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Originally Posted by ThaineP
You can get a lot more traction and speed with them, but if you aren't using a Swerve drive, it'll be hard to turn. There are also no pneumatic wheels with 'special' characteristics, e.g. mecanum, omni. My team is using Mecanums this year, hoping for better mobility.
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Can you please explain how these wheels would achieve more speed out of any particular motor?
In addition, the pneumatic wheels supposed improvement in traction is merely a result of increased contact with the floor. Because traction treads do not act ideally (they intermesh with the carpet), there is more to the story than simple normal force.
You can achieve the same amount of traction by using wider wheels to match the pneumatic's contact area.
469 did not use a swerve drive last year or the year before, and they were fairly successful at turning.