Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I've been watching your forum over the past month and have been very educated on what I've read. I'm thinking it's time to dive in because I've hit a road block that I need help with. I have an older (I know some of you guys have even older) Ariens Sno-thro 922018 (blower has 922024). I bought it used because it runs so well, have changed the oils and lubed everything-even thinking about rebuilding it...I feel its a piece of history-you don't see many 30 year pieces of equipment running around my neck of the woods. At any rate, the wheels are the hard molded rubber tires that are race slicks now. I'm looking to replace them with a tube version-possibly the X-trac or Sno Hogs. Where can I get the wheel (rim) for them? Someone on this site (from 2006) posted some great pictures of the exact mod I want but didn't give parts number or suppliers. Also, once my wheels are off the axel will slide right out so I'm thinking the current hubs retain the axel shaft. It has a 3/4 inch shaft w/ a 1/4 in key. The shaft sticks 3.5 inches out from the machine. My wheel diameter (rim) is 7 inches. I'd like to rum a 6 in rim with a 13x5-6 tire.

Any suggestions?