246-H wheels fit a C-125?

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

Afternoon,

 

Does anybody know if the wheels off a 246-H will fit my C-125?

 

There's some for sale and it's always nice to have a spare set with different tyres on.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,376]

Maybe but I highly doubt it as they have the wheel centers flipped inside out vs the C or classic horizontal engine garden tractors... Then again you may be able to flip them left to right.

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

1 hour ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Maybe but I highly doubt it as they have the wheel centers flipped inside out vs the C or classic horizontal engine garden tractors... Then again you may be able to flip them left to right.

Would that include the fronts?

 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,376]

The fronts may very well fit if they have 3/4" ID bearings.

[WHX?? 51,916]

1 minute ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

they have 3/4" ID bearings.

They do. 

[SPINJIM 1,986]

Front axle length may be different (shorter), and you may have to use some spacers.

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

Thanks everyone for your advice, the wheelhorse forum is the best! I will get the front wheels, one of mine has been badly damaged in the past and the bearing is destroyed - it's just packed with grease. I probably won't bother with the rears.

[WHX?? 51,916]

Your welcome Dan ... be real surprised if the fronts don't work. Rears IDK but some day when I got nothing else  better to do I will check it out if can be done what @WVHillbilly520H suggested. I only have four of those 246 style rims! 

I can tell you the fronts are the common 1 3/8" x 3/4 low speed bearings. 

[BESTDOGEVER 218]

Even if the wheels aren't right if the price is good the tires will fit 

[WHX?? 51,916]

Food for thought here Dan could a guy pull the centers out of the rims and reweld them in as needed? 

[bds1984 1,500]

1 hour ago, WHX24 said:

Food for thought here Dan could a guy pull the centers out of the rims and reweld them in as needed? 

 

I've seen people on here do that, but the trick is to get them welded in perpendicularly.  I like the idea of swapping the rears out left to right so that switches the offset but you may have to drill a second set of holes on the raised portion of the bolt pattern flange...  I am willing to bet a dollar that will work. 

[WHX?? 51,916]

42 minutes ago, bds1984 said:

get them welded in perpendicularly.

Yeah  she'd be a wobbly hog you didn't. That would be easy tho. Lay the blank on a flat surface and make equal spacers for whatever offset you want. Set them inside the blank and the center on top and tack them in. 

 

45 minutes ago, bds1984 said:

drill a second set of holes

That would be just as easy … use another hub for a template. 

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

19 hours ago, bds1984 said:

 

I've seen people on here do that, but the trick is to get them welded in perpendicularly.  I like the idea of swapping the rears out left to right so that switches the offset but you may have to drill a second set of holes on the raised portion of the bolt pattern flange...  I am willing to bet a dollar that will work. 

So should I just get the whole lot, be worth experimenting and I am sure this won't be my only wheelhorse so it's always good to have parts around. He only wants £20 for the fronts anyway.

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

Decided to buy them all, not going to hurt sitting in the shed if I can't get them to fit the C125. Going to get rid of my other mowers anyway and just stick with the wheelhorses 🙂

[Bill D 2,281]

Those rear wheels should fit fine, just flip them around.  The only difference is the valve stem will be on the outside.  I saw a setup like that on my neighbor's John Deere. 

 

I put front wheels from a 264 on my GT-1642.  They will fit fine, but the hub caps are different.  

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

5 hours ago, Bill D said:

Those rear wheels should fit fine, just flip them around.  The only difference is the valve stem will be on the outside.  I saw a setup like that on my neighbor's John Deere. 

 

I put front wheels from a 264 on my GT-1642.  They will fit fine, but the hub caps are different.  

They are on the way, will get a picture of them on once they arrive.

 

I thought the valve being on the inside was already odd, most vehicles it's on the outside I thought. Any idea what the reason behind an inside valve is?

[Pullstart 67,066]

5 hours ago, Dan.gerous said:

They are on the way, will get a picture of them on once they arrive.

 

I thought the valve being on the inside was already odd, most vehicles it's on the outside I thought. Any idea what the reason behind an inside valve is?

 

Protection from the elements for nature is my guess 

 

plus, WH engineers wanted us to learn to stand on our heads to operate an air chuck!  

[RandyLittrell 3,906]

Those flat spots are there so they can be used either way. I have used many wheels both ways. 

 

 

Randy

[WHX?? 51,916]

On 4/9/2020 at 3:37 AM, Dan.gerous said:

reason behind an inside valve is?

I always guessed so wheel weights could be added. 

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

12 hours ago, WHX24 said:

I always guessed so wheel weights could be added. 

That makes a lot of sense.

 

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

My wheels have arrived 🙂

 

No time to check the rears for fit yet but will let you know when I get around to it. Most importantly is I now have a front wheel that isn't flogged out.

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

I can  confirm that the 246 h wheels fit the C125 no problem at all

 

That's awesome as now I can have a set filled with water for the tiller tractor.

[Dan.gerous 2,696]