Remember the "18.4 " is not the tread width of the tire, but the section width... the width of the carcass from outer sidewall to outer sidewall. I just went and measured a used 18.4 and the actual tread with is about 2 inches less. Oddly, they don't list tread width for tractor tires in the specs as they do with passenger vehicle tires.
When I first started plowing (not all that long ago, as Hugh MacKay will recall because he helped me get the right setups) I tried plowing with a wheel out of the furrow... out of ignorance more than design. Couldn't do it. I was using my little 2810 with a 2-14 and had chloride in the tires as well as some iron strapped on. Couldn't keep the tractor going straight and my first furrows looked like a drunk was at the wheel. Somebody here pointed out... "Hey Jim... ahhh... you want that left tire IN the furrow." I think I could probably make it work now, but why. I can get my 826 set to walk down that furrow straight with my hands off the wheel. I think compaction is an important consideration but maybe it's sometimes outweighed by other factors. But then, what the heck do I know.
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