The next year, , racer Barney Oldfield won a mile race called the Indianapolis Sweepstakes in a car with Firestone tires. Aside from making tremendous strides in the tire industry, Harvey Firestone also paved the way for innovation in shipping.
In , during World War I, military operations turned to trucks to ship supplies to the battlefront. That same year, Firestone was producing more than 10 million tires a year, accounting for one-fourth of the tires made in America.
Firestone died six years later, on Feb. Eight decades after his passing, Harvey S. From day one, Firestone has been committed to staying ahead of the curve. We still are. Visit your local Firestone Complete Auto Care and shop Firestone tires to experience more than a century of quality! Blog Categories Blog Home. You can get both of these things.
What is important is ideas. Firestone came up with ideas that forever changed how we get around on four wheels. As part of the Bridgestone Tires4Ward recycling program, used tires removed from service at the store will have a beneficial next use.
Tires can find new life in rubberized asphalt, construction materials, landscaping mulch, creating energy and more. Bridgestone, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, operates more than 2, tire and vehicle service centers across the United States.
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