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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur
The original question from corpralche was about traction, thus I responded about traction.
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I believe you misread the question. It was about 6WD vs 4WD with
traction wheels as opposed to omniwheels.
Kevin's answer is a good one. As long as the corner wheels are in the same place in both systems, a coplanar six-wheel drivebase should indeed turn more easily.
Luke's comment about tread wear brings up an interesting detail. The corner wheels of a six-wheel system will see more wear than the center wheels as they scrub sideways during a turn. That will eventually result in the equivalent of lowering the center wheel a teeny bit, since its tread will be fractionally thicker, and it will turn even more easily -- at least until the corner treads are replaced.