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
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
150mm Black rubber tyre on a black painted cast ir... Read Moreon centre castor wheel with 45mm tread width, 60mm hub length and 20mm smooth plain pore. Load Capacity = 400kg
200mm Castor Wheel with a Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre... Read More on a Black Nylon Centre. This wheel has a 58mm Hub Length, a 20mm Roller Bearing and a Load Capacity of 400kg.Blue elastic rubber tyres are stronger than standard rubber tyre and will not damage or mark floors.
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
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.
150mm Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Ce... Read Morentre with a 48mm Tread Width, 60mm Hub Length (distance through the central hole) and a 20mm Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg
200mm Black Rubber Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Whee... Read Morel (Flexello Brand) with (1 Inch) 25.4mm Roller Bearing. The tread width is 51mm and the hub length is 60mm. Load Capacity = 585kgRubber tyres are gentle on floors and can absorb rolling vibrations making the use of this wheel quieter than a hard tread like Cast Iron and more comfortable for the user.
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.
200mm Blue 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 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.