Wheel Excavators

Wheel excavators combine the versatility of a conventional excavator with the mobility of a wheeled machine. Instead of steel tracks, they use rubber tyres that allow faster travel on roads and paved surfaces without the need for a trailer over short distances. Wheel excavators are widely used for urban construction, roadworks, utility installation, and municipal maintenance where mobility, reduced surface damage, and efficient travel between work locations are essential. Stabilising outriggers provide additional support during digging and lifting operations.
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CAT M318 Wheel Excavator

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Samsung SE130W Wheel Excavator

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Browse our articles and guides to see how wheel excavators compare to traditional crawler excavators and where they are at their best in urban construction projects.
Track vs Wheel Excavator

Tracked vs Wheeled Excavator: Which Is Best?

Both machines dig, lift and load the same way, through a boom, dipper arm and bucket, but what changes is what’s underneath the cab: tracks or wheels. Quotor’s guide to wheeled and tracked excavators covers how that single difference decides which sites, and which jobs, each machine handles well. Both excavators are suited to general digging, loading and lifting; the wheels or tracks underneath decide where each performs best. Each type of excavator brings its own set of advantages: tracks for grip and stability, wheels for speed and site-to-site travel.

August 30, 2025

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Choose the Right Excavator for Your Job

From small site work to large-scale earthmoving. Select the category that fits your job.

Micro Excavators

The smallest excavators, designed for tight spaces, restricted access, indoor work, landscaping, trenching, and light residential projects.

Mini Excavators

Versatile machines ideal for residential construction, landscaping, drainage, utility installation, and general earthmoving in confined spaces.

Small Excavators

More powerful than mini excavators, making them well suited to roadworks, utility projects, commercial construction, and medium-scale earthmoving.

Medium Excavators

A balance of power and versatility for civil infrastructure, commercial construction, bulk earthmoving, and demanding excavation projects.

Large Excavators

High-production machines designed for major earthmoving, quarrying, mining support, deep excavation, and large civil infrastructure works.

Extra-Large Excavators

Heavy-duty excavators built for mining, bulk earthmoving, and major infrastructure projects requiring maximum digging power and productivity.

Long Reach Excavators

Extended boom excavators designed for dredging, demolition, deep excavation, slope stabilisation, and other difficult-to-access applications.

Wheel Excavators

Rubber-tyred excavators offering excellent mobility for urban construction, roadworks, utilities, and projects requiring frequent repositioning.

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