This is a list of land vehicles by their number of wheels. The number of wheels a land vehicle has can vary widely, from zero to many. The number of wheels a vehicle has can have a significant impact on its stability, manoeuvrability, and performance. This list aims to provide an overview of the various types of land vehicles categorized by their number of wheels.
0 Hovercraft Litter (vehicle) Pogo Stick Sled Snowboard Snowmobile Space hopper Hoverboard
1
UnicycleUnicycle: What Is A Unicycle? Types, History, & Construction Electric unicycle Litter wheel Monowheel Onewheel Traditional western wheelbarrow Wooden ox/Chinese wheelbarrow
2
Wheels in parallel Cart Pulled rickshaw Hansom cab Sulky Tilbury (carriage) Dicycle Segway Self-balancing scooter Hand truck Shopping caddy Wheels in tandem Bicycle Motorized bicycle Electric bicycle Penny-farthing Recumbent bicycle Safety bicycle Cargo bike Gyrocar/Bi-Autogo
at least 2 A continuous track vehicle needs at minimum two wheels in order to work, but the majority have more than two Most wheeled suitcases have at least 2 wheels; some may have more Inline skates Kick scooter Kickbike Motorized scooter Autoped E-scooter
2–3 Motorcycle (Usually 2 wheels but sometimes 3) Cabin motorcycle Handcycle Rollator
3
Bath chair Modern land sailing vehicles Motorcycle with sidecar (typically 3 wheels overall) Pallet jack Racing wheelchair Tricycle Cycle rickshaw Motorized tricycle Steam tricycle Whike Three-wheeler Tilting three-wheeler Forecar Trikke Twike Ultralight trike
3-4 Microcar Cyclecar
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All-terrain vehicle (four-wheeler) The majority of automobiles Baby transport Quadricycle Quadracycle Go kart Golf cart (motorised) Flatbed trolley Forklift Four-wheeler Knee scooter Mobility scooter Model car Pallet jack Recreational vehicle Riding mower Roller skates Serving cart Soapbox racer Skateboard Snakeboard Longboard Toy wagon Velomobile Wagon Shopping cart Wheelchair
More than 4 Pentacycle Six-wheel drive vehicle (6x6) Eight-wheel drive vehicle (8x8) Ten-wheel drive vehicle (10x10) Twelve-wheel drive vehicle (12x12) 18 wheeler Many tracked vehicles such as tanks Most rolling stock have more than four wheels, due to trucks having four wheels each, with multiple trucks per vehicle being common
See also Wheels Wheel and axle Rim Tires Single-track vehicle Tracked vehicles Vehicle category
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