Vehicle fitment guide
John Deere LX176 Tire Size
8 in-stock tires match this fitment. Most ship from Cleveland next day.
FRONT TIRE
15x6.00-6
2-ply recommended
REAR TIRE
20x10.00-8
4-ply recommended
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John Deere LX176
TIRES FOR YOUR JOHN DEERE LX176
8 tires fit this machine — all in stock today.
Sorted by recommended fit. Kenda first — direct from manufacturer.
REAR TIRE SIZE 20x10.00-8
267 tires shipped at this size in the last 12 months — off the same Cleveland shelves these come from.
FRONT TIRE SIZE 15x6.00-6
184 tires shipped at this size in the last 12 months — off the same Cleveland shelves these come from.
OWNER NOTES
What we see with the LX176 around Cleveland.
The LX176 is a 1990–1997 John Deere lawn tractor with the Kawasaki air-cooled twin — one of the LX-series machines that owners on MyTractorForum still actively rebuild rather than replace. Stock fitment is 15x6.00-6 on the front and 20x10.00-8 on the rear, and the rims are standard sizes that take any modern turf-pattern tire that matches.
What we usually hear from LX176 owners:
- The LX176's 20x10.00-8 rear rides on an 8-inch rim — don't confuse it with the 12-inch-rim 23x-series rears on the bigger 318 and 420 garden tractors. If you're ordering for an LX176, double-check the sidewall before you confirm.
- Replacement-cycle for residential mowing on a 30-year-old tractor varies a lot with how it's stored. A set kept in a barn out of sun lasts longer than a set left outside; the original tires on a tractor pulled from a hedgerow are usually the first thing to replace before you trust the machine.
- Tubes are optional on the stock fitment — the rims seal tubeless. Owners who've had a sidewall puncture patched sometimes drop a tube in afterward as insurance, and that's a reasonable call.
UPGRADE OPTIONS
When the OEM isn't the right answer.
3 common situations + the tires we recommend instead.
FOR PERIOD-CORRECT REPLACEMENT
The LX176 is a 30-year-old machine, and owners restoring or maintaining one to factory spec usually want the same turf-pattern rear it came with. Modern turf rears in the stock 20x10.00-8 — Kenda K502 Terra Trac, OTR FieldMaster and GrassMaster — match the original tread family.
FOR FENCE-LINE BRUSH
If the LX176 is mowing along brushy edges or hedgerows where the front catches sticks and thorns, the 4-ply 15x6.00-6 front is the cheap insurance — same rim, more puncture resistance.
FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE
A tractor pulled from a barn after years of sitting almost always needs tires before it needs anything else. Sidewall cracks from sun and age don’t improve. If the rubber looks aged, replace before the first hard mow of the season.
▸ Full-set replacement
SAME FITMENT, DIFFERENT MACHINE
8 other machines take similar tires.
Same 20x10.00-8 rear and 15x6.00-6 front fitments.
COMMON QUESTIONS