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23x8.50-12 lawn & garden tires at Tiremaxx in St. Joseph, MN

Lawn Mower & Garden Tires

23x8.50-12 Lawn & Garden Tires

What 23x8.50-12 means, what else fits the same wheel, and how to get the right load range, from the Tiremaxx tire crew in St. Joseph, MN.

Wheel
12"
Construction
Bias-ply
Section width
8.5"
Overall dia.
23"

What 23x8.50-12 means

Every number on the sidewall is telling you something. Here's this one, decoded:

  • 23Overall diameterThe tire stands about 23 inches tall when inflated and unloaded.
  • 8.50Section widthAbout 8.5 inches across the widest part of the tire.
  • –ConstructionBias-ply. The plies run diagonally, which gives a stiff, tough sidewall.
  • 12Wheel diameterFits a 12-inch wheel. This is the number that has to match your rim exactly.

Size is only half the answer

Two 23x8.50-12 tires can be built for very different jobs. Tread decides most of it: a turf tread protects the lawn, a lug or bar tread digs in, and a sawtooth or stud tread is for snowblowers and loose ground. Ply rating matters too if the machine carries a load. Tell us the machine and what it does and we'll match it.

Crosses categories

We also carry 23x8.50-12 as construction & OTR tires and farm tires. Same numbers, different build. Tell us what it's going on and we'll steer you to the right one.

Other sizes on a 12" wheel

These share your rim diameter. Whether one of them will actually work depends on rim width, load range and fender clearance. Ask us before you switch.

Similar overall diameter

Within about 3% of 23x8.50-12's 23" height, on various wheel sizes.

23x8.50-12 questions, answered

23: The tire stands about 23 inches tall when inflated and unloaded. 8.50: About 8.5 inches across the widest part of the tire. –: Bias-ply. The plies run diagonally, which gives a stiff, tough sidewall. 12: Fits a 12-inch wheel. This is the number that has to match your rim exactly. Altogether that works out to roughly 23 inches of overall diameter.

It depends on the machine and the ground. Turf treads are for mowing without tearing up the grass, lug and bar treads are for traction in dirt and on slopes, and sawtooth or stud treads suit snowblowers. Tell us what the machine does and we'll point you at the right one.

It's made as both. 23x8.50-12 is a size, not a build. The same numbers are produced in constructions aimed at different jobs, with different load ranges and tread designs. We carry it on the lawn mower & garden side and the construction & OTR and agricultural & farm side, so tell us what it's going on and we'll point you at the right one. Call (320) 363-7246 if you're not sure which you need.

We carry 22x9.50-12, 23x9.50-12, 23x10.50-12, 24x9.50-12, 24x12.00-12, 24x13.00-12, 26x12.00-12, 26.5x14.00-12 in the same 12-inch wheel diameter. Sharing a rim diameter doesn't guarantee a swap will work, though. Rim width, load range and clearance all have to line up. Call (320) 363-7246 and we'll tell you straight whether a change makes sense.

Stock moves, so the honest answer is to check. Send us the size through the availability request on this page or call (320) 363-7246. We'll tell you what we have on the shelf, what load ranges are available and how fast we can get anything we'd need to order.

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