Wheel Bolt Pattern Compatiblity

[fenderteleman 26]

I see many John Deere 200-300 series rims and tires for sale, on FB Marketplace, but hardly any Wheel Horse  Rims/Tires. 

    Question 1 is :will the John Deere wheel bolt pattern fit on my 312 Wheel Horse?  

    Question 2 is: will John Deere front.rims with 15X6.00-6 tires fit on my 312 Wheel Horse

    I think my front spindle is 3/4" .

I will probably put new tires all the way around on the 312 but temporarily, the John Deere Wheel idea could buy me a little time & still keep my 312 running & earning its keep. Tom

[pfrederi 20,292]

The rear wheel have the same bolt pattern but the backset is different. an inch or more deeper 2-1/2 inch vs 1-3/8 for wheel horse.  For hydros and some under seat gas tank there can be clearance issues. Tires will rub on stuff.

[fenderteleman 26]

How about the John Deere 15X600-6 front wheels, will they fit on a 312?

[DLF 26]

The Wheel Horse front wheel has a 3 3/4" hub length, and 3/4" axle.  Most of what I see for sale on Ebay .has a 3" hub that will need a spacer on a Wheel Horse.

You can use a 3/4" collar and some washer to take up that space. Most will have steel or plastic bushings, instead of ball bearings. Some don't tell hub length or axle size.

[fenderteleman 26]

Thanks for the reply. I will be better off to just add new tires to the original wheels the 312 came with..I'll stick to that plan. 

[fenderteleman 26]

I decided that since the rear tire on my 312-8 was is such good shape, plenty of tread & no dry rot, that a new tube would fix the problem. Last night I drove out to Fleet/Farm and bought a tube and a new front 15" tir and I had them installed today. I mowed about 2 acres with it today and the tire is holding air pressure as it should.

    Also, the engine runs so nice and it uses about one half the amount of gas that my 520 uses to mow the sane area. Personally,  I feel that the 312-8 is about as perfect as one can get when it comes to  grass cutting machine. Thanks for all recommendations that O received here.

Here is a cost break down.

One front tire.        $31

One rear tube.        $21.     

Tire mounting.        $40.                                 Throttle.               $100.  

Tractor Cost.          $400

Total Cost                $592

In my eyes this tractor was a worth every penny.