Need More TRACTION For Your Lego Wheels?

[DLuders]

If your Lego tires are slipping on your "sumo-bot", "Trial Truck", or other MOC needing maximum "stickiness", here are some results of TIRE TRACTION tests done by "Philo": http://www.philohome.com/traction/traction.htm . Phillippe Hurbain tested the popular Lego tires on:

(1) Short-hair carpet

(2) Abrasive backs of ceramic tile (to simulate concrete or gravel)

(3) Shiny floor tile

(4) Matte (dull) floor tile, and

(5) Raw plywood.

Philo also tested the results of more WHEELS, more WEIGHT, and more SPEED. Everything is presented in useful graphs. From his excellent research, you can choose the best Lego tires for the surface you encounter.

I used to think that the "most sticky" tires were the 70x28mm #32078 tires mounted on the fancy #32077 wheels (featured in the recent "Little Devil" car), but I see that's not necessarily the case.... :skull:

[allanp]

Yes i've seen this before, quite interesting! His motor comparisson page is also quite useful I find.

http://www.philohome.com/motors/motorcomp.htm

would like to see the results for the power puller wheels, I find them to be quite grippy.

Edited March 21, 2010 by allanp

[Tobbe Arnesson]

Cool! Great work Philo!