16" Wheelbarrow Trolley Wheel 4.80 4.00-8 Pneumatic Tyre 25.4mm Bore Tire Steel

Wheelbarrow axles are commonly 25.4 mm, and this wheel is bored to exactly that, with a centred hub so it sits square in the fork rather than pulling to one side. What separates it from the smaller trolley wheels in the range is tyre size: 4.80/4.00-8, a step up from the 4.80/4.00-6 fitment.

Sealed bearings outlast the tyre

Most budget barrow wheels run a plain bush that grinds itself oval inside a season of wet sand and cement dust. This one is specified with sealed ball bearings, which keep grit away from the rolling surfaces and hold their clearance far longer, so the wheel stays true on its axle and rolls with less effort under a full load. Hub type is listed as centred rather than offset — worth checking against your fork before ordering, because an offset hub sits the rim to one side and changes how the wheel lines up.

Two pressure figures, doing different jobs

Working pressure is given as 24-26 psi, which is where the tyre is meant to run day to day. The maximum is 30 psi, and that is a ceiling rather than a target. Both are reproduced exactly as the supplier states them, with no conversion applied. Sitting near the top of the working range gives a firmer roll and less drag on soft ground; dropping below it lets the sidewall squat, and a loaded barrow starts steering heavily. A pencil gauge settles the question in seconds and costs almost nothing.

Key features

• Sealed ball bearings: the one specification here that separates a wheel lasting years from one lasting a summer.
• 4.80/4.00-8 pneumatic tyre: a taller footprint than the 6-series wheels, so it climbs kerbs and soft ground with less shove.
• 25.4 mm bore, centred hub: matches the one-inch axle used on most barrow frames.
• 200 kg per wheel: the supplier states this rating on a per-wheel basis, so a twin-wheel barrow is not limited to a single wheel's figure.
• 2.85 kg net: light enough to carry out to the shed and fit single-handed.

Specifications

• Bore diameter: 25.4 mm
• Tyre size: 4.80/4.00-8
• Wheel size per listing: 16 inch
• Tyre type: pneumatic
• Rim: metal per the specification list; the title specifies steel
• Bearings: sealed ball bearings
• Hub type: centred
• Working pressure: 24-26 psi
• Maximum pressure: 30 psi
• Load capacity: 200 kg each wheel
• Net weight: 2.85 kg
• Rim diameter: no separate figure given; the 4.80/4.00-8 marking is the only rim-size reference the supplier provides
• Hub length: not given
• Use restriction: not for highway use

Fitting and inflation notes

• Measure the axle before ordering. The bore is 25.4 mm and will not take a larger shaft, nor sit safely on a smaller one.
• Hub length is missing from the supplier data, and it governs how the wheel spaces out between the fork arms. Measure your old hub across its faces and compare with the photos.
• Inflate to the stated 24-26 psi working range and never past 30 psi. Check it cold, with a gauge.
• No pack contents are listed by the supplier, so treat this as a single wheel unless confirmed otherwise.
• The supplier states the wheel is not for highway use. It carries no road, trailer or towing rating.

A worn barrow wheel is usually the reason a load feels heavier than it is — this one bolts straight back onto a standard one-inch axle.