Abstract: A rolling mill is provided for rolling wire, light sections and tubular products having a fixed rolling axis and a plurality of roll stands arranged directly one behind the other and each of which has two driven work rolls extending parallel to one another and transversely of the rolling direction, said work rolls of each stand defining at least two sizing passes only one of which is located on the rolling axis at one time while the other sizing passes of the stand are interchangeably located away from the rolling axis and act as stand-by passes.