A hub for a motor vehicle wheel, the hub providing: a cylindrical portion which extends in an axial direction, and a flange extending in a radially outer direction from an axially outer end of the cylindrical portion, wherein the hub comprises a core of metallic material which extends into the cylindrical portion and in the flange of the hub, and a covering body of plastic material applied over the core; wherein the core forms, as a single piece, a cylindrical core portion which extends in the axial direction and a core flange which extends in a radially outer direction from an axially outer end of the cylindrical core portion, the cylindrical core portion and the core flange defining the cylindrical portion and the flange of the hub, respectively; wherein the covering body embeds the core flange; and wherein the wheel mounting holes are formed through the core flange; characterized in that the core flange is provided with anti-slip formations (43a; 43b; 43c) adapted to prevent relative rotation between the core and the covering body, wherein said anti-slip formations comprise bosses (43a; 43b) or radial ribs forming projections on one side of the core flange, which protrude axially with respect to the core flange, and forming recesses on the other side of the core flange, which are recessed axially with respect to the core flange. a cylindrical portion which extends in an axial direction, and a flange extending in a radially outer direction from an axially outer end of the cylindrical portion, wherein the hub comprises a core of metallic material which extends into the cylindrical portion and in the flange of the hub, and a covering body of plastic material applied over the core; wherein the core forms, as a single piece, a cylindrical core portion which extends in the axial direction and a core flange which extends in a radially outer direction from an axially outer end of the cylindrical core portion, the cylindrical core portion and the core flange defining the cylindrical portion and the flange of the hub, respectively; wherein the covering body embeds the core flange; and wherein the wheel mounting holes are formed through the core flange; characterized in that the core flange is provided with anti-slip formations (43a; 43b; 43c) adapted to prevent relative rotation between the core and the covering body, wherein said anti-slip formations comprise bosses (43a; 43b) or radial ribs forming projections on one side of the core flange, which protrude axially with respect to the core flange, and forming recesses on the other side of the core flange, which are recessed axially with respect to the core flange. wherein the hub comprises a core of metallic material which extends into the cylindrical portion and in the flange of the hub, and a covering body of plastic material applied over the core; wherein the core forms, as a single piece, a cylindrical core portion which extends in the axial direction and a core flange which extends in a radially outer direction from an axially outer end of the cylindrical core portion, the cylindrical core portion and the core flange defining the cylindrical portion and the flange of the hub, respectively; wherein the covering body embeds the core flange; and wherein the wheel mounting holes are formed through the core flange; characterized in that the core flange is provided with anti-slip formations (43a; 43b; 43c) adapted to prevent relative rotation between the core and the covering body, wherein said anti-slip formations comprise bosses (43a; 43b) or radial ribs forming projections on one side of the core flange, which protrude axially with respect to the core flange, and forming recesses on the other side of the core flange, which are recessed axially with respect to the core flange.