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Re: 4" vs. 6" + 8" Diameter Wheels

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Originally Posted by vincentkee View Post
I've noticed a lot of the veteran teams used the 4" diameter wheels in their 6WD or 8WD drive systems.

Is there any significant advantage to using them over the larger 6" or 8" diameter wheels?

Check out this nearly identical thread. If you search around a bit on CD I'm sure you can find multiple threads with this information.

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Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder View Post
i really like small wheels, but i like 5 or 6 inch wheels the best. they are large enough to raise the ground clearance above what a 4 inch wheel set would give.
If you are careful when designing your drive for 4" wheels, you shouldn't have a ground clearance problem.
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