1940s Broadway, TIRES' second act is a showdown between four crisply carved, diametrically opposed family members who also love each other deep. This is a chewy, edge-of-your-seat piece about the first generation's struggles and the second generation's obligations. An immensely compelling portrayal of the playwright's hometown.