26x12.00-12 Garden Tractor Tires

Buying 26×12.00-12 tires

26×12.00-12 is a wide rear tire for garden tractors, sub-compact tractors and some large mowers. The size gives three numbers: an overall diameter of about 26 inches (660 mm), a width of about 12 inches (305 mm) and a 12-inch rim. The wide, tall tire spreads weight well on lawns and gives more traction and ground clearance than the smaller 23×8.50-12, which fits the same rim diameter.

Turf or lug tread?

• R-3 turf: shallow, closely spaced tread that protects grass. The right choice for mowing and grounds care.
• Bar lug: deep lugs for dirt, snow and pulling carts, plows or blades. Hard on lawns.
• Industrial or all-purpose: a middle ground for mixed turf and gravel work.

Our tread types guide explains the codes.

What to check

• Rim width: a 12-inch-wide tire needs a wide 12-inch-diameter wheel. Moving up from a narrower tire often means new wheels.
• Clearance: check fender and deck clearance before fitting a larger tire.
• Ply rating: 4-ply is common; 6-ply for loader or heavy towing work.
• Tubeless: most are tubeless. Slow leaks are often the bead or a corroded rim.
• Pairs: replace both rears together so the machine sits and cuts level.

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What do 26×12.00-12 tires cost on our site?

This size is not on a model listing yet. Send us the size and we check what we can supply.

How tall is the 26×12.00-12 tire?

The nominal overall diameter is about 26 in (660 mm), which gives a rolling circumference near 82 in (2,075 mm). That figure is taken from the size itself. Real tires vary by make and load, so treat it as a guide and use the tire diameter calculator or the lead-lag calculator before you change size on a front-wheel-assist tractor.

Is 26×12.00-12 a radial or a bias tire?

It is a bias-ply size. The dash in the size marks bias construction, which costs less and has stiffer sidewalls. See the radial vs bias guide.