The Renault Kiger wheel cap to buy is a 16 inch cover, since the lower Kiger trims sit on 16 inch Kiger pressed steel rims with 195/60 R16 rubber. That R16 at the tail of the tyre code is all the sizing a Kiger owner needs.
Kiger alloys, and the styled flex wheels on some trims, take no clip on cover. Look at your Kiger wheel first: painted steel with exposed nuts takes a cover; a wheel with its own spokes does not.
Kiger fitment card
- Tyre size
- 195/60 R16 on every variant, front and rear
- Wheels
- 16 inch steel (lower variants), 16 inch flex wheels or alloys (upper variants)
- Tyre pressure (cold)
- Front 33 psi, rear 33 psi (confirm on the driver door sticker)
- PCD
- 4 x 100 mm
- Centre bore
- 60.1 mm
- Wheel cap size
- 16 inch, for the steel wheel variants
Kiger trims that use a wheel cover
| Variant | Wheel | Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Authentic, Evolution | 16 inch steel | 16 inch, if not factory fitted |
| Techno | 16 inch flex wheel | No clip on cover needed |
| Emotion | 16 inch alloy | No cover; centre cap only |
| RXE, RXL (earlier version) | 16 inch steel | 16 inch |
| RXT(O), RXZ (earlier version) | 16 inch alloy | No cover; centre cap only |
Reports disagree on which current base Kiger trims get covers from the showroom, so bare steel on a new Kiger is not a missing part. Kiger alloy wheels just carry a small centre cap.
Confirming the Renault Kiger wheel cap size
Your Kiger tyre reads 195/60 R16. Sixteen is both rim and cover size. Any old Kiger cover usually has its size moulded on the back face. On a Kiger fitted with non factory rims, go by the code on the new tyre. Our wheel cap size guide covers other cars the same way.
Putting covers on a Kiger
- Rinse dust off the Kiger rim lip and wipe it dry, so the hooks bite metal.
- Make sure the spring ring on the back is perfectly round and clipped into each hook.
- Rotate the Kiger cover so its valve notch lines up.
- Press the upper edge home, then work down both sides with open hands until it sits flat.
- Roll over a couple of speed breakers and look again at each Kiger wheel.
A mallet blow or kick snaps the plastic tabs, and a snapped tab lets the cover fly away on the next pothole.
Kiger covers that keep dropping off
A Kiger meets broken roads, kerbs and speed breakers daily, and covers get jolted free. Roadside puncture shops levering covers with a screwdriver bend the spring ring out of shape. Bend it gently back to round, or fit a new ring, and loop a black cable tie through a rim slot as insurance. Snip the tie before any tyre work and fit a fresh one later.
Dealer covers or aftermarket ones for a Kiger
- Dealer supplied Kiger covers match the car's design and clip tightly.
- Aftermarket designs offer more looks, though plastic grade varies. Flex one in your hands: good plastic springs back, poor plastic whitens.
- Pick designs with open slots so Kiger brake heat escapes on long downhill runs.
- Buy four of one design so the Kiger looks even.
Thicker plastic, a full steel ring and a dealer part number all push the cost up.
Kiger cover safety
Each Kiger cover must stay clear of brakes and valve. If one wobbles or clicks while driving, remove it until fixed, because a cover leaving the car at speed can hit the vehicle behind. After fitting, check the valve still stands straight and is not pushed in by the cover's notch.
Other Kiger wheel pages
Switching to alloys ends the cover problem; think it through with alloy wheels vs steel wheels. Wheel types for each Kiger trim are listed on the Kiger tyre size page, and Kiger cold air figures sit on Kiger tyre pressure. The related Triber wheel cap page may help too, and everything sits on our wheel cap hub.
Questions owners ask
Kiger wheel cap size: which one to buy?
A 16 inch cover for the 16 inch Kiger steel rims. Kiger tyre code R16 confirms that.
Kiger Emotion or RXZ: are wheel caps needed?
No. Top Kiger trims ride on alloys, which carry only a small centre cap.
Kiger owner asking: will a 15 inch cover work?
No. It is too small to reach the clips on a 16 inch Kiger rim.
Why do my Kiger covers keep coming off?
Usually a bent spring ring or snapped tabs. Straighten the Kiger ring, or replace that cover, then add cable ties.
Do Kiger flex wheels accept covers?
No. Kiger flex wheels are already styled steel designed to look like alloys, so a clip on cover does not suit them.