Tire size confusion

Chris Jones · Jan 11, 2015

I've can't quite get my mind straight about a tire size on some lawn and garden equipment.

I understand 23X10.5-12 tires are 23" in diameter, 10.5" wide and mounted on 12" wheels.

I understand 6-12 is a 6" wide tire mounted on a 12" wheel.

But what exactly does 4.80/4.00-8 mean?

Next is it ok to use a 3.50/4.00-8 tube in it? -- I screwed up my order.

old · Jan 11, 2015

4.80/400 s how wide a tire maybe . So what it is saying is you can sue either as for how wide but the rim is 8 inches. As for a tube well a tube can expand to fit more then one size and work

fixerupper · Jan 11, 2015

The tube will expand to fit the wider tire like Old said. The tube might split at the seams sometime later but then again maybe not.

Steve@Advance · Jan 11, 2015

Found this:

http://www.marathonind.com/images/measure-big.jpg

Will the tube work? I would say it depends on the quality of the tube. If it's a good, stretchy rubber, it probably will. If it's the new Chinese plastic-feeling tube, no. It probably won't even work in the right size tire for long.

gab · Jan 11, 2015

That 4.80/4.00-8 looks familiar, think it might be the size of my 66 Wheel Horse lawn ranger frt tires. there original and junk. I kind of think 4.80 = width, 4.00 = rim size and 8 = height

Tire size confusion

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