Will LED Wheel Rings Fit My Car? A WheelGlow Fitment Guide

LED wheel rings look incredible: a ring of light behind each wheel that makes the spokes glow and moves as the wheels turn. Because they mount behind the wheel, fitment is the most important thing to get right. Here's how to check before you order.

How wheel rings mount

WheelGlow rings are metal rings with waterproof RGBIC LED strips. Each ring bolts to the brake dust shield or hub assembly using the supplied brackets, so it sits around your brake and behind the wheel. A kit includes four rings, and they're controlled from the app or the included remote.

That means two things decide whether a ring fits: your wheel size and the size of your brakes.

Step 1: pick the ring size from your wheel size

Your wheel size is printed on the tire sidewall: in a tire size like 245/45R18, the number after the "R" (18) is the wheel diameter in inches.

Step 2: make sure your brakes fit inside the ring

The ring sits around your brake assembly, so the caliper and rotor have to be smaller than the ring. Most cars and trucks are fine, but very large aftermarket big-brake kits on smaller wheels can be too big.

1. Look through your wheel spokes (or take a wheel off) and measure across the brake assembly at its widest point, including the caliper.
2. Compare that with the ring size: it needs to be smaller than 15.5" for the 15.5" ring, or smaller than 17" for the 17" ring, with some clearance for the brackets.
3. Check there's room between the back of the wheel and the brake for the ring. Most factory setups have plenty.

Step 3: single or double sided?

• Single sided rings shine one way, outward through the wheel. The classic look, and the lower price.
• Double sided rings shine both ways, lighting the wheel face and the inside of the wheel well for a fuller, brighter glow.

What the rings do

• 16M+ colours and 200+ dynamic and music modes
• Built-in brake, reverse and turn signal syncing
• App and remote control
• IP68 water and dust resistance
• 1-year warranty

Install tips

1. Do one wheel at a time: loosen the lugs, lift the vehicle safely, remove the wheel.
2. Fit the brackets to the dust shield or hub as shown in the instructions, then mount the ring so it's centred around the brake.
3. Turn the hub by hand to make sure nothing touches the rotor.
4. Route each ring's wire along the brake line or suspension, with slack for steering and suspension movement, and secure it with zip ties away from anything hot or moving.
5. Refit the wheel, torque the lugs to spec, then test before you move on.

Turn the steering lock to lock and check the wiring at full suspension droop before your first drive. If you're not comfortable taking wheels off, a tire shop can fit the rings quickly.

Pair it with underglow

Wheel rings and underglow are a natural match: one lights the wheels, the other lights the ground around them. See Underglow vs WheelGlow for how they compare, or save by combining them in the Ultimate Glow bundle.