Collection: Chevrolet Impala OEM Rims

The Chevrolet Impala has used three different bolt patterns and three different center bores since 1994, and its factory wheels range from a 16x6.5 steel wheel to a 20x8.5 alloy. After the nameplate left showrooms in 1985, it returned as the rear-wheel-drive Impala SS for 1994 to 1996, came back again in 2000 as a front-wheel-drive sedan, and ended with the 2020 model year, when the last car rolled off the Detroit-Hamtramck line on February 27, 2020.

Because the older body continued as the Impala Limited alongside the redesigned 2014 car, two Impalas sold in the same model year can need completely different wheels. This guide separates each period by its documented factory fitment.

Chevrolet Impala Quick Specs

1990s Chevrolet Impala OEM Wheels

The only Impala of the 1990s was the SS, sold for the 1994, 1995, and 1996 model years. It was a 5.7-liter V8 rear-wheel-drive sedan built on the same B platform as the Caprice, and no Impala was sold in the U.S. for 1997 through 1999. Every SS used the same five-spoke 17x8.5 aluminum wheel on a 5x127 bolt pattern (also written 5x5 inches) with a 78.3mm center bore. Factory offset is listed at ET6, and the factory tire was 255/50ZR17.

2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala OEM Wheels

The 2000 Impala was an entirely different car: a front-wheel-drive W-platform sedan with a 5x115 bolt pattern, a 70.3mm center bore, and M12 x 1.5 lug thread. That hub standard carried through 2013 and into the Impala Limited. The base wheel was a 16x6.5, but it came in two offsets. The steel version is documented at ET47 with a 225/60R16 tire, while the five-spoke machined alloy (2000-2007) is documented at ET52. A 17x6.5 alloy at ET52 appeared for 2004 and 2005. The 2004-2005 SS is listed with 235/55R17 tires, but the 17x6.5 wheel is cataloged by model year rather than by individual trim, so it is not assigned to the SS here.

2006-2013 Chevrolet Impala OEM Wheels

Chevrolet redesigned the Impala for 2006 on an updated W platform and offered LS, LT, LTZ, and SS trims. The hub stayed at 5x115 with a 70.3mm center bore. Three alloy wheels cover most of the generation. The LS used a 16x6.5 at ET47 with a 225/60R16 tire, the LT used a 17x6.5 at ET47 with a 225/55R17 tire, and the LTZ came standard with a 235/50R18 tire on an 18x7 machined wheel at ET52 beginning in 2008. A polished 18x7 is also cataloged for 2006 through 2009, and the SS is listed with 235/50R18 tires, though an offset for that polished wheel was not verified. The steel 16x6.5 used on fleet and police cars is documented at both ET40 and ET47 in different listings, so no single steel offset is given here.

Chevrolet Impala Limited OEM Wheels

When the redesigned Impala arrived for 2014, Chevrolet kept building the ninth-generation car for fleet customers as the Impala Limited through 2016. It is not part of the 2014-2020 generation. A 2014 Impala Limited has the older 5x115 hub with a 70.3mm center bore, while a 2014 Impala sitting beside it has a 5x120 hub. The Limited used the same wheels as the late ninth generation: the 18x7 at ET52 with a 235/50R18 tire on the LTZ, the 17x6.5 at ET47 with 225/55R17 tires on the LT, and a 16x6.5 with 225/60R16 tires on the LS. A 235/55R17 tire is listed for police and some 2014-2015 LT cars, but the width and offset of that 17-inch wheel were not verified.

2014-2020 Chevrolet Impala OEM Wheels

The tenth-generation Impala moved to the Epsilon II platform and changed the hub completely: a 5x120 bolt pattern, a 66.9mm center bore, and M14 x 1.5 lug thread. Wheels also grew wider, with every documented factory wheel at least 8 inches across. Three alloy wheels cover the generation. The LS and LT ran an 18x8 at ET42 with a 235/50R18 tire. The LT could be ordered, and the LTZ came, with a 19x8.5 at ET42 and a 245/45R19 tire. The LTZ and later Premier trims also offered a 20x8.5 at ET45 with a 245/40R20 tire. All three are square setups, with the same size on every corner.

Chevrolet Impala Wheel Sizes, Widths, Offsets & Fitment

The Impala's wheel history reads as three separate hub standards. The SS used 5x127 with a 78.3mm bore, the front-wheel-drive W-body cars from 2000 through 2016 used 5x115 with a 70.3mm bore, and the 2014-2020 car uses 5x120 with a 66.9mm bore. Lug thread moved from M12 x 1.5 to M14 x 1.5 with the 2014 redesign. Wheel width climbed from 6.5 inches in the W-body years to 8.5 inches on the largest tenth-generation wheel, and offset dropped from ET47 and ET52 to ET42 and ET45 over the same span.

Shared hub specifications do not make wheels interchangeable on their own. Within the W-body years, the 16x6.5 steel and alloy wheels share a bolt pattern and center bore but sit at different offsets, and the 18x7 and 17x6.5 differ in both width and offset. The tenth generation and the Limited were sold in the same years but cannot share wheels at all. No staggered factory setup is documented on any Impala.

Chevrolet Impala OEM vs. Replica Wheels

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FAQ

What is the bolt pattern on a Chevrolet Impala?

It depends on the year: 5x127 on the 1994-1996 SS, 5x115 on 2000-2013 cars and the 2014-2016 Impala Limited, and 5x120 on the 2014-2020 Impala.

What was the last Chevrolet Impala model year?

2020. The final Impala was built at Detroit-Hamtramck on February 27, 2020.

Is the Impala Limited the same as the 2014 Impala?

No. The Impala Limited was the previous-generation body sold to fleets through 2016, with a 5x115 hub, while the redesigned 2014-2020 Impala uses 5x120.

Final Thoughts

Impala wheel fitment comes down to which of the three hubs a car has, and then to which width and offset belong to its trim. The SS stands alone at 5x127, the W-body cars share 5x115 across 2000 to 2016 with offsets that change by wheel, and the 2014-2020 generation moved to wider 18x8, 19x8.5, and 20x8.5 wheels on a 5x120 hub. Finish Line Wheels carries genuine OEM Impala wheels across these periods, and matching a replacement to the generation and trim keeps the original look and fit.