Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, an old mechanic named Joe was tinkering under the hood of an ancient truck when he heard a strange humming sound. It seemed to come from inside the Firestone garage itself. Joe froze for a moment, then shrugged and went back to work. The humming grew louder, almost like a voice whispering in his ear. Curious, he followed the sound deeper into the garage, where he found an old radio tuned to static. Suddenly, a delivery driver knocked on the door, asking if they had seen his dog run in. Joe laughed and said, 'I think your pooch is more interested in fixing cars than you are!'

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone with a fuming engine. As he stepped out, he noticed something odd: every time he bent down to check the oil level, the gauge on the dashboard changed color—from red to green and back again. Finally, the mechanic looked up and grinned: ‘Sir, your engine’s fine—it’s just the dash light that’s playing tricks.’ The delivery driver shook his head and laughed, realizing it was probably another late-night prank from an anonymous neighbor.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone with a fuming engine. As he stepped out, a familiar voice called from inside: 'Hey, you forgot your smile!' The delivery driver looked around confused but smiled sheepishly. Inside, an old mechanic winked and said, ‘That’s our way of saying thanks for always leaving a tip.’ The driver laughed, shook hands, and drove off—with a happy engine and a new friend in town.

4. At dawn, when most mechanics were just brewing coffee, an old Ford pickup pulled into Firestone. Its owner, a regular, had been driving for hours without noticing that his windshield wipers had turned into a pair of giant feathers. The mechanic, rubbing sleep from his eyes, stared in disbelief as he inspected the truck’s windshield. With a smile, he said, ‘Sir, you’ve been driving around with bird wings on your windscreen!’ The regular laughed heartily and replied, ‘I guess my feathered friends helped me navigate through those foggy mountains.’