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Re: Poor man's omnis (idea)

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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256 View Post
What are your thoughts on this? Is it safe to do (will it break the plactions)? Do we loose anything significant by doing this instead of omnis?
I wouldn't suggest running plactions on the ground without tread, there is a large chance that you will break off the edges that would clamp the tread. Another option would be to rivet the tread on upside down with treaded side on the wheel and the smoothish side outwards. I have seem teams do this in a pinch to reduce scrub when turning.
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