100 Years of Firestone
Firestone Firsts
The history of Firestone has been filled with firsts that have not only led to great strides forward for the company but also the world.



Waldorf-Astoria on Wheels

Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford, and John Burrows

Transcontinental Motor Convoy

President Harding

Sidewire Device

Straight Sided Pneumatic Tire

Demountable Rim

The First Angular Tread

Gum-Dipping Cord Fabric

The Balloon Tire

First Tubeless Tire

Henry Ford meets Harvey Firestone

 Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday

Columbiana, Ohio

8,000

The Year of the Employee

Akron, Ohio


Synthetic Rubber

The Voice of Firestone

 Where the Rubber meets the Runway

Ship by Truck

Off Road Rubber

Plan for Progress
Photos from the Bridgestone/Firestone Collection