Below you will find references for proper industrial wheel selection based on surfaces used, ease of rolling, load, noise, floor protection and more in the Wheel Selection Chart. The Wheel Capacity Range chart shows wheels by type and capacities and the Guidelines for Selecting Wheel Diameters helps with choosing the correct wheel for general weights. We’ve also included a Wheel Hardness Comparison Chart that ranks wheel types, tread materials and durometers.
Wheel Selector Aid Chart (Manual Operation)
NOTE: This chart is very general in scope. For applications other than normal factory or warehouse conditions, we strongly recommend you contact your RWM representative.
Wheel Capacity Range by Type
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING WHEEL DIAMETER
| Total Weight Including Cart |
Wheel Diameter | Total Weight Including Cart |
Wheel Diameter | Total Weight Including Cart |
Wheel Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 to 250 | 3″ | 500 to 1000 | 5″ | 1500 to 2000 | 8″ |
| 250 to 500 | 4″ | 1000 to 1500 | 6″ | 2000 to 3000 | 10″ |
Wheel Hardness Comparison Chart
| Wheel Type | Tread Material | Durometer | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR | Soft Tread Rubber | 70 – 80 | A |
| HR | Hard Tread Rubber | 75 – 85 | D |
| DU | Phenolics | 145 – 150 | R |
| UI, UT, UO, UW, UP, UA, INF | Polyurethane | 90-95 | A |
| UI, UT, UW | 80 A Polyurethane | 80-85 | A |
| UI, UT, UW, SU, MU | 70D Polyurethane | 70-75 | D |
| RI, RA, SW | Rubber | 70-80 | A |
| RP | Gray Rubber | 70-80 | A |
| PO | Polyolefin, Polypropylene | 55-75 | D |
| SW | EHT Rubber | 65-70 | A |
| FN | Pneumatic | 60-65 | A |
