During many transport manipulative operations within the automotive industry, the supporting structure of the used equipment relies on various industrial wheels. The paper describes the characteristic types of wheels and castors and their constituent components. The role of the wheels with rubber and polyurethane coatings and with hard tread is highlighted. The process of choosing the right wheel for the given working conditions is presented. In addition to numerous applications in automotive and mechanical industries, various types of the wheels are also used on: machinery and equipment for the food industry, packaging and transport containers, constructions, scaffolding and road paving equipment, hospital equipment, environmental installations, entertainment equipment and as components in the textile and furniture industry or the sports equipment. Examples of concrete solutions for transport systems within logistic and manipulative operations are given.