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Re: Coefficient of friction of wood vs metal

It will depend a bit on what type of wheels you've used. As an example, AndyMark's 8-in pneumatic tires reportedly have a CoF between tire and carpet of 1.27, compared to the CoF between tire and steel of 0.49. The link below lists some CoF values. There could be a significant difference.

http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-0972.htm