Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone and asked the mechanic, ‘Do you ever hear strange noises coming from your garage after closing?’ The mechanic shrugged it off until late that night… Finally, curiosity got the better of him. He crept back into the garage just as an old Ford truck started itself up, revved its engine, and drove straight towards the exit. Startled, he ran outside only to see the truck pull over and a sleepy-looking neighbor emerge with his morning coffee. ‘Hey,’ said the neighbor, yawning, ‘you left your headlights on again.’

2. A little boy followed his dad into Firestone one Saturday afternoon. As they waited for their tires to be checked, he pointed excitedly at an old tire lying on the floor. 'Dad,' he whispered, 'look! It looks like it’s smiling!' His father smiled and knelt down, pointing to another mark on the tire. ‘Actually, son,’ he said gently, ‘that’s not a smile—it’s just a tread pattern.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully then looked up with a twinkle in his eye. ‘Maybe it’s smiling because it knows something we don’t!’

3. Early Sunday morning, when most shops were closed, an old man walked into Firestone carrying a strange box under his arm. The mechanic looked curiously as he placed it on the counter and whispered something about needing ‘special treatment’. The mechanic took the box with a smile, curious but not alarmed. After some fiddling, he said softly, 'Ah, I see. This is for our special customer, isn't it?' The old man nodded wisely, then left without a word. Months later, everyone in town knew that whenever someone needed extra care or attention, they just had to whisper “Firestone” — and their neighbor would show up, fixing anything from flat tires to broken hearts.

4. A regular stopped by Firestone for routine maintenance one day. While waiting in line, he noticed something peculiar—a strange-looking wrench had mysteriously appeared among the tools on display. Curious, he picked it up and gave it a twist—only to hear an embarrassed cough from behind him. It was just another mechanic, adjusting his glasses with a sheepish smile. Turns out, it wasn’t a magical tool but merely an old rusty gadget left over from someone’s prank.