Spinner luggage is great for a lot of reasons, and Travelpro^® spinners are among the best sold, highest-rated luggage on the market. But when it comes to the number of wheels on your luggage, more isn't always better. Two-wheeled luggage is still a better choice for some people.

The quality of spinner luggage (bags with four 360-degree wheels) in 2026 depends entirely on the wheel housing and material. High-end brands like Rimowa, Tumi, and Briggs & Riley use "double-spinner" wheels with ball bearings and hardened rubber treads, which are exceptionally durable and provide a "glide-like" experience even on carpet. However, budget spinner luggage often uses cheap, single-plastic wheels that are prone to snapping off when handled roughly by airport baggage systems or when dragged over uneven European cobblestones. The primary advantage of a spinner is maneuverability—you can push the bag alongside you in narrow airplane aisles rather than pulling it behind you. The "pro" consensus in 2026 is that if you frequently travel through old cities with rugged streets, a two-wheel "upright" bag is more durable because the wheels are recessed and protected. But for the modern "airport-to-hotel" traveler, a high-quality four-wheel spinner offers a level of ergonomic ease that two-wheel bags cannot match, provided you invest in a model with reinforced wheel mounts.