[Al Skierkiewicz]

Ten inch wheels make the wheelbase shorter. The point at which the wheels actually touch the floor is well inside the robot frame which tends to allow the robot to tip as significant weight extends out over the wheels. Since the axles on larger wheels are high up inside the robot, other considerations are required to keep the COG low in order for the robot to be stable. That said, Striker, Team 101 has used bicycle wheels very effectively in the past.