Re-invent the wheel

[Othuyeg]

Would anyone be able to mod new, more car like wheels? By this I mean wheels that attach directly to an axel, instead of having to have these weird attachment systems.

I bet this would be a very popular parts mod. The current rover wheels are not compatible with many aesthetic aspects of car-like constructions etc. I myself have no skills in modding KSP so I am simply throwing this out there as an idea.

Maybe it would be possible to make a few variations aswell.

- A variety with no steering, with just a direct attachment to an axel.

- A variety with just steering.

- A variety with steering and an electric motor.

- A variety with two attachment points so can be used as stack-connected parts. (Like double tires in lorries)

Maybe it is easiest to make them into a single part with tweakable options, but these are the options I would like to see.

Also, if they could be made to look more like modern car tires...

[Tweety]

I don't think I've ever seen modern car like tyres on any real life rover. Regardless you can make a decent enough axle in stock by using one of the radial decouplers on the bottom of the 'chassis' and snapping on 2 girders and then the medium dark grey wheels. You then have the shock absorbers in the wheels plus the single axle roll that.

I had a screenshot somewhere of one I made as I described. IF I find it, that's a big IF, I will post it.

Tweety

[Jumpyyoza]

Somebody made a Muscle Car Mod if you're interested. It's made like Lego so that all the parts snap together to make something but can be used with other things to create something unique.

Hope this helps!

[hab136]

Have you seen TT Modular Multiwheels?

[Van Disaster]

Not many cars have axles either, let alone rovers - the independent suspension systems are more representative of modern vehicles. TT Multiwheels ( as above ) does have some wheels with a more HGV-like aesthetic though.

[Othuyeg]

TT Multiwheels has answered my questions. Thank you for your time and sorry for not being able to find it on my own.

My needs are mostly due to aesthetics and those needs have been satisfied.

[Othuyeg]

Actually... It would appear the TT Multiwheels mod is very much out-of-date. I am a sad sad kerbal.

[Van Disaster]

It still works ok, I use it all the time. I'm fairly sure it got an update for 0.25 at least. You'll get a few NREs at game launch but they don't appear to matter.