The Cub Cadet 72 tractor tire size is front 4.80×4.00-8 and rear 23×8.50-12. Other tire setup data found for this model includes Front 6.00-12, Rear 4.80-8; Front 4.80×4.00-8, Rear 6-12, so confirm the wheel option before ordering.
Front tire4.80×4.00-8
Rear tire23×8.50-12
Front/rear setupDifferent front and rear tire sizes
Tire pressure15 PSI
Rim diameter8 in front, 12 in rear
Other setup foundFront 6.00-12, Rear 4.80-8; Front 4.80×4.00-8, Rear 6-12
Cub Cadet 72 Tire Size Details
Front tire size
4.80×4.00-8
Rear tire size
23×8.50-12
Front/rear setup
Different front and rear tire sizes
Other tire setup found
Front 6.00-12, Rear 4.80-8
Replacement tire size
Front 4.80×4.00-8, Rear 6-12
Front tire construction
Flotation/implement 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
12 in
Approx front overall diameter
about 4.8 in
Approx rear overall diameter
about 23 in
Tire pressure
15 PSI
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
12 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 72 Extra Tire Notes
Tire size note
The Cub Cadet 72 uses different front and rear tire sizes in this data: front 4.80×4.00-8 (8 in rim, 4 in width) and rear 23×8.50-12 (12 in rim, 8.5 in width)
Multiple setup note
This data has more than one tire setup for the Cub Cadet 72. The main front/rear listing is Front 4.80×4.00-8, Rear 23×8.50-12. Other setup data found: Front 6.00-12, Rear 4.80-8; Front 4.80×4.00-8, Rear 6-12. This usually means different wheel, axle, turf/ag/industrial, or market options rather than one universal tire size
Pressure note
For the Cub Cadet 72 with front 4.80×4.00-8 and rear 23×8.50-12 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
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.
