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Re: Non-treaded wheels?

An ancient FRC trick: Take a Skyway wheel (similar to the AM KOP wheels of the current day), grind or sand off most of the tread, then screw on belting that is similar to the AM belting strips. When you need to replace said belting, unscrew the screws and grab a fresh piece of tread.

It's not exactly common for this setup to fall off mid-match--if one end comes loose, you will notice pretty quickly.
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