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Re: Mechanum Wheel Sizes

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Originally Posted by CalTran View Post
I beg to differ on this point. The simple reason why tank usually outperforms mecanum drives is because drivers usually don't use mecanum to it's fullest potential.
Even at its fullest potential, I'm not convinced you will get better performance our of a mecanum drive.

I can't speak about mecanum wheels specifically, but we've come to like using the smallest wheels we can. They have a lower moment, they're lighter, and you need less gearing.