A temporary wheel support for a snowmobile having at suspension and least one ski attached to the suspension via a bolt having a threaded portion. The temporary wheel support comprises a main body having a first and second opposed surfaces, the first surface having therein a threaded hole configured to be screwed onto the threaded portion of the bolt and a support member extending from the second surface, the support member having a top and a bottom recess support surfaces and an end wall. The support member is configured such that an associated wheel can be removably mounted thereon and held in place by the second opposed surface and the end wall, the wheel having ball bearings in contact with the top recess support surface in a non-weight-bearing configuration and in contact with the bottom recess support surface in a weight-bearing configuration.