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Billy

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Steel wheels
« on: June 08, 2026, 08:26:17 AM »
Guys ,
Im looking to change my scruffy kerbed alloys for some steel rims , does anyone know if I can just fit a set of standard 15 inch steel rims from any car of would the bolt holes be different ? ,
Any guidance greatly appreciated,
Thanks Billy.

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Re: Steel wheels
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2026, 09:05:02 AM »
Several reasons to fit wheels from another Jazz.

1) The bolt holes need to be 4x100mm spacing. 

2)The centre bore hole  (ie the big hole in the middle ) needs to be  56.1 mm so the wheel fits snugly and centres  on the wheel hub. This also supports the weight of the car  -not just the wheel bolts . Few other car makes have this size  hole  .(most are  too large, a few are too small )

 3)The ET (off set) needs to be the same or similar  - put simply this is  how far out the wheel rim and tyre  protrudes when the wheel is bolted to the hub.  This varies from car to car  .  (alloy  wheels sometimes have a slightly different ET to a steel alternative  but within Hondas tolerance)

4) Insurance companies may happier to accept genuine Honda alternatives, but regard other makes as a modification.

5) With the appropriate sized tyres  there should be little or no change in car performance.

6) When wheels obviously come from a  different carr  MOT testers sometimes note it as an advisory . (in case the owner put on wheels with better tyres just to pass the MOT) 

Another thing to watch out for. You may need to change wheel bolts . Honda use wheel bolts with domed seats. Certainly for Honda steel wheels, and I think also for  genuine Honda alloys, but you would need to check.   Most other brands use tapered nuts/bolts which are not interchangeable.   
« Last Edit: June 08, 2026, 09:25:12 AM by Lord Voltermore »
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Billy

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Re: Steel wheels
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2026, 09:48:17 AM »
Wow
Thats a very interesting and comprehensive reply , thankyou very much.

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Re: Steel wheels
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2026, 10:17:13 AM »
if the alloys are not too bad a wheel refurb could be the best solution

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Re: Steel wheels
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2026, 03:00:42 PM »
Several reasons to fit wheels from another Jazz.

1) The bolt holes need to be 4x100mm spacing. 

2)The centre bore hole  (ie the big hole in the middle ) needs to be  56.1 mm so the wheel fits snugly and centres  on the wheel hub. This also supports the weight of the car  -not just the wheel bolts . Few other car makes have this size  hole  .(most are  too large, a few are too small )

 3)The ET (off set) needs to be the same or similar  - put simply this is  how far out the wheel rim and tyre  protrudes when the wheel is bolted to the hub.  This varies from car to car  .  (alloy  wheels sometimes have a slightly different ET to a steel alternative  but within Hondas tolerance)

4) Insurance companies may happier to accept genuine Honda alternatives, but regard other makes as a modification.

5) With the appropriate sized tyres  there should be little or no change in car performance.

6) When wheels obviously come from a  different carr  MOT testers sometimes note it as an advisory . (in case the owner put on wheels with better tyres just to pass the MOT) 

Another thing to watch out for. You may need to change wheel bolts . Honda use wheel bolts with domed seats. Certainly for Honda steel wheels, and I think also for  genuine Honda alloys, but you would need to check.   Most other brands use tapered nuts/bolts which are not interchangeable.   
– Model: Honda Fit/Jazz
– Generation: GK [2014 .. 2018] 
– Center Bore: 56.1 mm 
– Lug Size: M12 x 1.5 
– PCD  4x100

Tire 185/60 R15' 84H
Rim  6Jx15' ET50
 
Tire  185/55 R16' 83H
Rim  6Jx16 ET53

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Re: Steel wheels
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2026, 07:57:31 PM »
Hi.
If you have any issues with insurance at all for a change of wheels then please feel free to drop me a line.
Regards,
Dan.

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Re: Steel wheels
« Reply #6 on: Today at 04:13:34 PM »
It's only a jazz, doesn't go fast enough to worry about insurance Dan.

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