Thread: 5" Wheels
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Re: 5" Wheels

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Originally Posted by msimon785 View Post
What was your reasoning behind choosing 5" wheels? Even number diameters are drastically more common. If this is for a FIRST bot, you'll have trouble finding wheels that you can mount easily, be it on live or dead shafts. I strongly suggest that if you need 5" wheels, you machine them yourself.
Well I prefer smaller wheels, but my design wont allow for 4" wheels. I am aware of the relative scarcity of odd numbered wheels but I'm wondering if delphi knows any good sources.