2005 Subaru Forester Wheel Size & Fitment Specs

Confirmed OEM mounting and wheel configurations for this model year. Multiple setups are listed separately — nothing is collapsed to a single arbitrary size.

Bolt pattern5x100
Center bore56.1 mm
Thread sizeM12 x 1.25
FastenerLug nuts

Open wheel fitment calculator → · Tire sizes →

2.5T

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x17	ET48	5.39"	215/55R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET48	5.39"	225/55R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET45	5.77"	235/45R18	56.1 mm
Rear	7.5x18	ET48	5.64"	225/45R18	56.1 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

2.5i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET48	5.14"	215/60R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET48	5.39"	215/55R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET48	5.39"	225/50R17	56.1 mm
Rear	7.5x18	ET45	5.52"	225/45R18	56.1 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

2.0T

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x15	ET48	4.89"	205/70R15	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET48	5.14"	215/60R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET48	5.39"	215/55R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET45	5.52"	235/50R17	56.1 mm

2.0i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x14	ET48	5.39"	215/60R14	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET48	5.14"	195/70R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET53	5.59"	205/55R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET55	5.92"	225/40R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x17	ET58	5.03"	205/70R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x17	ET38	5.5"	235/65R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET42	5.65"	235/45R18	56.1 mm
Rear	7x18	ET55	5.67"	245/50R18	56.1 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

2.5T

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET38	4.75"	215/60R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET58	5.78"	195/45R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET53	5.34"	205/45R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET38	4.75"	205/45R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x19	ET40	5.07"	215/35R19	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET58	6.28"	205/45R18	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET53	5.34"	235/45R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x17	ET48	6.14"	225/35R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x17	ET55	6.17"	245/45R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x18	ET43	5.19"	205/45R18	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x16	ET48	5.89"	245/45R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x17	ET48	6.14"	245/45R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET40	5.32"	215/35R18	56.1 mm

2.0T (TA-SG5)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x18	ET53	5.59"	205/45R18	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET43	4.94"	205/65R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET40	5.07"	215/60R17	56.1 mm
Rear	8.5x19	ET42	5.9"	245/45R19	56.1 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

2.0i (CBA-SG5)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7x15	ET38	5"	195/50R15	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x17	ET48	5.89"	205/45R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET50	5.72"	215/40R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	9x17	ET37	5.96"	225/55R17	56.1 mm

2.0i (TA-SG5)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5.5x15	ET38	4.25"	205/60R15	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET58	5.53"	225/60R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET58	6.03"	235/55R18	56.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x16	ET35	5.63"	245/40R16	56.1 mm

2.5T (TA-SG9)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x18	ET48	5.64"	205/35R18	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET55	5.92"	225/40R18	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x20	ET35	4.88"	205/50R20	56.1 mm
Front / all	9.5x18	ET47	6.6"	225/25R18	56.1 mm

2.5i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	5.5x16	ET53	4.84"	195/50R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x17	ET43	5.69"	195/45R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x18	ET45	5.52"	205/35R18	56.1 mm
Rear	6x18	ET58	5.28"	245/50R18	56.1 mm

Staggered / rear-specific sizes are listed separately from front.

Vehicles with potentially interchangeable wheels

Filtered by exact bolt pattern and physically compatible center bore — not a full fitment guarantee.

2022 Subaru Impreza
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 17"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
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2022 Toyota GR86
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 17"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Subaru Crosstrek
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 17"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Subaru BRZ
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 17"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2021 Toyota 86
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 17"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2018 Subaru Forester
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 17"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2014 Subaru Legacy
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 17"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2013 Subaru Outback
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 17"
- compare rim width vs OEM 7"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →

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