The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company got its start in 1990 by supplying pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. The founder, Harvey Firestone, saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles and helped his company pioneer the mass 
production of tires. Over his lifetime, Firestone cultivated relationships with automobile manufacturers like Ford Motor Company which allowed Firestone to become the original equipment supplier of Ford Motor Company automobiles. In 1988, Firestone was purchased by the Bridgestone Tire Company. Firestone provides many tires for performance, passenger, touring, and light truck vehicles. For performance tires, Firestone has its popular Firehawk GT series. The Firehawk GT series has two personalities. On one hand, the Firehawk GT has everything you would look for in a performance tire like attractiveness and wet weather traction. On the other hand the Firehawk GT has an advanced technology known as Veri-Pitch that minimizes pattern and road noises often found in performance tires. The Firehawk GT provides a high performance level and provides a comfortable ride. For touring vehicles, Firestone developed the Affinity Touring tire series. The Affinity series offers sharp looks without a premium price. The Affinity Touring series was manufactured with a solid center rib coupled with an optimized shoulder element angle and shape which delivers a quiet ride. In addition, the Firestone Affinity series is equipped with wide flow-through grooves which 
contribute to improved wet performance. For passenger vehicles the Firestone Company developed the FR380 series. The FR380 tire is a one touch tire, no matter what weather condition, whatever surface it may be, this tire will deliver every time. The FR380 was designed so that the tread design channels push water away to enhance wet traction. The biting edges of the tire give you the added advantage of grip in snow and other wet conditions like ice and sleet. The Firestone FR380 is a quality tire available at affordable prices. For light truck vehicles Firestone offers the Destination A/T with UNI-T Technology. The Destination A/T was developed for drivers who want to go wherever the road may lead from the city to the countryside. The Firestone Destination A/T with UNI-T Technology is built to adapt to travel in wet or dry weather conditions and gives you an extra measure of confidence in handling and braking on those rainy days. The Firestone Destination A/T all terrain tire has additional added technology that produces a quiet and comfortable ride.