Collection: Chevrolet Cruze OEM Rims

The Chevrolet Cruze was Chevrolet's compact car for North America, arriving for the 2011 model year as the replacement for the Cobalt and ending with the 2019 model year, when the last U.S. car came off the Lordstown, Ohio line in March 2019. Over those nine model years it grew from a sedan-only lineup into a sedan and hatchback range with a diesel option, and its factory wheels changed along the way.

Gasoline Cruzes of both generations share a 5x105 bolt pattern, which makes the car look simple on paper. In practice, rim width, offset, trim, body style, and the first-generation diesel all produce different factory wheels. The sections below sort those out generation by generation, using full rim dimensions wherever the width could be verified.

Chevrolet Cruze Quick Specs

First-Generation Chevrolet Cruze OEM Wheels

Production of the first-generation Cruze began at Lordstown in September 2010 for the 2011 model year. In the U.S. it was a sedan only, sold in LS, LT, LTZ, and Eco trims, and a diesel version joined for 2014 and 2015. For 2016, Chevrolet kept the car on sale alongside the redesigned model as the Cruze Limited, which carried over the first-generation wheels. That overlap matters when sorting wheels by year: a 2016 Cruze Limited carries first-generation specifications, while a 2016 Cruze without the Limited badge is a second-generation car with different wheels. The redesign also changed the car's tire and wheel sizing, not just its styling.

The base wheel was a 16x6.5 steel unit under a full cover, fitted to the LS and to the base 2011 LT, with a verified offset of ET39 and a 215/60R16 tire. The LT stepped up to a 16x6.5 five-spoke alloy, though references disagree on its offset (ET39 in one catalog, ET42 in another), so no ET is stated for it here. A 17x7 five-spoke alloy at ET42 is documented from 2011 through the 2016 Cruze Limited, and the LTZ carried an 18x7.5 five-split-spoke alloy at ET42, which Canadian RS models shared.

Second-Generation Chevrolet Cruze OEM Wheels

The redesigned Cruze reached dealers for the 2016 model year, adding a five-door hatchback for 2017 and a 1.6-liter diesel for 2017 through 2019. A light refresh arrived with the 2019 model year. Trims were L, LS, LT, and Premier on the sedan, with the hatchback offered as LT and Premier.

L and LS sedans rode on 15-inch steel wheels with 195/65R15 tires. The LT used a 16x7 alloy at ET41 with a 205/55R16 tire, and the Premier sedan moved to a 17x7.5 alloy, with a 225/45R17 tire listed in Canadian specifications. The RS appearance package added 18-inch wheels on Premier models, with a 225/40R18 tire listed as an option in the same Canadian sheet. The 2019 refresh brought new 16x7 and 17x7.5 designs, including a machined black 17x7.5. Their offsets were not verified, so the ET41 documented for the earlier 16x7 is not assumed to carry over.

Final U.S. Model Years

The 2019 model year is both the last year of the second generation and the final U.S. Cruze. Chevrolet announced the end of Lordstown production in late 2018, and the last car, a white 2019 Cruze LS, was built there on March 6, 2019. Mexican production for North America ended around the same time. The Cruze name stayed on sale in some other markets afterward, with Chinese production continuing into 2020, but those cars are not North American specification vehicles and their wheels should not be treated as such.

Chevrolet Cruze Wheel Sizes, Widths, Offsets & Fitment

Across the model, the verified diameters run from 15 to 18 inches, but only some of those carry a confirmed width. The verified full dimensions are 16x6.5, 17x7, and 18x7.5 on the first generation, 17x7 on the first-generation diesel, and 16x7 and 17x7.5 on the second generation. The second-generation 15-inch steel wheel and the 18-inch RS wheel are listed by diameter only because no width could be confirmed.

Every verified Cruze offset is positive, meaning the mounting surface sits toward the outside of the wheel, which is typical of a front-wheel-drive compact. Every U.S. Cruze was front-wheel drive, so drivetrain does not create a separate wheel specification. Offset moves in a narrow band. Confirmed values are ET39 on the first-generation 16x6.5 steel wheel, ET41 on the second-generation 16x7, ET42 on the first-generation 17x7 and 18x7.5, and ET44 on the diesel 17x7. The second-generation 17x7.5 and the 2019 designs have no confirmed offset in the sources available, so none is given.

Both generations of gasoline Cruze use a 5x105 bolt pattern, a 56.6mm center bore, and M12 x 1.5 lug thread, so the lug holes line up from one year to the next. That does not make every wheel a match. A 16x6.5 wheel from the first generation is not the 16x7 used on the second, and the LT, Premier, and RS wheels differ in width and offset within each generation. Fitment should be judged on the complete specification of the wheel and the specific trim, body style, and model year, not on the shared bolt pattern alone.

Wheel size and tire size are related but separate specifications. A 16x6.5 wheel and a 16x7 wheel both use R16 tires, yet the factory tires paired with them were different: 215/60R16 on the first-generation 16x6.5 and 205/55R16 on the second-generation 16x7. The tire sizes in the tables are the ones documented for each factory application. Where a factory tire could not be tied to a specific wheel, the table says so instead of borrowing a size from a different trim.

Chevrolet Cruze Special Factory Applications

The 2014 and 2015 Cruze Diesel is the one application that stands apart. It uses a 17x7 five-double-spoke alloy (GM part 13367272, sold under Hollander number 5610) with a 5x115 bolt pattern and a center bore documented at 70.3mm, with one reference listing 70.2mm. Offset is documented at ET44 by several part catalogs, though one used-wheel listing shows ET42. None of the gasoline Cruze wheels share its bolt pattern. The second-generation diesel returned to the standard 5x105 pattern and used the same 16x7 alloy as the gasoline LT.

The hatchback shares its bolt pattern, center bore, and 16x7 LT wheel with the sedan. Premier hatchbacks are documented with a 17-inch alloy, but the width was verified only for the sedan's 17x7.5, so the hatchback is not assumed to match. The first-generation Eco trim was sold in the U.S., though its wheel was not separately verified and is not listed.

Chevrolet Cruze OEM vs. Replica Wheels

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Chevrolet Cruze Wheel FAQ

What bolt pattern does the Chevrolet Cruze use?

Gasoline Cruzes from 2011 through 2019 use 5x105. The 2014 and 2015 diesel uses 5x115.

What size wheels did the second-generation Cruze come with?

The LT used a 16x7 alloy and the Premier a 17x7.5 alloy. L and LS sedans used 15-inch steel wheels, and RS-package Premiers used 18-inch wheels, both with widths not verified.

What was the last U.S. model year of the Cruze?

The 2019 model year. The final U.S. car, a 2019 Cruze LS, was built at Lordstown on March 6, 2019.

What is the center bore of the Chevrolet Cruze?

Gasoline Cruzes use a 56.6mm center bore, which some catalogs round to 56.5mm. The 2014 and 2015 diesel is documented at 70.3mm.

Do first-generation and second-generation Cruze wheels interchange?

The gasoline cars share a 5x105 bolt pattern and center bore, but the verified wheels differ in width, offset, and tire pairing. A first-generation 16x6.5 at ET39 is not the second-generation 16x7 at ET41, so the generations should be matched individually.

Did the U.S. Cruze come with a diesel?

Yes, in two separate runs. The 2014 and 2015 first-generation diesel used a 17x7 wheel on a 5x115 pattern. The 2017 through 2019 second-generation diesel returned to 5x105 and used the same 16x7 alloy as the gasoline LT.

Final Thoughts

The Cruze looks uniform because the gasoline cars share a 5x105 bolt pattern and a 56.6mm center bore for the whole run. The factory wheels underneath that uniformity do not: 16x6.5 and 17x7 on the first generation, 16x7 and 17x7.5 on the second, a 17x7 diesel wheel on its own 5x115 pattern, and offsets from ET39 to ET44 where they could be confirmed. Several widths, offsets, and tire sizes, mostly on the second generation and the 2019 refresh, could not be verified and are marked as such rather than estimated. For a damaged wheel, matching the trim, body style, model year, and complete rim dimension is what counts. If a trim or wheel design is unclear, Finish Line Wheels can help match a replacement to the original.