About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone for an oil change, he muttered under his breath, ‘I swear, my car’s engine sounds like it’s talking.’ The next morning, every customer who drove away heard their own cars whispering strange phrases. Soon enough, everyone in town was stopping by Firestone just for fun—some even brought friends’ cars without permission! But one day, while leaving, a delivery driver’s truck blurted out, ‘Hey, thanks for the free ride!’ Everyone laughed so hard they forgot about the noisy engines altogether. From then on, Firestone became known not for repairs but for its legendary talking cars.
2. One morning, while customers were waiting in line, the intercom crackled to life: ‘Attention, everyone—your tires are talking!’ A delivery driver piped up over the intercom, saying his tires sounded hungry and asked for breakfast. Next, a regular quipped that his tires wanted to join union negotiations. Before long, everyone was laughing so hard they almost missed their turns. The mechanic finally turned off the intercom, muttering something about ‘talkative rubber’.
3. One day, a delivery driver pulled into Firestone for routine maintenance. As he waited, the intercom suddenly buzzed: 'Ladies and gentlemen, your tire pressure is now officially above average!' The delivery driver cracked up laughing, thinking it was some kind of prank. But then another voice came over: ‘Sir, would you like us to adjust your tire pressure to below average?’ Everyone in line burst out laughing, including the mechanics. The delivery guy left with a smile, knowing his tires were still fine—just his ego got a little deflated.
4. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled into Firestone for tires. As he sat reading the newspaper, he overheard a customer muttering, 'I swear, every time I come here my car gets heavier.' The delivery driver chuckled to himself and decided to test it out on his way home. When he returned the next day, he asked the mechanic if anything unusual had happened with his car. The mechanic shook his head and said, ‘Nope, everything’s fine.’ Relieved, the driver drove off—only to notice that his car seemed lighter than before. Turns out, the guy just had a heavy foot.