Vehicle fitment guide
Wheel Horse C-160 Tire Size
10 in-stock tires match this fitment. Most ship from Cleveland next day.
FRONT TIRE
16x6.50-8
2-ply recommended
REAR TIRE
23x8.50-12
4-ply recommended
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Wheel Horse C-160
TIRES FOR YOUR WHEEL HORSE C-160
12 tires fit this machine — 10 in stock today.
Sorted by recommended fit. Kenda first — direct from manufacturer.
REAR TIRE SIZE 23x8.50-12
2,771 tires shipped at this size in the last 12 months — off the same Cleveland shelves these come from.
FRONT TIRE SIZE 16x6.50-8
2,148 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 C-160 around Cleveland.
The C-160 is the 16-HP, 8-speed gear-drive in the C-series Wheel Horse line — built from 1974 to 1977 and one of the most common Wheel Horses still being mowed with today. Stock fitment is 16x6.50-8 fronts and 23x8.50-12 rears. The front size is the same one the John Deere 318 and the late IH-era Cub Cadets run, which makes cross-make front-tire shopping practical for owners running more than one antique garden tractor.
What we hear from C-160 owners:
- The original Carlisle turf pattern was factory equipment on most C-series Wheel Horses. We don't carry Carlisle — restorers chasing the original look run the same classic turf pattern in a modern Kenda or Deestone 23x8.50-12, and working machines save a few dollars the same way.
- The C-160 ran 1974–1977, squarely in the AMC-ownership era of Wheel Horse — AMC bought the company in 1974, and Toro didn't pick it up until 1986. Parts conversations on a C-160 sometimes pivot on which year the tractor came out of, even though the tire fitment didn't change across the run.
- The same 16x6.50-8 / 23x8.50-12 cluster covers most of the C-series — C-120, C-161, C-165 and the rest of the 8-speed family share it. If you have more than one Wheel Horse in this line, one tire order can usually cover both.
UPGRADE OPTIONS
When the OEM isn't the right answer.
3 common situations + the tires we recommend instead.
FOR PERIOD-CORRECT RESTORATION
Carlisle was original equipment on most C-series Wheel Horses. We don’t carry Carlisle — the Kenda K500 Super Turf in the stock 23x8.50-12 wears the same classic turf family and is the closest match on our shelf for show machines and original-paint restorations.
FOR WORKING C-160s
For a C-160 still actively mowing, a modern Kenda or Deestone 4-ply turf in the same 23x8.50-12 stock size is the practical replacement — comparable wear on residential mowing, no nostalgia premium.
FOR THE C-SERIES SIBLINGS
The same 16x6.50-8 front / 23x8.50-12 rear cluster covers most of the 8-speed C-series — C-120, C-161, C-165 and the rest. If you maintain more than one Wheel Horse in this line, a single tire order usually covers the fleet without size hunting.
▸ Same fitment across C-series 8-speeds
SAME FITMENT, DIFFERENT MACHINE
8 other machines take similar tires.
Same 23x8.50-12 rear and 16x6.50-8 front fitments.
COMMON QUESTIONS