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Bakery Oven Rack Wheels

Shop 4″ × 1-1/2″ high-temp green epoxy bakery oven-rack wheels only in 5/16″ (OEM Standard), 3/8″, and 1/2″ bore. Match bore to your existing yoke — these SKUs have no mounting plate. Rated for continuous bakery oven heat (475°F class) with Quad X bearings on the epoxy wheels in this collection.

These are wheels only — match bore to your existing yoke. Mounting plate size applies to complete casters and yokes, not individual wheels.

Bore sizes stocked for oven-rack wheel replacement

When a bakery oven-rack wheel flat-spots, cracks, or loses bearing grease after heat cycles, you usually do not need a full new caster — you need a wheel that matches the axle already in the yoke. This collection stocks three bores on the same 4″ × 1-1/2″ green epoxy profile:

Bore Role on bakery racks What you get
5/16″ OEM Standard on most U.S. bakery rack casters Green epoxy, Quad X precision bearings
3/8″ Common alternate axle on rebuilt fleets Same 4″ × 1-1/2″ epoxy profile, Quad X
1/2″ Larger axle / spanner conversions Same epoxy tread class, Quad X

Measure the axle (or the old wheel’s bore) with calipers before ordering. Capacity notes are on each product card — pick the bore that matches your yoke, then confirm load against your rack weight.

Why bakery racks use green epoxy — and why these are wheels only

Rotating rack ovens and loaded bun/bread racks run far hotter than warehouse carts. Rubber and polyurethane soften and permanently flat-spot when a loaded rack parks hot. Glass-reinforced green epoxy resin is the bakery-floor material for this duty: continuous operation in the 475°F range, shock-resistant tread, and resistance to oil, grease, and washdown chemistry.

These SKUs are wheels only — no top plate. The familiar 3-1/8″ × 4-1/8″ OEM bakery plate belongs on the yoke or a complete caster. If the swivel horns and raceway are still true, pull the axle, drop in the matching-bore epoxy wheel, and reassemble. Quad X precision bearings keep roll resistance low when a hot rack leaves the oven; if the bearing has seized or the hub is oblong, replace the wheel rather than forcing a cooked bearing.

Common questions on bakery oven-rack wheels

How do I know which bore to order?

Measure the axle on your yoke or the bore on the old wheel. 5/16″ is OEM Standard on most U.S. bakery oven-rack casters; 3/8″ and 1/2″ cover alternate axles. Email a photo to info@casterhq.com if unsure.

Do these wheels include a mounting plate?

No. Wheel-only replacements. The 3-1/8″ × 4-1/8″ plate is on the yoke or a complete caster. If the plate or swivel is damaged, shop yokes or completes instead.

What temperature do the green epoxy wheels handle?

Bakery high-temp epoxy class for continuous duty around 475°F — confirm the exact published range on each product card.

Will a 5/16″ wheel fit my Baxter, Hobart, or BKI rack?

If the existing yoke uses a 5/16″ axle (OEM Standard on most of those racks), yes for the wheel. Confirm axle diameter first. Plate fitment is a yoke/complete question — email the equipment model to info@casterhq.com for a full cross-reference.

Wheel only vs buying a complete caster?

Buy the wheel when the yoke is sound and only the tread or bearing failed. Buy a complete caster (or new yoke + matching wheel) when the raceway is seized, the plate is warped, or the yoke axle holes are worn oval.

Next step after you pick a bore

5/16″ OEM StandardStart here for most U.S. bakery oven-rack yokes. Green epoxy, Quad X, wheel-only drop-in.
Need the yoke too?Match axle bore in bakery oven-rack yokes — plate is 3-1/8″ × 4-1/8″.
Want the full caster?See complete high-temp bakery casters when plate + swivel + wheel should ship as one unit.

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