07-12-2011, 14:10
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TSIMFD
AKA: Sean Lavery
 FRC #1712 (DAWGMA) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 6,628
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Re: 6 wheel swerves
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Originally Posted by thefro526
This is not always true, especially with small rough-top tread wheels. I believe someone posted Data on the subject that showed a ~20% increase in Pushing Power/Tractive Force/Force of Friction when a 4" wheel was widened from 1" to 2". (For all intents and purposes, the same as adding another 1" wide wheel to the DT.)
This seems to be caused, at least in part, by the way rough-top tread interfaces with carpet.
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