Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as an old pickup truck pulled into Firestone for routine maintenance, the mechanic muttered under his breath, ‘This thing looks like it’s seen more miles than some of our customers.’ Little did he know that soon everyone in town would be talking about the mysterious glow coming from the engine bay after dark. Soon enough, the whole town was buzzing about the glowing truck. A local delivery driver even claimed he saw a tiny fireworks display every time the engine started up. The mechanic finally admitted defeat and called in a specialist who declared, 'It’s just a faulty neon tube.' Turns out, someone had accidentally installed a car dashboard toy—an LED starry sky—inside the engine compartment.

2. One morning, a delivery driver walked into Firestone with a worried look on his face. ‘Guys,’ he said, ‘I just delivered these tires to our competitor down the street.’ ‘Oh no!’ someone from Firestone replied, ‘those were our special order for tomorrow!’ The delivery guy scratched his head sheepishly and offered to help install them right away. As it turned out, everyone had a good laugh over breakfast that morning—even the competitor across the street waved back when they saw him leaving.

3. One day, while waiting for tire repairs, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, ‘Look, there’s a squirrel dancing on that toolbox!’ Everyone in line turned to see—nothing happened. Finally, an old man from across the street chimed in, ‘I saw it too—it was clearly wearing a little red hat!’ The whole place burst out laughing as the mechanic shook his head and said, “Next time you see a dancing squirrel, come straight here.”

4. One afternoon, a neighbor stopped by Firestone with a peculiar request. He needed tires installed, but insisted they had to be exactly the same size—even if it meant special ordering. The mechanic shrugged and said, ‘No problem!’ After an hour of searching, he found two identical tires from an old school bus. The neighbor drove away smiling, while everyone else in the shop shook their heads in disbelief. It became known around town as one of those strange stories you tell your friends when you want them to think you're either crazy or incredibly lucky.’