Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone and noticed an odd humming sound coming from under the hood of his truck. Curious, he popped open the bonnet—and found nothing but a small glowing blue light winking back at him. The delivery driver rubbed his eyes, thinking it was some kind of optical illusion. But no—there it was again, brighter than ever. Just then, an old mechanic from next door poked his head out and said, ‘Ah, that’s just old Sparky over there, mischievous little bugger.’ They both laughed, and soon enough, the glow turned off as mysteriously as it had appeared.

2. One afternoon, while waiting for tires to be replaced, a regular glanced down an aisle and spied something unusual—a strange old coin lying among the spare parts. Curious, he picked it up, only to discover that it was glowing faintly in the dim light of the workshop. A delivery driver passing by stopped to take a look and declared it must be some ancient artifact from Atlantis. Soon enough, half the neighborhood had gathered around, speculating on its origins. Finally, the mechanic shrugged and said, ‘It’s just our new signalling device for when customers leave their headlights on.’

3. One night, a delivery driver pulled into Firestone to get some tyres checked. As he waited in line, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside the workshop. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old mechanic dancing to an invisible tune, singing along with the radio that wasn’t on. The delivery driver grinned, thinking it was just another quirky thing about Firestone. A few minutes later, as he left with his new tires, he noticed an old poster on the wall: ‘We Fix Cars…and Moods.’ He laughed aloud, realizing that maybe the whole place had its own unique rhythm.

4. One day, a delivery driver pulled into Firestone with a worried look on his face. ‘I think my tire’s talking,’ he told the mechanic. ‘What?’, asked the mechanic, raising an eyebrow. The driver shrugged. ‘It keeps saying “slow down” in a really annoyed voice.’ The mechanic scratched his head and said, 'Well, let's check it out.' After some time, he looked up and grinned. 'Aha!' he exclaimed. 'Your tire's not talking—it's just flat!' They both laughed, and the relieved driver drove off, muttering something about checking his tires more often.