[Proud Legions]

Actually, the tires are very good. They can be shot up until there is hardly any tire left and still travel without damage or major impact on maneuverabilty for many miles...ceratinly enough miles to get you out of harm's way.

The biggest issue I have with the wheels actually has nothing to do with bullets or RPGs....it has to do with ground pressure. Tracks spread the pressure/weight of a vehicle out over a much greater area than wheeled vehicles do. I am waiting to see if this becomes an issue in very muddy/swamping conditions. May not, just something to watch. They have not had a problem so far with this, so we will see.

[American in Israel]

With so many tires, the "foot print" is a lot bigger. Never make tracks, but hey.

Thanks for the input. Time will tell, but once this is in the hands of the man in the field, I am sure they will make good use of it.

The tatical considerations you bring up about quick deployment opens a whole new can of worms. If you have punched through good enough to snag an airfield, being able to keep the pressure up could spread havoc far and wide. Blitzkrieg in a whole new light. The shift in defensive doctine is profound, the front lines become everywhere!

Very interesting... as Shultz would say.

Blessings!