No, that tape that looks like it's over the side link is just a little tab so I can peel the tape up easier. It goes in-between the link and the chassis.

I drove it a bunch yesterday, and got a great idea when I was out.
I want to get some 1/12 wheels, and then try and make rubber tires by super-gluing the crap out of some tread from an old BMX bike tire onto them... I even have blue and red BMX tires, so that'd be interesting.
I have a tire balancer, so I could make it at least SOMEWHAT balanced.
If that doesn't work, I want to get some really thick tires, I am getting tired of scraping all over pebbles, but I just love the attitude of this car!
I was catching "air" with it yesterday, there was a super-smooth transition in a concrete courtyard, and I was running a circuit, and around the inside of the far corner, I was getting maybe an inch or two of air, and coming down smooth, it was awesome
There was also a slight high-bank turn on the other end of the circuit due to a rather steep angle of the concrete to help with drainage into a grate.

I was also thinking about possibly just going full bolink and putting some old buggy tires on it.