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[Ken Streeter]

We had the pictured failure happen to us at least three times during competition in 2007 with the kit wheels. If I recall correctly, we thought the problem was mostly getting pushed sideways by defending robots. We didn't have serious troubles until the off-season tournaments, when a combination of more aggressive defense and the accumulation of lots of matches took its toll. The A/M wheels were strengthened for 2008. We didn't have any failures in 2008, but the game didn't involve as much defense, either.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Ken Streeter

We had the pictured failure happen to us at least three times during competition in 2007 with the kit wheels. If I recall correctly, we thought the problem was mostly getting pushed sideways by defending robots. We didn't have serious troubles until the off-season tournaments, when a combination of more aggressive defense and the accumulation of lots of matches took its toll. The A/M wheels were strengthened for 2008. We didn't have any failures in 2008, but the game didn't involve as much defense, either.

469 and 330 reported the same, 469 on a crab and 330 on a 6WD drop center. The suspicion was that it was side loads. And yes, the wheels were strengthened after 2007.

[Nick Lawrence]

Perhaps this is a late April Fools joke.

At GTR last weekend, we made the move to switch from our 4 wheel rear wheel drive, to 4 wheel skid steer drive. The way our drivetrain is designed, it relies on the "center" wheel's central hub. We didn't have the time nor parts to make an appropriate spacer, so we just cut it apart on a bandsaw.

We have two of these.

-Nick

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

I'm calling shenanigans.

Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence

Perhaps this is a late April Fools joke.

At GTR last weekend, we made the move to switch from our 4 wheel rear wheel drive, to 4 wheel skid steer drive. The way our drivetrain is designed, it relies on the "center" wheel's central hub. We didn't have the time nor parts to make an appropriate spacer, so we just cut it apart on a bandsaw.

We have two of these.

-Nick

So shenanigans it is!

It was pretty obvious the spokes were cut on a band/hack saw and not the result of the typical failures seen on prior AM/Skyway wheels. The hand covering a significant portion of the outer tread reinforced that.