[GaryVoshol]

<R08>: "The surface tread of the ROVER WHEELS may not be modified except through normal wear-and-tear."

What part of "may not" do you not understand?

Intentionally modifying the wheel and then trying to pass it off as "normal" is specifically against both the letter and spirit of the rule.

I agree with other posters, your comments have specifically set your team up as a target. You'd better have pristine condition wheels on your robot or someone will remember this and you'll fail inspection.