# Solving low tire traction **URL:** \ **Category:** Robot Hardware\ **Created:** [July 19, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://xrp.discourse.group/t/solving-low-tire-traction/811 "2025-07-19T23:06:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Debbie386](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Debbie386](https://xrp.discourse.group/u/Debbie386)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://xrp.discourse.group/t/solving-low-tire-traction/811/2 "2025-07-20T13:34:08Z")
We used the solution here: > [@New wheels for XRP robot](https://xrp.discourse.group/t/new-wheels-for-xrp-robot/701): > > Some people complain that the o-ring tires do not provide enough traction. To address that, I have created a modified wheel, which uses Pololu’s silicone tires. The wheel is a very minor variation of original wheel design; it has the same diameter, so it can be used without making any changes to the rest of chassis. The design files are available on Printables: [Wheel for XRP robot - pololu tires by shurik179 | Download free STL model | Printables.com](https://www.printables.com/model/1275321-wheel-for-xrp-robot-pololu-tires) PS. This is part… These tires work a lot better than the original. The only issue we ran into is that the wider tires will sometimes rub against the robot frame. Our fix for this was to slightly modify the 3D printed wheels such that the connector that slides onto the motor shaft is a little bit shorter so that the wheel sits a little closer to the motor (and therefore a bit farther away from the robot frame) --- _[View the full topic](https://xrp.discourse.group/t/solving-low-tire-traction/811)._