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Prices may varyThis product ranks #11 of 12 in Tire Repair Kit.Three above it ↓
Last reviewed June 14, 2026
TL;DR An 8-piece emergency plug kit with ABS plastic T-handles and Slime's water-based Plug Bond adhesive · no independently verified long-term highway-speed PSI follow-up documented, and the brand's own instruction card designates this as an emergency repair to reach a service center, not a permanent fix. 7 plug strips, no valve core tool, no carrying case.
The 1034-A is an 8-piece kit built around two ABS plastic T-handle tools (steel shank inserts, 68mm reach): a reamer to prepare the puncture entry and an insertion needle to seat the plug strip. Seven heavy-duty rubber plug strings and a 12mL tube of Slime Plug Bond adhesive complete the kit · no valve core tool, no carrying case. Plug Bond is water-based, not the flammable solvent cement found in most competitor kits. It's well-rated on Amazon by a large owner base with no widespread immediate seal failures reported, but no independently verified long-term highway-speed PSI follow-up is documented in the review sample. The brand's instruction card explicitly positions this as an emergency repair to enable driving to a service center.
Right pick for a glove-box or emergency backup kit where space is tight and the goal is to get moving after a roadside puncture · not to make a permanent repair. Skip it if you want a complete, ready-for-regular-use plug kit: 7 strips fall short of the category standard, there is no valve core tool, and no carrying case means loose tools in a trunk. The Boulder Tools Heavy Duty kit or Slime's own 13-piece Pro Series (B01HUIOJBA) are better choices for a purpose-built road-trip plug kit.
No chemical exposure pathway from the reamer or insertion needle · physical tools with inert steel and plastic construction. The included Plug Bond adhesive is water-based (Water, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene, Calcium Carbonate) and does not carry the flammability precautions of solvent-based vulcanizing cement; the label caution is eye irritation only. String-type plug repairs are for tread-area punctures only per USTMA and NHTSA guidance · sidewall and shoulder punctures require tire replacement. Steel tool shanks are recyclable as scrap metal; the water-based Plug Bond does not require household hazardous waste disposal.
No. The Plug Bond adhesive in the 1034-A kit is water-based · ingredients listed on the instruction card are Water, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene, and Calcium Carbonate. It does not carry the flammability precautions of traditional solvent-based vulcanizing cement. The only label caution is eye irritation.
The brand's own instruction card states: 'This repair kit is only suitable for emergency tire repairs to enable vehicles to be taken to a service center where proper repairs can be made to the tire.' It is marketed as an emergency fix, not a permanent repair. A permanent plug repair typically requires a tire-shop inspection and may use an internal mushroom plug.
No. The instruction card explicitly states that tread-area is the only permitted repair location · sidewall and shoulder punctures cannot be repaired with string plugs per USTMA and NHTSA guidance. A sidewall puncture requires tire replacement.
7 strips is the lowest count in the Slime lineup and falls below the 10-strip threshold most complete kits provide. Plug strip refills (30-pack, ASIN B000ET8D0G) are sold separately if you want to replenish without replacing the tools.
The 13-piece Pro Series (B01HUIOJBA, model 20290-1) includes aluminum T-handles, 10 plug strips, and cement · a meaningful step up in tool durability and strip count. If you want a more complete kit for regular use, the Pro Series or Boulder Tools equivalent are the stronger choices.
The Amazon listing for Slime Tire Plug Kit 1034-A carries a California Prop 65 warning. California requires this warning on a very wide range of manufactured goods — including rubber, vinyl, plastic, and metal automotive parts — whenever trace exposure to any of roughly 900 listed substances (commonly phthalates or heavy metals) is possible, regardless of whether the specific product poses a meaningful health risk. As a passive tool, Slime Tire Plug Kit 1034-A has no Safety Data Sheet, so there's no chemistry breakdown to translate beyond that.
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