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Originally Posted by jvriezen
What are teams thinking of in terms of wheel size and style? Larger (e.g. 12 inch) wheels have a shorter wheel base due to the need to have their centers closer together, but allow for lower kicking mechanisms while still having enough clearance to go over the bump-- specifically due to the smaller wheel base.
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Generally the larger the weels, the higher the Center of Gravity. So if you get more clearance for the bump, you also increase the odds your robot will fall over on the bump.
It's an interesting conundrum.