Transporting tyres on a bike

[Freddyfruitba...]

This is going to sound really lame, but does anyone have a Cunning Trick for easily carrying a couple of bike tyres around on the back of a bike? Every time I do it - because I usually buy my new tyres online and get a local guy to fit them for me - I end up thinking WTF am I doing this for, because compared to transporting almost anything else, because of the size, flexing etc it's a right pain the arse to rope them on securely enough. Any neat tricks? I've half-seriously wondered about knocking up a timber plate/holder to sit them on...

Bike has a luggage rack BTW. New tyres due next week...
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[Dave....]

Get tyres delivered to your fitter?
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Honda Africa Twin

[Wonko The Sane]

by the time I've paid for fitting and also dumping off the old ones (rather than get punctures in the new ones taking the old ones to the tip) it's pretty much the same cost to just buy through the fitter.

I've usually used a bungee net to fasten them to the bike, or a pair of nets, one wrapping around one side of the tyre each
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[Riejufixing]

[stevo as b4]

Buy tyres from a decent local fitter, who doesn't charge much or anything to fit tyres to loose wheels. I pay the going rate for tyres because the dealer will fit new tyres to loose wheels for free, as its less hassle and time consuming for them. Paying an extra £10 or so on a pair of tyres is no big deal.

If you have to then take your loose wheels on the bus to the shop if it's going to save you money. I wouldn't entertain tying tyres onto my bikes to ride home with them.

[iooi]

[G]

Attached to a backpack can work - possibly then resting on the rear seat.
On my R100 they'd sit fine on the rear rack+back seat.
On the KTM690, easily over the panniers - or while touring I actually made a top mount to hold spare tyres (so I could have some dirt tyres for fun.)

Recently... I've just got a bead breaker and do them myself.
Definitely worth it compared to the hassle and price of getting them somewhere to be changed for me - and I've got all the stands, a van etc!

[Ste]

They can go around your waist.

They can be strapped to a backpack.

They can be strapped to the pillion seat and footpegs with a bit creativity and enough straps / bungees. This will be easier if you've also got a tail pack or panniers.

[kgm]

I just strap them to the pillion seat. Usually take a loose wheel and the new tyre that way. There's decent space on the back of my vfr though.

For extra security rather than bungees which let everything move around I use climbing accessory cord (any decent, low stretch cord will do) secured with a truckers hitch knot. Nothing moved when done that way.

[BanditsHigh]

[xX-Alex-Xx]

[Ste]

That's not a problem because I look like a twat anyway.

[Hong Kong Phooey]

I'd psyched myself up to look like the Michelin man, but strapped a tyre to the pillion seat and pegs using bungees.

That was two journeys though as the tyres arrived a day apart, but with a long enough set of bungees both would have gone on.

If you want to see how much shite can be carried on a bike check out Vietnam, India or China China China.
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[Sister Sledge]

People mentioning the tyre around their waists. Skinny tw*ts
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[NJD]

Not comfortable, but effective.

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