How to measure and replace your office chair casters.

You don't have to buy a whole new office chair just because a wheel breaks. Chair casters are simple and inexpesive to replace. Just make sure you get the right size and the right type of wheel. The wrong wheels can dent, scratch and nick tile, wood and linoleum floors, or destroy the foam backing under carpets and rugs and cause dips and ridges. OnTimeSupplies.com makes it easy to find the right chair casters. Just follow these steps.

First, measure your chair caster stem.

Before you buy a new set of chair casters, you have to measure your chair stem. Don't worry, it's very easy to do!

1. Remove a chair caster from your office chair.

2. Measure the length of the stem. It doesn't matter is your stem top is flat or rounded. Either will fit.

3. Measure the diameter of the chair stem. 

Now, choose the the chair caster wheel type based on the floor you have.

If your office chair sits on a carpeted floor, use hard wheel casters.

If you have hard floors in your office of wood, tile, linoleum and the like, use soft wheel casters.

Soft wheel casters are also appropriate if you use a chair mat.

Once you've determined the stem size and and wheel type you need, you're ready to shop the selection of high quality casters selection of caster from Master Caster, Safco and other trusted office furniture manufacturers available on the Casters & Glides page.