Re: What do you use for wheels?
2001 We used Skyway wheels with belting held on with screws, glue, and tie wraps for grip. It kept coming off and wearing out.
2002 Fabricated plywood wheels with glued on belting - also wore fast, but didn't fall off.
2003 Knobby pneumatic tires, 8.5" dia. Off the shelf, light, and inexpensive. Very good traction, almost to the point of hindering skid steering. We reinforced the plastic hubs with Al and fitted ball bearings on the axles. We ran with a moderate pressure to get some "squat" and to cushion the robot. We ran approx. 100 matches this year on the same set of tires. The tread is worn off now (ran it a mile on pavement in a parade) but we never had a tire related problem. I Highly recommend them.
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