Small grippy wheels

**typhoon_driver** · 15th March 2005, 08:12

I am looking for some small wheels (diameter of about 25mm) which have a lot of grip.

Does anyone know where i could get something like this?

**geeza** · 15th March 2005, 08:44

Try the RC Wars guys they do some very good wheels ive got some 100mm diameter ones but they have got smaller. You will have to ask? Im sure James or Grant will be on here at some point.

**james...venom** · 15th March 2005, 09:05

hi gary,

send me an email and im sure we can sort something out for you. Thanks Ed.

regards

James Cooper
Robo-Challenge

**big_nipper** · 15th March 2005, 11:37

We use radiator hose, but dont know if ones that small would be any good as the rubber does wear quickly.

**armadrillo** · 8th April 2005, 22:18

Not quite small wheels but didnt see the point in starting a new thread.

I have got 2 x 150mm wheels with solid rubber tyre of about 1 to 1 1/2 inch thick.

I weighed the bot yesterday and am between 1/2 to 3/4 of kg over weight. I see the wheels as the easiest place to loose weight. The wheels weigh about 1/2 kg each.

Does anyone know of or where i can get some 150mm grippy lightweight wheels?
Thanks Glen

**grant_ploughbot** · 9th April 2005, 22:26

email James Cooper at rcwars@hotmail.com (im not too sure of his comapny email address!) but he sells a large range of lightweight wheels. have you tried turning your wheel hubs down? you can remove almost half the weight of the wheel on mony!

**armadrillo** · 10th April 2005, 16:11

Cheers Grant

Think i might try that.

What about making wheel from ply wood and fixing a rubber tread on the outside? How durable do you think this would be?