Man, if you're bending rims you either have some poor quality rims or you're doing something very very very wrong.
Rubber tires are ALWAYS better for field work. Steel will jar your teeth out even on smooth ground.
Wheel slippage is one of the big things. You WANT some wheel slippage. You NEED some wheel slippage. It's counter-intuitive, but with a little bit of wheel slippage the tractor is actually faster and more efficient.
Let's say you have an H on steel, and you pull a 2-14 plow in 2nd gear. With rubber tires and 3-5% wheel slippage you can pull the plow in 3rd gear.
With steel every time the tractor hits a tough spot the engine bogs down. With rubber the wheels will slip a little bit and let the engine stay in its power band longer. That's what allows you to run in the higher gear.
The tractor is running wide open whether it's in 2nd or 3rd so you're using the same amount of fuel. However, even with the 3-5% wheel slippage, you're still going faster, getting more done.
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