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Re: Drive train wheels idea
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Originally Posted by slijin
Wedgetop tends to wear out much faster in my experience; on our 2010 bot, we had a 1/8" center drop, roughtop centers, wedgetop corners. Wedgetop tread had to be constantly replaced, about every 4-5 matches. The roughtop was placed in the center for traction; wedgetop on the corners to facilitate turning.
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I don't think the problem discussed above has to do with the normal tread wear properties. It probably has to do with your weight distribution. I'm going to guess you have most of your weight on the center wheel and rocked quite a bit during the match. And with a 1/8" drop the wedgetop on the corners would most defintely be scrubbing. Especially because wedgetop is a tiny bit thicker than roughtop (making the effective drop even less).
Let me know if I'm right.
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