Need new tires but don't know where to buy

[grammy 9]

I am having a very hard time finding new tires for my old wheel horse lawn tractor. The rear tire says SuperTurf Armstrong 22 x 9.00 - 12. One local tire store says they can sell me 22 x 9.5 - 12 Carlisle Turf Saver for 62.50 but I'm not sure since it's 9.5 and not 9.00. Can anyone help me/advise me? I live in mid-Michigan.

Thank you so much

[Achto 28,777]

7 minutes ago, grammy said:

One local tire store says they can sell me 22 x 9.5 - 12 Carlisle Turf Saver for 62.50 but I'm not sure since it's 9.5 and not 9.00.

 

Here is what those numbers mean.

22 = the over all height on the tire in inches.

9.00 or 9.5 = the width of the tire in inches.

12 = the rim size in inches.

 

From a 9" wide tire to a 9.5" wide tire would hardly be noticeable. Hope this info helps you out. Good to hear that you are sourcing your parts locally.

 

 

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

You could go with 23 9.50x12. 

Deestone is a  good reasonable priced tire. They run a little smaller in size. 

I run 10.50 Deestone on my 

tractors.  

 

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[ZXT 2,401]

44 minutes ago, grammy said:

I am having a very hard time finding new tires for my old wheel horse lawn tractor. The rear tire says SuperTurf Armstrong 22 x 9.00 - 12. One local tire store says they can sell me 22 x 9.5 - 12 Carlisle Turf Saver for 62.50 but I'm not sure since it's 9.5 and not 9.00. Can anyone help me/advise me? I live in mid-Michigan.

Thank you so much

Welcome! The rim diameter ( the -12 part) is the only real critical part. The height and width can vary some without negative consequence. The 22x9.5-12's would work just fine. 

 

With that said, what do you use the tractor for? This would be a good time to figure out of another tread style might suit you better!

 

What model Wheel Horse do you own?

[Pullstart 64,531]

 from not too far away!  

 

The last time I saw that size was on a Commando 800.  We have one for my daughter that we call Screamin’ Jimmy.  It now has a more common 23x9.50-12 with no ill effects. Best of luck on your decision, I bet you’ll be fine either way!

 

 

[troutbum70 857]

Curious did you have change the wheels to go to the 23x9.50-12's? I have a commando 800 and been thinking I might like bigger tires on it. 

[WildHorses 393]

Anything in the 23x7.50-12 to 23x9.50-12 will look ok with the stock wheels on most wheel horses from 1970 and up. The 23x10.50-12 really needs the bigger wheels from the 520 or they bow out the sidewalls too much imo. 

[SylvanLakeWH 27,518]

 

Good to see another Michigander!

 

I have the 23x9.5x12 Carlisle’s on my C105. Work great!

[WVHillbilly520H 10,376]

7 hours ago, WildHorses said:

 The 23x10.50-12 really needs the bigger wheels from the 520 or they bow out the sidewalls too much imo. 

Not so with the "Deestone" or off brand ( @The Tool Crib said above) AGs like I have here on my 315-8...

Edited October 25, 2019 by WVHillbilly520H

[grammy 9]

Thank you

 

[grammy 9]

8 hours ago, troutbum63 said:

Curious did you have change the wheels to go to the 23x9.50-12's? I have a commando 800 and been thinking I might like bigger tires on it. 

We haven't used this lawn tractor in years. We gave it to our daughter and the wheels went flat. She had her neighbor help. He ruined the wheel on one front tire but we've found a replacement for that. It was the back tires we are trying to figure out. We will then see how it runs to use for our lawn. We will use it for cutting grass and tilling a garden.

[JimmyJam 542]

TO 

 

Turf tires are excellent for mowing the lawn. However tilling may need something slightly more aggressive like AG tires or add tire chains on the turf tires.

 

[troutbum70 857]

Thank you wildhorses

[Achto 28,777]

59 minutes ago, grammy said:

We will then see how it runs to use for our lawn. We will use it for cutting grass and tilling a garden.

 

Let us know if you need any more help getting it going.

[Pullstart 64,531]

If you aren’t too far from Middleville, I have various sets of turf and ag tires in different sizes that you could try on for size.  I might even have a good set I could mount up for you.  Like Dan mentioned, if you need any help getting it going just let us know!

[Lee1977 7,037]

10 hours ago, WildHorses said:

Anything in the 23x7.50-12 to 23x9.50-12 will look ok with the stock wheels on most wheel horses from 1970 and up. The 23x10.50-12 really needs the bigger wheels from the 520 or they bow out the sidewalls too much imo. 

You can run 23 x 10.5 x 12 - 4 ply tires on 7" wheels with a lower tire pressure,  but the 2 ply tires will bow up like you say. I have 23 x 10,5 x 12 on mt C-120 and 24 x 9.50 x  12 on my 520 both on 7" wheels.

C-120

520-H

[skrusins 128]

I just bought from a online company called TireBuyer. I got great price on Carlisle's also very fast service.

[troutbum70 857]

My commando 800 has 20 inch tires. How could I put 23 inch tires on without changing the wheels? My wheels only measure a little better than 11 inches across.

[Pullstart 64,531]

If they measure 11” across, are they X-XR10” tires?  If they are a 10” wheel, 12” wheels will open up a whole new tire size world.. with the same bolt pattern 

[troutbum70 857]

Tire size 20x8.00-10 on my commando 800 which I assumed are standard for it.