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Being new to garden scale, when I purchased a starter set and a few extra cars I had some reservations with the stock plastic wheels. Noticing some Bachmann 24.5 cm metal replacement wheels on a closeout rack, I purchased what they had, enough to do five cars. When swapping out the wheels I also noticed the metal wheels were significantly smaller than the stock plastic. The install was easy and the cars roll very smoothly (carpet railroad) without track clearance problems. I've since then noticed metal wheels are also available in the larger size. My question; Would the smaller wheel size have less drag (roll easier) through smaller radius curves than large? My personal preference is the look of the smaller wheels, but am curious about the "Pros and Cons" and/or effects when I move on to actual outdoor operation. <br /> <br />Thanks, <br />Rich
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