You’ve got your eye on a set of Chevy rims but you’re driving an Oldsmobile. Will they fit? The short answer is yes, with only a few exceptions. If the bolt pattern and offset are right, you should have no problem at all. If these two things don’t match up, though, your rims won’t fit. To determine which holes to use in your rims when you’re installing them on your car, it’s important to know the offset and the bolt pattern of both your wheels and your vehicle. That said: if you need help figuring out whether Chevy rims will fit on an Oldsmobile, this blog post is for you!
Bolt pattern is almost identical
The bolt pattern is almost identical. You can use the same rims on your Oldsmobile that you would use on a Chevy, but you’ll need to account for the difference in wheel width. The bolt pattern is simply a measurement of how far apart all of your wheel’s holes are (the distance between holes). For example, if one wheel has eight bolts and another has ten bolts, then they have different bolt patterns because they have different distances between their holes. This metric is also known as diameter or diameter-pitch (DP or D-P).
The bolt patterns for both Chevys and Oldsmobiles are 5×4 1/2″ with 12mm offset (see diagram below).
Offset is a bit different
Offset is the distance from the center of the wheel to the center of the hub. It’s measured in millimeters, and can be as low as 5mm and as high as 35mm. The factory offsets for most vehicles are 15-20mm.
Offset is important because it determines whether or not wheels will fit on your specific vehicle. If a wheel with an offset that doesn’t match your car won’t fit, then you need to find one that does have a match or you might have to change out some suspension components in order for them to fit properly.
You will probably be able to put Chevy rims on an Oldsmobile.
You will probably be able to put Chevy rims on an Oldsmobile. The bolt pattern is almost identical and the offset isn’t too different, so you can probably get a rim that fits both.
However, if you want to make sure that they fit perfectly, then it’s better to buy a wheel with a little bit of extra space around the mounting holes and make sure those are aligned correctly when you put them on your car.
Conclusion
So, if you have a Chevy rim that you want to try on an Oldsmobile, or vice versa, you should be able to do so with no problems. However, if your Oldsmobile is newer and uses the same bolt pattern as Chevy’s older models, then it might not fit. In either case, we would recommend doing some research into what size of rim will fit your vehicle before attempting to put on any new ones.
