18x8.50-8 · 4 PlyKenda K500 Super Turf

This is the Kenda K500 Super Turf in 18x8.50-8, a 4-ply turf tire built for lawn and garden equipment. It fits riding mowers and lawn tractors that take an 8-inch rim, and the siped lugs grip without tearing up the grass underneath. Load rating is B, good for 816 lbs per tire.

Kenda puts more rubber on the contact surface than a lot of competing turf tires, which helps with puncture resistance and stretches tread life on commercial or heavy residential use. The K500 comes in a round-shoulder version for steering and a semi-square version for drive wheels, so check which position you're replacing before you order.

This is a turf tread, so traction is tuned for grass and packed dirt. It does well on the surfaces a mower actually works, but it isn't built for deep mud or loose terrain. Overall diameter runs 17.8 inches with a section width of 8.5 inches, and it seats on a recommended 8x7.0 rim. We buy Kenda direct, and these ship new and never mounted.