Buick Riviera Wheels and Rims

Buick Riviera Aftermarket Wheel Fitment

The Buick Riviera is a personal luxury coupe that Buick produced across multiple generations from 1963 through 1999. Element Wheels carries direct fitment for two of those generations, the 1963-1965 1st gen original Riviera and the 1995-1999 8th gen G-platform Riviera. The other Riviera generations between those bookends each used different bolt patterns and hub bores, and not every Riviera year has a row in our catalog yet. The 1st gen Riviera runs the 5x127 bolt pattern (sometimes written as 5x5 imperial) with a 78.3mm hub bore. The 8th gen Riviera runs 5x115 with a 70.3mm hub bore. The two patterns are not compatible. Pick the generation you own from the cards below to see wheels that fit. For Riviera years that fall outside our cataloged generations, our team can run a free fitment consultation.

Find Your Buick Riviera Generation

Pick your year range to see wheels and rims that fit your specific Riviera. The 1st gen uses a different bolt pattern from the 8th gen. Confirm your year and pattern before ordering.

The Buick Riviera Bolt Pattern

The Riviera uses two different bolt patterns across the generations Element Wheels currently catalogs. The 1963-1965 1st gen Riviera runs 5x127 with a 78.3mm hub bore, written sometimes as 5x5 in the imperial form (127mm equals exactly 5.0 inches). The 1995-1999 8th gen Riviera runs 5x115 with a 70.3mm hub bore. Lug count is 5 on both generations. The 1st gen uses a vintage thread pitch and lug nuts (the catalog tracks the specific thread spec for that platform). The 8th gen uses M12x1.5 thread and conical seat lug nuts.

A note on imperial nicknames. The 5x4.5 imperial label refers to 5x114.3 alone. 114.3mm equals exactly 4.5 inches, which is where the imperial name comes from. The 8th gen Riviera is 5x115 specifically. It is not 5x114.3, and the imperial 5x4.5 nickname does not apply. The 1st gen Riviera is 5x127, with the imperial nickname 5x5. These three patterns (5x114.3, 5x115, and 5x127) are not interchangeable and force-fitting wheels across them will stress the studs and eventually fail. Confirm your generation before ordering. Compare against the rest of the Buick lineup at our Buick wheels and rims hub.

Why the Riviera Has Multiple Platforms and What That Means for Wheels

The Riviera ran from 1963 through 1999, and across that 36 year span Buick built the car on several different platforms. The 1st gen (1963-1965) was an original luxury coupe platform. Later Rivieras shared platforms with other GM full-size and personal-luxury cars across the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and into the early 1990s, with bolt patterns and hub bores changing as those platforms evolved. The 8th gen (1995-1999) sat on the GM G-platform and ran a modern bolt pattern (5x115 with a 70.3mm hub bore) that lines up with other Buicks from the same era.

Element Wheels catalogs the 1st gen and the 8th gen directly. For Riviera years between those two (the mid-1960s through the early 1990s generations), the right move is a free fitment consultation. We work through the specific platform your year ran, confirm the bolt pattern and hub bore against our reference data, and recommend wheels that fit. We do not pull specs from manufacturer sheets the way most retailers do.

How We Confirm Fitment on Buick Riviera Wheels

Element Wheels measures fitment on the platforms we sell wheels for, including the Riviera generations in our catalog. For the Riviera that means clearance from the wheel to the fender, gap between the back of the wheel and any suspension components, brake caliper height, hub protrusion past the mounting surface, lug seat depth, and turning clearance front and rear. At our fitment facility in Chandler, Arizona, the Element Wheels team measures directly on the physical platforms we support. The 1st gen Riviera carries vintage specs and we verify hub centric ring fit specifically for the 78.3mm hub. The 8th gen Riviera runs a more modern 70.3mm hub that lines up with other Buick platforms from the same era. We do not pull specs from manufacturer sheets the way most retailers do.

Every wheel we recommend is backed by our Fitment Guarantee. If a wheel does not fit, we pick up the wheels and refund 100 percent. No risk to you.

Buick Riviera Wheels and Rims FAQ

Get Buick Riviera Wheels Right the First Time

Pick your generation above to see wheels and rims that fit. We catalog direct fitment for the 1963-1965 1st gen and the 1995-1999 8th gen Riviera, and we run free fitment consultations for the Riviera years that fall outside those two ranges. Find your fit and start enjoying your build sooner.