Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts
The Google product category ID for Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts is 2556, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems > Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems.
- Category ID
- 2556
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts is third largest of the 4 categories under Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Tires | 911 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts — this page | 2556 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Rims & Wheels | 2932 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Tire Accessories | 2989 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2556) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems > Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 2556 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems > Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 2556, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts
What is the Google product category ID for Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts?
2556. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems > Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts available?
No. Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 2556 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems (3020). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Motor Vehicle Parts → Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems → Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts. If your product does not belong under Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Motor Vehicle Rims & Wheels (2932), Motor Vehicle Tire Accessories (2989), Motor Vehicle Tires (911). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems (3020) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 4 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts and Motor Vehicle Rims & Wheels?
They sit side by side under Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts is 2556; Motor Vehicle Rims & Wheels is 2932. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems > Motor Vehicle Wheel Parts" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems > Motor Vehicle Rims & Wheels" before you submit.
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