Actually, no.
I dropped a junk bicycle off at a friends garage (scrap pile) the other day and went wondering around through the pile. There hiding behind an old CJ-5 Jeep was a Montgomery Wards lawn tractor with one NEW front tire (the other was also decent) in the exact size I needed. I quickly called my friend and asked if I he wanted to get rid of them. He told me I could have them for FREE!

I don't even have to swap wheels if I don't want to, but the MW wheel hubs are about 1/4" narrower. I put two 1/8" thick washers on the inside for now, just so I could drive the tractor around.
I also found an R-14 bearing for the blade gearbox for $3.95 + shipping and it should be here today. Napa had to order the seal
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and I should have it Tuesday. Things are actually starting to look up a little - FINALLY!
Thanks for keeping tabs on this, Perry!