Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when Firestone garage usually quietened down, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: an old man in overalls appeared from behind the workshop door every night, carrying a toolbox but never entering. One evening, curious about the old man's routine, the delivery driver followed him discreetly. The old man stopped at the nearby park bench, sat down, and started chatting with an invisible friend. Turned out he was just waiting for his wife, who always met him there after work. The next day, everyone at the garage had a good laugh—except maybe the old man’s wife, who arrived slightly later than usual.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the Firestone garage and asked the mechanic: ‘Why does it always smell like bacon here?’ The mechanic smiled and replied, 'Because every time you come in, your truck burns rubber like bacon frying!' The delivery driver laughed, realizing he’d been had, but glad for the friendly banter with his neighborhood garage.

3. One day, after closing hours, a curious child approached the closed doors of the Firestone garage. Peering inside, they saw an old tire slowly rolling across the workshop floor, as if searching for something. Curious, the kid followed the tire and found an old mechanic's hat sitting on top of a toolbox. Suddenly, the tire stopped, turned around, and rolled back towards the door with the hat still balanced precariously on its side. The next morning, everyone in town knew that 'Old Tire' was the Firestone garage’s friendly neighborhood mascot.

4. Late one night, a neighborhood dog began barking furiously outside the closed doors of the Firestone garage. The owner, puzzled, peered out the window only to see an old tire spinning slowly in the parking lot, its reflection dancing eerily on the walls. Curious, the owner walked outside and approached the tire. To his surprise, it was stuck to the pavement with chewing gum! A little boy from down the street, playing pranks late at night, had attached the tire there as a joke. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood got a good laugh, and the dog finally stopped barking.