But see it like this. If the wheel has 16 times more surface area, then it has 16 times less weight to give it grip. Its like if you have a small CD that has 50 grams per cm, it has 50 grams total weighing it down for grip. By if you have a huge wheel that has 5 cm of contact, then it would mean you have 10 grams per cm, still 50 grams total. The reason that you may not have the cheats bode well is their material and how clean they are such.1nxtmonster wrote:Just to clarify - The wheels are 3/4 of an inch wide. The car is much wider.
The wheels are 16x wider than a cd, so they have 16x more surface in contact with the ground. Sure, they have less weight per area, but they still have more grip. It's like trying to walk on concrete with soccer cleats vs normal shoes on - more surface area = more grip. (Yes, yes, that's a horrible analogy)
I think. This all came from an old gravity vehicle thread, and I hope it's right.