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tread size

The current plan for our robot this year is to have treads 4 inches wide. Last year we had three inch wide tread and never had any problem turning. We use a half-track design with omni-casters in the front to decrease the turning problem. The reason we want to use that much tread is to have as much traction as possible on the ramp and on the HDPE.