How to carry a tire?

[BikeMomma]

If they DO mean a spare tire, most tire manufacturers make tires that come folded, and they are usually pretty compact. Depending on the seat, sometimes you can tuck it right under your seat or next to/under your seat bag and then strap it to the rails with an old toe strap or plastic zip-tie (lots of sizes available at hardware stores; if you use one, make sure you carry something to cut it off with when you need the tire). He's right -- if your tire size isn't available everywhere, you can't rely on any ol' shop to have them or even to bum one off one of the riders in your group. You should prepare yourself. A blowout can happen any time. Definitely see if you can track down a folded tire in this size.

Edit: Just a quick search of Performance turned these up...
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5420
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5420
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5420
I did a search at biketiresdirect.com for that size. Make sure you see "folding" in the product description before ordering. Here's the results page:
http://www.biketiresdirect.com/searc...clincher&skw4=

Hope this helps!
-BikeMomma