A travel suitcase comprises a luggage compartment (10) bounded by flanks (11,12) and having a rolling frame (20). Provided on a side remote from the frame is a handle (15) by which the luggage compartment can be moved along. The frame comprises on each of the flanks (11,12) a rolling wheel with a wheel axis which lies substantially transversely of the relevant flank and with a running surface which reaches beyond a bottom of the luggage compartment. The wheels are each connected to the relevant flank with interposing of a wheel cap (30). The wheel cap (30, 33, 35) extends over a part of a periphery around the wheel and provides between the wheels a fender (35) which at least largely shields the wheel laterally.

A hard-shell suitcase comprising a base portion and a lid portion connected to the base portion by a hinge. In the closed position an edge of the lid portion is adjacent to the edge of the first concave shell in the first plane. The hard-shell suitcase further comprises first, second, third and fourth wheel assemblies attached to the exterior of the base portion in a second plane parallel to the first plane. Each wheel assembly is configured to rotate about a first axis parallel to the second plane and about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The hard-shell suitcase further comprises a retractable handle configured to be movable in a direction parallel to the first plane from a retracted position to an extended position and from the extended position to the retracted position. In the retracted position a portion of the retractable handle is housed inside the lid portion.

A wheel for a luggage case, including an hub rotatably coupled to the luggage case, an outer rim radially spaced a distance from the hub by a plurality of spokes, and a tread portion positioned around the outer rim for engaging a support surface. At least one of the spokes includes a suspension portion having a shape that is curved around and concave to the axis of rotation. The suspension portion resiliently deflects to absorb impact loads to the wheel.