Binns track in May

We did part of the Binns track into Ruby Gap late August, was good road. Drove on bits of it further south, after rain, different story.. into Mt Dare was just water every where.. fantastic area! Wild flowers and mozzies everywhere.. cheers Odog .

Hi Andrew,

While I have not travelled the whole Binns Track, I have used ST Max tyres through to 85,000kms. That included plenty of remote tracks while towing our camper, and would happily set off from home for most travels on ST Maxx that still have 50% tread left. Normal good tyre practices apply, otherwise you should be good.

Rgds,
Rob.

Definitely pack the tyre plug kit in case you do need it, but in general and driving to conditions, you are unlikely to have staking type issues if staying mostly on the road(s), and being careful pulling off to camp or take a break.
It might be prudent to take a second spare if you can manage it, but depends a bit on the whole trip picture, where you are going before and after Binns, and how much that might affect tyre issues / condition.

Hi Andrew

For complete peace of mind, stick a new set of rubber on and you should have a care free trip.

I personally never go bush with tyre that do not have at a minimum of 50% tread life left. Below that and you can be prone for all sorts of trouble and great chance of punctures,

That how we travel and advise any serious outback traveller to do the same.



Cheers


Stephen

G,Day Andrew :. I had the same thoughts recently when we did cape york 12,000 ks on 75% worn tyres on camper with NO flats .
50 % worn should give you 40, 50,000 ks left on your tyres , would you normally have many flats when on out back trips ?
aswel you wont be that far away from A/S , Tennant ck , presuming your tyres are a std size .
depending on the time of year i would have said half worn tyres on these road would be no worries
& isn't this why we buy the big brand tyres !!

You should not have a problem. Just make sure you pay attention to your tyre pressures.

I have driven over similar tracks on both new and over 50% worn tyres and so far the only punctures have been in the new ones. They have been in the sidewall so tread condition did not come into it.

You never know what is going to happen in those conditions so you should be prepared for the worst. Being well prepared means taking with you a lot more than just a plug kit.

Have a look through this site. Punctures and Repairs

The whole tyre section is well worth reading. The third last link on "Season Tyre Reports and Tips" covers every puncture and how they fixed it. There are some very big holes there and anybody driving in those areas, or even on major unsealed roads like the Birdsville or Oodnadatta Tracks, could be unlucky enough to get one or more of them.

The worst place for them is off the side of the track when you stop for lunch or to camp overnight. That is like cross country driving without roads. There is often wood everywhere so I get out and remove as much as possible before going in. I either reverse out on the same wheel tracks or clear another area so I can turn around and get back onto the same tracks.

Thank you for that link, I remember getting a thorn in my 10 ply split rim tyre pulling into Tipaburra caravan park, the saving grace was the spare tube I carried, and my spare.