this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2026
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What is this thing?
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More like a tool for inserting a tire plug in an automobile tire, maybe, but it's not quite the right shape for that either. (Or at least, if it is that, it's a really cheap one because usually they're made of metal.)
tire plug? what are they doing with those pretzels. patch? stem? i am so confused. i need more pretzels
i am growing to hate ai. it's not bringing me enough pretzels
Yea, its not that, too thick/square, handle too small, etc. You'd never get a plug in with it (I've done thousands of them - tire's are really tough).
Looks like some kind of levering tool.
As an aside, check out the screw-type tire plugs available today. Way easier than the traditional plugs and work just as well.