whitmore overlook road

After our 4-24 to 5-1 stay at Tuweep I am considering the loop down to Whitmore Overlook [1045 past Bar 10 ranch]...my question is concerning the last 7 miles of the road from Bar 10 to overlook...lots of warnings concerning ruined tires in that section, person at Bar 10 said to take "1 or 2...