Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone's garage. As he walked in, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from behind the workshop curtain. Curious, he peeked inside and saw an old man, bent over a mysterious contraption, muttering something about 'balancing the universe'. The delivery driver watched for a moment, then cleared his throat. The old man looked up with a twinkle in his eye and said, ‘Just helping Mother Nature keep her wheels aligned.’ They both laughed, and as the driver left, he swore he heard the old man whisper, ‘And don’t forget to check your tire pressure!’

2. One morning, as customers shuffled into Firestone’s garage, an old sign above the entrance caught everyone’s eye: ‘If your tire is flat, stay calm—we’ll fix it in under five minutes or it’s free!’ A delivery driver rushed in with a screech and asked for help. His truck was stuck, wheels spinning like mad. The mechanic grinned and said, 'No worries, we'll get you out in no time!' Five minutes later, the truck was freed—and so was the poor guy's hair from his hat, which had mysteriously vanished during the rescue. Everyone laughed, including the now bald but smiling driver.

3. One day, while waiting for his bike tire to be fixed, a little boy named Timmy noticed something odd. The mechanic's dog kept staring at the ceiling, its ears twitching and tail wagging wildly, even though nothing seemed out of place. Finally, an old man walked in, asked for some grease, and started whispering to the dog. Suddenly, everyone heard a faint humming from above—the ceiling lights were stuck on a low setting! The dog was trying to tell them it was too dim. Everyone laughed, including Timmy, who realized that sometimes our best friends know things we don’t.

4. One afternoon, a neighbor stopped by Firestone’s garage with a peculiar request. He needed his bicycle pump checked—nothing seemed right when he tried inflating his tires. The mechanic looked perplexed but took it anyway. After some fiddling and a few curious glances from other customers, he announced, ‘It’s not your pump—it’s your tire pressure gauge!’ The neighbor left laughing, while everyone else in line wondered what strange requests would come next.