Provincial
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I found this tire iron in a shed on my wife's family farm. At first, I was convinced it was shop-made, or home-made, but the more I investigate, the more I believe it was factory-made. It is made from 1/4" thick steel, 7/8" wide, which is not a common size for flat bar. Not only that, but it has a ring to it, meaning that it is made of good steel that has been tempered. It is 20" long, with no curve to it, and I can find no markings on it.
One end is just a simple prying design with rounded corners like you find on simple tire irons. The other end has a complex set of reversed curves and the end is rounded for slipping under the tire bead. The curves indicate that the tool engages with the lip of the wheel rim to keep from slipping off. I suspect it is for "clincher" tires/rims. It was with two other similar tire irons, but both were simple versions with no curves and made of completely flat bar.
One end is just a simple prying design with rounded corners like you find on simple tire irons. The other end has a complex set of reversed curves and the end is rounded for slipping under the tire bead. The curves indicate that the tool engages with the lip of the wheel rim to keep from slipping off. I suspect it is for "clincher" tires/rims. It was with two other similar tire irons, but both were simple versions with no curves and made of completely flat bar.
