Replacement Luggage Wheel Repair Suitcase Bag Parts Spinner Wheels Casters for Travel Customs Box W044 (A SET 4PCS)

Perfeito para recuperação de uma mala

Good quality and wheels did not give way during my trip overseas.

The new luggage wheels are perfect and have elongated the life of a lovely suitcase.

My Wenger spinner suitcase was still in good shape except for one faulty wheel which made steering it like getting one of those wonky grocery carts. I love the 22.5” size of my suitcase that’s sadly no longer available; it’s been perfect for my 2-3 week trips to Switzerland. As I have to check my bag anyway because of my trekking poles I couldn't use the smaller check in sized bags, so I thought I’d give these replacement wheels a try. They arrived within a week, the package included 4 wheels, 4 matching inner plates, and screws. The quality of the wheels is great, seemingly better than what’s on newer suitcases. I’d picked up some tips from previous reviews (thanks, everyone!) and will add some of my own. Supplies needed: a good Phillips screwdriver, a good utility knife, a well-lit area, and a healthy dose of patience. Nice to have: a good counter to work on, clothespins/binder clips to hold back the lining, a strong flashlight, and a thin brush to clean adjusted holes. The inner plates that came with the wheels seemed too deep to work well with my suitcase so I decided to use the new wheels but use my old inner plates and the older slightly longer screws. I determined that what I then needed was for the old plate holes to match up with the new wheel “pegs” that would need to receive the screw. This took some carving of the inner plate with the utility knife to lengthen the holes so they’d match up with the “pegs” (see photo, yellow area indicates what I needed to carve). I carefully carved away on both sides of the inner plate so that the peg would fit securely in the correct area of the inner plate. When enlarging be careful to maintain an oblong shape or you’re going to need a washer under the screwhead which will negate the benefit of the longer screw. I did not need to make larger holes in the suitcase itself as some have reported, but did need to shave away some of the white corrugated plastic of the suitcase’s structure (see photo, again, yellow area was what was carved). I wasn’t too scared to do this when some of the areas looked like the original wheel installer had to do the same! This was the easy part. The hardest part that required the patience was working in small, dark quarters as I pushed the wheel pegs through the existing holes, matched up the inner plate, and then by feel, intuition, and prayer inserted the screw (doing the most difficult position to reach first) and tried to locate the receiving hole. After I located the first peg hole I worked it like changing a tire, tightening the screw just enough to hold, then going to the next screw, using the flashlight to locate the hole and orient myself as to where to place the screw. Once I could feel it take, I’d tighten it slightly then move on to the next, etc. After I knew all screws were indeed in the proper hole of the wheel peg I’d tighten the screws a bit, alternating screws until all were done. The fit of the wheels on the suitcase is perfect, they seem solidly made, and my favorite suitcase is ready for many more cobblestoned miles and memories. Next trip is 157 days away, but who’s counting?! Post trip update: Took my trusty Wenger suitcase with its new wheels for a month long trip through Switzerland. They worked beautifully and are ready for this year's trips. Two years and three European trips later they're still going strong!

das sie gut passen hätte ich nicht erwartet aber top. Haltbarkeit muss noch getestet werden, da sie nicht sehr robust wirken und das Material mir etwas weich erscheint, aber mal sehen