Center hole

When you need new or used rims for your car, there are a few different factors that you need to keep an eye on. One of them is the center hole or hub, which you can read more about on this page. In common parlance, you will often see the center hole on rims written with a number and an "Ø" at the end, for example. 66.6Ø.

The center hole of the rim is one of the important factors when it comes to rims for your car. The center hole determines whether the rims can fit on your car's hub or not.

Alloy wheels

When it comes to alloy wheels and their center hole, it is not so important that the rim's center hole is exactly the same as your car's hub, but rather that it is simply larger than your car's hub.
For example, if your car is a Volkswagen Polo 2015, your car's hub is 57.1Ø. If you find some rims that have a larger center hole than 57.1, you can still use the rims. However, it is strongly recommended that you buy centering rings that go from the rim's center hole to your car's hub.
For example, the rims have a center hole of 66.6Ø, then you need centering rings from 66.6Ø-57.1Ø.
Without centering rings and if the center hole is too large, the rims will be carried by the bolts, which is risky.

Steel rims

When it comes to steel rims, it is important that the center hole of the steel rim is the same as your car's hub, neither larger nor smaller.

This is where steel rims differ from alloy rims, as with alloy rims you can use centering rings and thus use the rims. Unfortunately, you cannot do that with steel rims. This is due, among other things, to the construction of the steel rims.