By 1992 , they were making a profit with Bridgestone Firestone Europe . By 1993 , they were making a profit with Bridgestone Firestone USA . Placing considerable financial and personnel resources into rebuilding Firestone after the purchase , Bridgestone achieved surplus annual profits for the year 1992 with BFE ( Bridgestone Firestone Europe ) and again in 1993 with BFS ( Bridgestone Firestone USA ) .