Eli5: Why do some excavators have wheels?

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I’ve always seen excavators running on tracks, but this morning while driving through a major highway upgrade I saw 3 excavators which were running on wheels. What constitutes the need for wheels, and how does it limit the machine in terms of where it can go/what it can do?

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To add to this, metal tracks would tear up and destroy asphalt and concrete. They use rubber tires mainly to protect the surface they are probably working on.

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