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Re: Andymark Performance Wheels: How Were They in 2013

6" wheels - 6.5/15fps theoretical
4WD - 17.5" track length, 24.5" track width
Blue Nitrile tread

We had issues with the tread slipping off in our school hallways, and that's tighter pile carpet than the FRC field. Tried a few different zip ties (high strength, smooth body, etc) without much success. We kept using the zip ties to anchor the ends of the tread, but added 3 pairs of 1/8" rivets 120 deg from each other. No issues after that. It's a marginally better way to fasten the ends of the tread, but more work intensive to notch the tread to the right length and width.