"D"- Man 827 #1 Posted June 29, 2016 I thought I had read of, or heard of, Wheel Horse 4" wheel covers. I made an offer on one used online and was sent a 6" wheel cover. Did Wheel Horse ever make 4" wheel covers? If so, are they rare, and what were they on originally? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,674 #2 Posted June 29, 2016 They were for lawn rangers, several of them were for sale at the "Big Show", didn't seem to sell too well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildhorse 298 #3 Posted June 30, 2016 2 hours ago, 23 Automatic LSE said: I thought I had read of, or heard of, Wheel Horse 4" wheel covers. I made an offer on one used online and was sent a 6" wheel cover. Did Wheel Horse ever make 4" wheel covers? If so, are they rare, and what were they on originally? My Ranger has 6" rims and are original. I have nos caps on them. There wasn't any 4" rims as far as I know but I've been wrong before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,978 #4 Posted June 30, 2016 What's the condition of your 6" caps ? I have a pair of 4" caps, not Wheel Horse brand, new in the box. I bought them for a Lawn Ranger, but just sold the L.Ranger, so don't need the caps. If they're in great condition, maybe we can work a trade. I've never seen any 4" caps made by Wheel Horse for the L.Ranger. Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildhorse 298 #5 Posted June 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, SPINJIM said: What's the condition of your 6" caps ? I have a pair of 4" caps, not Wheel Horse brand, new in the box. I bought them for a Lawn Ranger, but just sold the L.Ranger, so don't need the caps. If they're in great condition, maybe we can work a trade. I've never seen any 4" caps made by Wheel Horse for the L.Ranger. Jim I have a few pairs of NOS 6" caps which are 4" but fit 6" wheel. I think that's where there's confusion about rims an caps. A 12" rim actually has 10" caps an 8" rim - 6" caps and so on...the ones I have are all brand new in original packaging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
"D"- Man 827 #6 Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) I only purchased 1 wheel cover. It had about 3 coats of paint on the reverse side, and a drop on the front, as well as scratches and a dent. I had a go at trying to "clean" it up a bit. I first hammered out the dent and sanded out the scratches till it was nearly unnoticeable. I have included a picture of the reverse side with my tape measure which reads 6 inches. The dent and 2 scratches were over the word HORSE and continued to just below the drop of white paint. You may be able to click on the image and enlarge it. Edited June 30, 2016 by 23 Automatic LSE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 4,984 #7 Posted June 30, 2016 Just about all of my hubcaps are badly rusted on the inside. A beadblasting and painting on the inside is actually a good idea to prevent rust, I may do mine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,674 #8 Posted June 30, 2016 '62, '63 and '64 Lawn Rangers had 3.50 X 4" front tires, 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRanger 1,468 #9 Posted June 30, 2016 3 hours ago, 953 nut said: '62, '63 and '64 Lawn Rangers had 3.50 X 4" front tires, So did '65,'66,'67, and '68. 4 inch hub caps are out there but rare. I've seen a few sets, but the sellers thought they were gold. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,406 #10 Posted June 30, 2016 The early Lawn Ranger wheel covers or hubcaps that I've seen were a set of 4" and 8" baby moons with no logo. I don't have a picture handy, but think I have one somewhere. If I remember I'll look for it later. I know I've seen them go on for upwards of a C-note. Finding those little 4 inchers can be a challenge. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh500special 2,053 #11 Posted July 1, 2016 I don't recall off hand, but didn't the 100-series rear-engine riders use 4" front wheels? Chrome wheel covers were standard on the top level 111-6. Steve 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
new2horses 287 #12 Posted July 1, 2016 Steve is correct, and those little 4 inchers had the Wheel Horse logo too. Very cool when you can find them! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1978c81 385 #13 Posted July 7, 2016 Here is a NOS pair that I have of the 4" caps. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 4,984 #14 Posted July 9, 2016 These are off of my 111-6 They are 4" wheels on the front. I have swapped out the wheels so these caps no longer fit. I will put them in the classified once I figure a price. One is in excellent shape, the other has a dent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRanger 1,468 #15 Posted July 11, 2016 Cleat-Hard to price the dented one. I've seen them in "nice" condition with no dents or major scratches for $100/pair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
