Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems
The Google product category ID for Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems is 3020. It sits under Motor Vehicle Parts and has 4 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 4 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 3020
- Direct subcategories
- 4
- Categories below it in total
- 10
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 4 / 6
- Others at this level
- 20
- Parent category
- Motor Vehicle Parts
- 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 Systems is the largest of the 21 categories under Motor Vehicle Parts, with 10 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.
Motor Vehicle Wheel SystemsMotor Vehicle Rims & WheelsAutomotive Rims & Wheels
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Automotive Rims & Wheels (6090) on level 6: Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems › Motor Vehicle Rims & Wheels › Automotive Rims & Wheels. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Exhaust | 908 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Window Parts & Accessories | 2534 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Engine Oil Circulation | 2550 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Transmission & Drivetrain Parts | 2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Mirrors | 2642 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Fuel Systems | 2727 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Climate Control | 2805 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Engine Parts | 2820 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Suspension Parts | 2935 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Braking | 2977 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems — this page | 3020 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Lighting | 3318 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Engines | 8137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Frame & Body Parts | 8227 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Towing | 8228 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Power & Electrical Systems | 8231 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Carpet & Upholstery | 8232 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Interior Fittings | 8233 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Sensors & Gauges | 8234 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Controls | 8235 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Seating | 8238 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3020) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 4 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 3020 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems |
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, 3020, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems
4 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Motor Vehicle Tires (911) is the largest with 3 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems sits under that one name. 2 of the 4 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 2 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
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 Systems
What is the Google product category ID for Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems?
3020. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems", 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.
Should I use Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems has 4 directly below it, starting with Motor Vehicle Rims & Wheels (2932), Motor Vehicle Tire Accessories (2989), Motor Vehicle Tires (911), and 10 in total further down. 3020 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Motor Vehicle Parts (899). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Motor Vehicle Parts → Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems. If your product does not belong under Motor Vehicle Parts, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Motor Vehicle Parts first — there are 20 other categories at this level: Motor Vehicle Braking (2977), Motor Vehicle Carpet & Upholstery (8232), Motor Vehicle Climate Control (2805), Motor Vehicle Controls (8235), Motor Vehicle Engine Oil Circulation (2550), Motor Vehicle Engine Parts (2820), and 14 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Motor Vehicle Parts (899) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems is Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems > Motor Vehicle Rims & Wheels > Automotive Rims & Wheels, ending at Automotive Rims & Wheels (6090) on level 6. Not every branch below Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 21 at its level, carrying 10 categories below it. Inside it, Motor Vehicle Tires (911) is the biggest branch with 3 beneath 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 Systems and Motor Vehicle Braking?
They sit side by side under Motor Vehicle Parts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems is 3020; Motor Vehicle Braking is 2977. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Wheel Systems" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Motor Vehicle Parts > Motor Vehicle Braking" before you submit.
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