Comment: First trip to the Red Centre (via Strzelecki, Birdsville & Oodnadatta T

Thanks Tonbon. I was using BFG A/T's all over but when I had to buy a tyre at Mungerannie, they only had Bridgestone 693 in my size. I reduced pressures (to 20psi front, 26psi rear) for dirt roads but I think the tyres may have been around 50% worn when I started out - newer tyres with more tread generally have better puncture resistance, but no tyre is puncture PROOF! Maybe I was unlucky, maybe I wasn't careful enough to avoid the sharp rocks (they say: avoid anything big enough to cast a shadow!). The first tyre, I'm not sure if I'd had weakened the sidewall by letting too much air out the day before while 'playing' on Big Red, or if it went down slowly and I didn't realise until it destroyed itself. I've since completed a trip to & around the Kimberley (still have to blog that one!) and I've never had any other punctures (besides the two mentioned here).