In this paper, the grinding characteristics of reginoid wheels are investigated to know the adequate grinding conditions. Parameters which represent the grinding processes, such as specific grinding energy, grinding rate, etc. are measured for the grinding wheels with various hardnesses. From the experiments, it is indicated that the grinding process can be classified into three states, i. e. glazing, breaking and normal grinding state, by tracing the parameter change with grinding time. Furthermore, it is pointed out that the ratio of the normal grinding pressure to the elastic modulus of grinding wheel is successful for classifying the above mentioned grinding states.