Are there any other differences or disadvantages to the Base Tile vs the Diamond? What about cost?
Base Tile Vs. Diamond
Traction - Our Diamond offers more traction than that of a smooth surface. The tread pattern is engineered for the best traction, and rolling wheel movement
Cosmetic - this is subjective, but a top Diamond pattern design is far more popular and in my opinion much more cosmetically appealing
Cost - Base Tile wins out here as from a small margin
Rolling Loads - The RaceDecK diamond, Rev & Circletrac will handle vehicle rolling loads in excess of 80,000 lbs. The Base Tile comes in at about 45,000 lb vehicle rolling loads
Clean ability- The base tile with no tread and smooth surface is very easy to clean, it is not textured because once dirt and grime get imbedded in the texture surface, its very difficult to clean. The 'Single" diamond tread design is also engineered to be easy to clean with lower profile single treads where dirt and oil will not get trapped.
Manfuacturing - both are manufactured right here under one roof in our ISO quality certified facility.