Are Four Wheel Hub Stickers Illegal?
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Wheel hub stickers for cars are not illegal. According to Chinese laws, the area of car stickers must not exceed 30% of the vehicle's body area. If the sticker area exceeds the approved requirement and is too large without approval from the traffic management department, it will result in inconsistency between the vehicle's appearance and the registration certificate, which is considered illegal modification. The fine ranges from 500 to 1000 yuan. Since wheel hub stickers do not exceed 30% of the vehicle's body area, they are not illegal. Regulations on car stickers: Although Chinese laws allow the modification of vehicle body color, red is reserved for fire trucks, yellow for engineering rescue vehicles, and white and blue for national administrative law enforcement vehicles. Ordinary cars cannot use these colors. Therefore, when modifying a vehicle, it is necessary to choose an appropriate color and submit it to the relevant department for approval and review. Car stickers are just a common form of car decoration, and car owners should use them correctly and reasonably. Car stickers must not affect safe driving, body advertisements, or painting, nor should they affect the safe driving of other drivers. Such modifications are not allowed under the Road Traffic Safety Law.
Having driven for over a decade, I've seen many fellow car enthusiasts apply wheel hub stickers. Generally, traffic police won't intervene if the stickers don't obscure critical information like tire specifications or pressure indicators. However, covering up size or brand markings could be considered a violation, as Chinese traffic regulations prohibit unauthorized modifications to wheel hub appearance—doing so might even cause issues during annual inspections. A friend of mine once used reflective stickers that looked dazzling at night but was pulled over by traffic police for compromising safety recognition, resulting in a 200-yuan fine and a warning. My advice is to choose removable, heat-resistant materials for stickers, test their adhesion with a high-speed drive after application, and avoid covering too much surface area. Safety comes first—when in doubt, consult a repair shop or check the local DMV website rather than experimenting on your own.
