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Originally Posted by mman1506
The only way to increase traction is to increase the weight of your robot or raise COF of your wheels to the carpet.
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Oh hey, this fiction again. I wonder why F1 cars don't use small skinny tires to save weight?
That aside, traction is far from the end-all of wheel selection. Years ago, when most teams had bad drivetrains, traction was pretty important for winning pushing matches when playing defense or counter-defense. More recently, though, it seems subjectively that high-level play has shifted more to zone and tempo defense. Offensive robots are also more inclined to evade rather than push through obstacles. Most off-the-shelf options, Colsons included, are adequate for field traversal and zone control, which means that ease-of-use takes higher priority.