Michnus,
Sorry to hear about the tire issues. One suggestion I might make is to look around Aswan for leave behinds by other bikers. The occasional biker is known to lug their extra tires down to Aswan and then do the swap there prior to heading south. (I left a set of Tourances there about 4 years ago as one example).
This was more common in years past when the road from Aswan to Dongola was unpaved and folks swapped from highway tires to 50/50 tires for that section. You'd be getting a used tire, but sounds like your current tire is in tough shape so even a used tire with low tread would be better than that. Check the campsite, traveller hotels where dirt bag bikers might stay. Also doesn't hurt to try a couple of the scooter shops in town who might have luck in directing you to someone who has a dusty old big bike tire on his used rack. Anything left behind has a way of making it's way to a used market for potential resale.
If your tire truly looks like it's on it's last legs, you could also try to have a tire sent down from Cairo to Aswan.
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