long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?

[skipskip]

These came with some race car stuff..

they look a little like  metal shears but not really

and whats the 3rd leg for?

sep107 by Skip Albright, on Flickr



sep108 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

[Northwoods]

It must steady the cutter somehow.  But how?

[Bill Houghton]

This one's going to be fun.

Bill, no idea, but looking forward to the ideas

[slip knot]

Its a tire tool. Used to break the bead on race tires.


http://www.smileysracing.com/shopping/productDetails.aspx?i=47526&c=1818

[bill300d]

I will second slip knot's assertion.

[skipskip]

Thanks

[bonneyman]

Its a tire tool. Used to break the bead on race tires.


http://www.smileysracing.com/shopping/productDetails.aspx?i=47526&c=1818

I'm going to venture a guess that it would be very unpleasant to get your finger caught in there?   

[slip knot]

Its a lot more "unpleasant" to try and dismount beadlock racing tires without it.

The sidewalls are thin and flimsy, nothing to push against. So this tool gets under the bead and pushes the bead off the rim. The hooked bar grabs the opposite side of the rim so you can get under the bead. Pretty slick once you get it figured out.