Tire size, fluid, cast weights, none of that will matter much if you have the tire tread backwards like that.
Traction is aweful in mud and snow when the tread is backwards. The tread digs down to firm ground when its on the right way, and it pulls soft mush under the tire and spins endlessly and hopelessly when on backwards.
You likely know that, but it just stands out so much on your picture, and you do talk about traction and disking in soft dirt there - it is an issue.
Some folks years ago would mount the tires on their combine backwards, they could drive into mud until they spun, put it in revers and back out.
Otherwise, having the tread on backwards is counter productive if you do any dirt work.
I think the tires you mention interchange well, but I easily get confused on tire sizes so I best not say too much.....
And I didnt mean to derail your thread, I fugured it would come up right away so might as well get it out of the way....
I'm sure when you get your new to you tires you will get thrm mounted the right direction.
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