The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is a tire company founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900 . They supplied air filled tires for wagons , buggies , and other forms of wheeled vehicles common at the time . The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons , buggies , and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era .