The Cub Cadet 1208 tractor tire size is front 4.00-8 and rear 18×8.5-8. Other tire setup data found for this model includes Front 4.00-8, Rear 23×10.50-12; Front 16×6.5-8, Rear 16×6.5-8, so confirm the wheel option before ordering.
Front tire4.00-8
Rear tire18×8.5-8
Front/rear setupDifferent front and rear tire sizes
Tire pressure15 PSI
Rim diameter8 in front/rear
Ballast17 gal
Other setup foundFront 4.00-8, Rear 23×10.50-12; Front 16×6.5-8, Rear 16×6.5-8
Cub Cadet 1208 Tire Size Details
Front tire size
4.00-8
Rear tire size
18×8.5-8
Front/rear setup
Different front and rear tire sizes
Other tire setup found
Front 4.00-8, Rear 23×10.50-12
R1 ag tire size
Front 16×6.5-8, Rear 16×6.5-8
Front tire construction
Bias/imperial tire
Rear tire construction
Flotation/implement tire
Front section width
4 in
Rear section width
8.5 in
Front rim diameter
8 in
Rear rim diameter
8 in
Approx rear overall diameter
about 18 in
Tire pressure
15 PSI
Loaded rear tire ballast / fluid capacity
17 gal
Tire Size Comparison Chart
Front rim diameter comparison
This model
8 in
Average
7 in
Low
6 in
High
10 in
Rear rim diameter comparison
This model
8 in
Average
10 in
Low
8 in
High
12 in
Benchmarks use typical low, average and high rim diameters for the lawn/garden tractor category, not scraped low/high outliers.
Cub Cadet 1208 Extra Tire Notes
Tire size note
The Cub Cadet 1208 uses different front and rear tire sizes in this data: front 4.00-8 (8 in rim, 4 in width) and rear 18×8.5-8 (8 in rim, 8.5 in width)
Multiple setup note
This data has more than one tire setup for the Cub Cadet 1208. The main front/rear listing is Front 4.00-8, Rear 18×8.5-8. Other setup data found: Front 4.00-8, Rear 23×10.50-12; Front 16×6.5-8, Rear 16×6.5-8. This usually means different wheel, axle, turf/ag/industrial, or market options rather than one universal tire size
Pressure note
For the Cub Cadet 1208 with front 4.00-8 and rear 18×8.5-8 tires, the pressure values captured in the answer are 15 PSI. Tire pressure is load-dependent, so use this as a reference value rather than a universal setting
Ballast note
For the Cub Cadet 1208 rear 18×8.5-8 tires, the ballast figure captured in the answer is 17 gal. Liquid ballast capacity can change by tire brand, fill percentage, wheel setup and ballast fluid type
Official information note
Mistakes do happen. Tire sizes can change by year, axle, wheel/rim option, tyre brand, tread type and local market. Please check the tire sidewall, operator manual and official www.cubcadet.com website for official information.
