Plenty Highway!! Do I need to take Extra spare?

It is always a good move to carry the 2nd spare, just in case. The road is getting remote and tyres not always easy to get. Also pays to carry good quality tubless repair kits. Regards TONY

Lots of things to consider. Speed of travel, quality, wear & construction of tyres, load of vehicle/camper & then do you have the equipment & experience to repair punctures ? 2 tyres are certainly not required in most cases but just ensure you have your bases covered should you get a couple as obviously it's a fair way between stops.
Cheers Craig..........

Etherwarrior - travelled the plenty highway in 1992 with an Aussie swag camper trailer with only one spare - no problems - travelled it again in 2003 with a swagman off road camper with only one spare - no problems. Both trips were completed with one other vehicle. If you have good tyres you should not encounter any problems.

A J

Etherwarrior

I just don't travel remote roads with just one spare, it may be needed just once in a lifetime but you don't want that experience, if carrying an extra spare can prevent it.

Just carry a tire case and tube to keep the weight down, but don't leave home without it.

JMHO. Colin

Yes

Etherwarrior,
throughout our Oz trip, we carried 2 spares, 1 carcass and tyrelever repair kit. Both trailer and truck were the same stud pattern. We were running Cooper AT's in the Light Truck form, and had only 1 puncture in 22,000km - and that was at Laura on the Cape when I picked a bloody TEK Screw!
I later plugged the Cooper at Cairns, and it served me for another 4 years until it was replaced.
Peace of mind - take the second spare or at least a repair kit. AND make sure you know how to use it before you go!

Cheers, Matt

Id be taking one for the jayco and one for the car....its a nasty stretch of road but tyre pressure and all the other factors like others have said play a major part.

Just take repair kits to follow up maybe....

Laura

have recommended for years when setting up vehicles long trips, carry second spare loose, of course you need compressor and levers, use the second spares as containers for recovery equip, etc, you are then only carrying weight of tyre cases, and not wasting space.
You can usually buy a good case for a second spare at 4wd tyre dealers, loose for $30 approx, just inspect carefully for damage, carry a tube to make it easy to inflate, keep tube wrapped in black plastic so it does not deteriate, use lanolin on rim to make it easy to bead out and stop corrosion when fitting

Puncture kit spare tubes and maybe a carcass,don't forget tyre leavers and rubber mallet