Rubber tyre wheels have the benefit of being gentle on floors, quiet and vibration absorbing. Rubber tyre wheels are generally resistant to many aggressive substances except oil. Our rubber tyre castor wheels are available with a variety of wheel centres and the most popular are nylon, pressed steel and cast iron. The wheels also have a r...ange of bearings which determine the manoeuvrability of the wheel. These wheels have 3 main types of bearing.
Plain Bore
This is the most basic bearing type and consist of a simple smooth hole in the middle of the caster wheel's centre. They are shock-resistant and maintenance free but because the wheel's rotation is not assisted by a bearing, this type of wheel bearing is recommended on product that is moved at low speed, with relatively low weight loads and over short distanced.
Roller Bearing
This type of bearing is also known as a needle roller because the plastic bearing cage is lined with long thin rollers that lower the rolling resistance of the wheel compared with Plain Bore Bearings. It is a robust bearing that is shock-resistant and mainly used for transport equipment castors.
Precision Ball Bearings
These are the highest quality type of bearing because they have extremely low rolling resistance (that is, they are easier to move than plain bore bearings or roller bearings) even with heavy loads.
Rubber tyre castor wheels also come in various types of rubber:
Grey Rubber
This is a soft non-marking tread that is kind to floors, quite and vibration absorbing. This is probably the most popular type of rubber tyre wheel.
Black Rubber
This is very similar to the Grey Rubber tyre but it can mark floors. They are a bit lower cost than grey rubber and are available with pressed steel centres and polypropylene centres. Often found of Sack Truck's this type of tyre is suitable for a wide variety of used as it won't damage floors and the Black Rubber Tyre on a Polypropylene centre (with a smooth plain bore) is great for outdoor use.
Elastic Rubber Tyre
These are usually the "blue" rubber tyres but they are also available in grey or black. It is a special rubber compound that combine the benefit of being kind to floors and offering a particularly high load capacity. This type of rubber tyre tends to be more hard wearing than other types of rubber tyre wheels.Read More
150mm Castor Wheel with Black Rubber Tyre on a Cas... Read Moret Iron. This wheel has 20mm Ball Bearings and a load capacity of 400kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.
300mm Black Rubber Tyre with a Black Painted Cast ... Read MoreIron Centre castor wheel with 54mm Tread Width, 25mm Ball Bearings and 57mm Hub Length, Load Capacity =680kg
200mm Rubber Tyre on a Pressed Steel Centre Wheel ... Read Morewith 20mm Roller Bearing, 50mm Tread Width and 60mm Hub Length (the distance through the central bore). Load Capacity = 205kg
200mm Black Solid Rubber Tyre on a Silver Metal Ce... Read Morentre Wheel with 25.4mm (1 inch)Smooth Plain Bore, 50mm Tread Width and 51mm Hub Length (the distance through the central bore). Load Capacity = 250kg
250mm Black Solid Rubber Tyre on a Pressed Steel C... Read Moreentre Wheel with 25mm Roller Bearing, 60mm Tread Width and 75mm Hub length. Load Capacity = 300kg
200mm Grey Elastic Rubber Tyre wheel on a Nylon Ce... Read Morentre Wheel with 20mm Ball Bearing. The load capacity of this castor wheel is 400kg under manual propulsion at a speed of 4 km/h (walking speed)The Grey Elastic Rubber offers a higher load capacity over standard grey or black rubber tyres and will not mark floors.The wheel is fitted with a roller bearing that lowers rolling resistance and is a great choice where you need a softer yet resilient wheel that will not mark or damage floors.
100mm Rubber Tyre (Black Elastic Rubber) Castor Wh... Read Moreeel on a Aluminium Core with 15mm Ball bearing, 40mm Tread Width and 40mm Hub Length (the distance through the central bore). Load Capacity = 200kgElastic Rubber is a special rubber compound that offers a higher load capacity than standard rubber tyres.
75mm Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Cen... Read Moretre Wheel (Flexello Brand) with 12mm Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 90kgThe Blue Elastic Rubber offers a higher load capacity and resistance to abrasions over a standard grey or black rubber tyres. The elasticity of tyre absorbs some of the rolling vibrations to increase use comfort when in motion. Furthermore, the wheel is non marking and is gentle on floors.
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125mm Castor Wheel with a blue elastic rubber tyre... Read More on a black nylon centre and a 12mm Roller Bearing.This wheel has a 36mm tread width, 45mm Hub Length and a Load Capacity of 250kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.It is industry standard to measure the treat width at the point where the tyre meets the nylon centre. This wheel tapers in and the tyre's contact area with the floor is 26mm.The Blue Elastic Rubber offers a higher load capacity over standard grey or black rubber tyres and will not mark floors. Furthermore, it provides a cushioning effect that helps absorb rolling vibrations which makes it quieter and more comfortable for the user.
200mm Black Solid Rubber Tyre on a Pressed Steel C... Read Moreentre Wheel with 25mm Roller Bearing, 50mm Tread Width and 58mm Hub length. Load Capacity = 205kg
160mm Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre wheel on a Nylon... Read More Centre Wheel with 20mm Ball Bearing. The load capacity of this castor wheel is 350kg under manual propulsion at a speed of 4 km/h (walking speed)
The Blue Elastic Rubber offers a higher load capacity over standard grey or black rubber tyres and will not mark floors.
The wheel is fitted with a roller bearing that lowers rolling resistance and is a great choice where you need a softer yet resilient wheel that will not mark or damage floors.