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Title: What are the best wheels?
Post by: nightcracker on June 01, 2011, 06:00:34 AM
I've read multiple things on wheels now, that shinies are the best because they are so light, but then I read in some stock thread "can you upgrade those wheels to rubbers?" and other conflicting information.

So my question is, what are the best wheels? If there are different wheels the best in different scenario's (lots of weight left opposed to scratching to get the lightweight limit) please describe those :)
Title: Re: What are the best wheels?
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on June 01, 2011, 06:02:06 AM
Shiny's for weight. Rubbers for low ground clearance on HPZs (for a better wedge) and Grannies (slipperbottoms) for invertability on some bots.
Title: Re: What are the best wheels?
Post by: Pwnator on June 01, 2011, 08:11:19 AM
Rubbers not only give you a lower ground clearance, but can actually make your bot more invertible in some cases.

Also, it all else fails, Fatboys are your last option. If your bot isn't invertible by then, give it a srimech or think of another design. :P
Title: Re: What are the best wheels?
Post by: nightcracker on June 01, 2011, 11:38:14 AM
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but can actually make your bot more invertible in some cases

How so?
Title: Re: What are the best wheels?
Post by: madman3 on June 01, 2011, 11:46:09 AM
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but can actually make your bot more invertible in some cases

How so?
I had a Snsns (SnS with spinning weapons if you don't know; but you seem to have done your research) with tribars on top, and with rubbers it had far more controlled movement than with shinies.
Title: Re: What are the best wheels?
Post by: Pwnator on June 01, 2011, 09:28:12 PM
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but can actually make your bot more invertible in some cases

How so?

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/19480Cuantem%20Fysix.bmp)

Check out the bot on the bottom right. With shinies, it can barely drive inverted. But with rubbers (due to the larger grip mesh), it drives inverted just fine.