Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Firestone garage one night, an old mechanic heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Your tires are talking to you.’ Everyone laughed it off until they started hearing whispers too—soft, almost inaudible sounds coming from under every hood. Finally, one morning the boss announced: 'Alright, let's see who these tire whisperers are!' They lifted the last hood—and there sat an old parrot, staring back with a mischievous grin. The end.

2. One day at Firestone, a little boy walked into the waiting area with his family. Suddenly, he pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! The tire is winking at us!’ His mother smiled and said gently, 'No honey, it's just the reflection of the light.' But the boy persisted, so she joked, 'Maybe it’s trying to tell us something!' A nearby mechanic overheard and grinned, ‘Next time it needs an alignment!’

3. At Firestone garage, a curious pigeon kept landing on the hood of every car that pulled in for service. Mechanics tried shooing it away, but each time they did, the bird would return and coo insistently until the customer left. One day, an elderly lady drove in with her classic convertible. She parked, got out, and noticed the pigeon sitting proudly on her windshield. ‘Goodness gracious!’ she exclaimed, waving her handkerchief gently. The bird took off, only to land on another car’s roof across the lot—clearly not interested in cars without convertibles.’

4. Early morning at Firestone, when everyone else is asleep, a delivery driver noticed something strange: the headlights of cars in the parking lot seemed to turn themselves on and off. Curious, he peered inside one of the cars and found an old cat sleeping by the dashboard. Turns out, every time she stretched her paws, she’d accidentally tap the brake pedal, turning off the lights, then scratch the seat, turning them back on again. The next day, everyone at Firestone had a new mascot—a grumpy but friendly neighborhood cat named Sparky.