Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed an old toolbox left on the fire station’s parking lot. Curious, he picked it up and found inside a rusty wrench with a mysterious note attached: ‘Use when needed.’ Strange things started happening after that. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about the magical toolbox. One day, a neighbor brought his car for a routine checkup—and came back with brand-new tires! The mechanic shrugged, saying, 'Must be those mysterious tools.' Ever since then, whenever someone needed help, they’d just leave their car outside Firestone. And who knows—maybe it still works today.

2. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone to drop off parts. As he walked in, he noticed something odd—an old tire swing hanging from the ceiling. Curious, he asked the mechanic about it. With a twinkle in his eye, the old-timer replied, ‘Oh, that? That’s our lucky tire swing. Every time someone swings on it while waiting for their car, their vehicle always starts like new.’ The delivery driver shook his head and smiled, thinking maybe some things really do work better with age.’

3. A delivery driver stopped by Firestone one afternoon with a box of spare parts. As he walked past the service bay, something caught his eye—a strange contraption, half-hidden under a tarp. Curious, he lifted it and found…a vintage coffee maker, complete with a note: 'For when cars won’t start, but friendships will!' The delivery driver grinned, realizing he’d been pranked. Next thing he knew, an old man hobbled out from behind the counter, holding a steaming cup of joe. ‘Just our way,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘of keeping customers coming back—even if their cars are fine!’

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Firestone one evening with a box of spare parts. ‘Hey,’ he called out, ‘anyone here seen my toolbox?’ ‘Toolbox?’ someone shouted from under the hood of an old car. ‘It’s right here!’ A gruff voice replied. The delivery driver looked around and spotted his toolbox wedged between two tires. He laughed, shook his head, and said, “Guess I’ll owe you guys another visit.”