Carpet Traction: Treads or Surface Area

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Carpet Traction: Treads or Surface Area

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25-07-2002, 21:06

sanddrag

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Carpet Traction: Treads or Surface Area

What do you think is better for traction on carpet, more surface area on tires or more tread. I've also seen quite a few teams using some spikey rubber stuff epoxied on or screwed into their tires. What is this and where do you get it?

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