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On to my 16th year in FRC
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Originally posted by DanLevin247
What about traction/wheel durability? Say your'e machine had to take on a steep grade, you could shift gears...but without the finese of a human foot on a gas pedal, you're wheels are going to slip.

Also...What if you unfourtantly ran over a sharp rock or something along the lines of that, and punctured a tire? Goodyear runflats would be the simple solution...but I don't think they have a baja eddition of that product line.
So what if the wheels slip?

For they type of wheels and tires, I'm thinking some 33"+ Super Swampers or Boggers or possibly Pro-Comp X-Terrains. Any of those should hold up fine and have excellent traction. For wheels, you definitely need beadlocks.

There is a world class off-road shop in Burbank, California called ORU, (Off Road Unlimited) who can do any custom suspension beefing-up or lifting you want. Also down the street from them is a 4 Wheel Parts store.
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