A tile cutter wheel can be used with manual tile cutters. However, it’s not always obvious which diameter wheel to use or when. Whether you are cutting marble, porcelain, ceramic, or any other material will determine the size of the scoring wheel you require.
The optimum scoring wheel should only score once for the cleanest snap, especially on ceramics. You’ll need to purchase the appropriate tile cutter and scoring wheel to accomplish this. You never want to buy one without the other.
Below is a guide that we hope will make everything clearer.
Floor and Porcelain Tiles
Because the blade is thinner on 8-mm diamond wheel tile cutter blades, you can make a deeper cut, and as a result, you have a higher chance of breaking the tile in one piece. This makes 8-mm cutting wheels ideal for cutting porcelain and floor tiles.
Glazed or Ceramic Tiles
The best tile cutter wheel with a diameter of 6 millimeters works very well on ceramic and glazed tiles. They create a relatively shallow line. If you go much further, you risk leaving crack marks and run the risk of chipping the tile.
Stoneware
Scoring wheels with a diameter of 10 millimeters work very well on ceramic stoneware. These tiles often have a rough surface, ensuring that the bigger wheel is not caught in any crevices. Because the tiles are typically still highly polished, this offers you a shallow cut, much as the 6-mm wheel does; yet, because it is slightly broader, you can snap far stronger material.
