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Re: Performance wheels vs. Plaction wheels

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Originally Posted by thefro526 View Post
I believe Adam is correct.

234 Published Data a long time ago comparing various wheel diameters with the same tread and similar gearing and for some reason 4" wheels came out on top in terms of traction.
If you look at and handle 4" and 6" wheels side by side with roughtop tread, the trend makes sense. As the diameter decreases, the cleat formed by the rows in the tread becomes more and more pronounced. The more pronounced it is, the more it digs into the carpet (I believe).

We haven't proven this theory, but it has been shown that smaller wheels will get more traction (for roughtop).
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