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The short version
- The 2012 to 2017 Kia Rio has only one documented wheel bearing, and a 2013 Kia Rio wheel bearing rear hub is 512483, covered for sedans 2012 through 2016.
- The front is not documented for any year of this generation.
- 2017 rears are also not documented, since the one confirmed listing stops at 2016.
- Everything outside that single rear row runs through the old part or the VIN.
This page covers the 2012 to 2017 Kia Rio, a generation that the catalogs barely document. A 2013 Kia Rio wheel bearing at the rear is 512483 on a sedan, but that is nearly the only fact on record here. Front bearings and the final model year are honest gaps.
Kia Rio wheel bearing coverage, 2012 to 2017
The rear hub on a sedan is 512483, and the catalogs confirm it from 2012 through 2016. Nothing carries it into 2017.
The front, for every year of this generation, has no documented number at all.
Kia Rio wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rear | not documented |
| 2012 to 2016 | Rear, sedan | 512483 check price |
| 2012 to 2017 | Front | not documented |
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Lookups run through the cross reference page.
This page covers the 2012 to 2017 Kia Rio: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Other years live on the main Kia Rio wheel bearing page.
This is an honest gap page. Only the rear hub is documented, and only through 2016, while the front is undocumented for the entire run.
Route everything else through the old part or the VIN. Never borrow the 2006 to 2011 numbers forward onto this body.
Year by year
2012 through 2016 rears on a sedan are documented as 512483, a steady run with no changes noted inside it.
A 2013 Kia Rio wheel bearing at the rear falls squarely in that documented span. The front, the same year, has nothing on record.
2017 loses even the rear listing, so both ends of the car are gaps for that final model year.
A thinly documented generation
Compared to the Rio before it, this generation has far less on record in the catalogs we hold. That does not mean the parts do not exist, only that the number is not written down where we can confirm it.
The prior generation, at the 2006 to 2011 Kia Rio page, documents more, and neither its numbers nor those from the 2001 to 2005 Kia Rio page carry forward onto this body.
Diagnosing a Kia Rio wheel bearing
- Pull the old bearing before ordering anything. With most positions undocumented, the old part is the most reliable reference.
- Listen for a hum that grows with speed. A worn bearing typically gets louder the faster the car goes.
- Rule out the tires. Check tire noise versus a wheel bearing before assuming the hub.
- Check for play at the wheel. Follow the standard wheel bearing check to confirm before buying a part.
- Run the VIN when the old part is unclear. This is the most reliable path on the undocumented positions here.
Common questions
What is the 2013 Kia Rio wheel bearing number at the rear?
A 2013 Kia Rio wheel bearing at the rear, on a sedan, is 512483, part of a run documented from 2012 through 2016.
What wheel bearing does a 2015 Kia Rio use up front?
The front is not documented for any year of this generation, including 2015. Match the old part or run the VIN.
Is the 2017 Rio rear the same as earlier years?
Not documented. The confirmed listing for 512483 stops at 2016, so 2017 needs the old part or the VIN.
Can the 2006 to 2011 Rio numbers be used here?
No. Those numbers belong to an earlier body and should not be borrowed forward onto this generation.
Why is so little of this generation documented?
The catalogs we hold simply stop short on most positions here. That is the honest state of the record, not an error on this page.