From the Farm of Harvey Firestone Aug 20, 2012 It’s a place
where Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison would hold
gentlemen’s camp outs. The 400-acre property in Columbiana, Ohio
was deeded to the Firestone family by President Thomas Jefferson
and in 1952 was established as the Firestone Test Center. Today,
the grounds are used for testing by Firestone Corporation as
well as leased to a local farmer for production. Many of the
tests are head-to-head comparisons of new Firestone tires vs.
the previous design as well as new Firestone tires vs. the
competition. With the facilities, Firestone test engineers can
simulate four years of wear and use in three months.\ The tests
are run 12 months a year on the indoor equipment as well as the
five circles with concrete, black top and limestone surfaces.
The test circles are the site for wear and durability tests, and
the test tractors are run without an operator. The equipment is
mounted with the tires for testing, the steering is locked in
position, and usin