• MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    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

    • grue@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      The “pretzels” are the tire plugs. They’re actually sticky rubber strips. You poke them into the tire, then pull the tool out quickly so that the plug stays behind:

      (Also, I’m aware that you were probably just joking, but I figured somebody reading this might be genuinely curious so I gave a sincere reply anyway.)

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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        9 hours ago

        Just a note for those still curious, after you insert it and it looks like the pic above, you’re supposed to trim it flush with a razor blade.