How the floor a caster rolls on should shape wheel choice.
For rolling on bare or sealed concrete, wheel choice mainly comes down to load capacity and rolling resistance…
Epoxy-coated floors are more finish-sensitive than bare concrete — a softer, non-marking wheel protects the coating better than…
Rolling on carpet takes more force than hard flooring, so carpet-friendly casters typically use larger-diameter, softer wheels that…
For gaps, thresholds, and uneven or rough floors, larger wheel diameter and softer, more cushioned materials — sometimes…
A noise-reducing (low-noise) wheel uses softer tread compounds and construction specifically chosen to minimize rolling noise — common…