2006 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

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7x17ET485.39"215/55R1756.1 mm
Front / all7x17ET485.39"225/55R1756.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET455.77"235/45R1856.1 mm
Rear7.5x18ET485.64"225/45R1856.1 mm

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

2.5i

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET485.14"215/60R1656.1 mm
Front / all7x17ET485.39"215/55R1756.1 mm
Front / all7x17ET485.39"225/50R1756.1 mm
Front / all6.5x15ET485.14"205/50R1556.1 mm
Front / all6x17ET434.69"195/55R1756.1 mm
Front / all6x16ET384.5"215/40R1656.1 mm
Front / all8.5x18ET355.63"235/35R1856.1 mm
Rear7.5x18ET455.52"225/45R1856.1 mm

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

2.0i

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET485.14"215/60R1656.1 mm
Front / all7x17ET485.39"215/55R1756.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET455.52"235/50R1756.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET425.65"235/45R1856.1 mm

2.0T (TA-SG5)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6x16ET535.09"205/45R1656.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET385"235/65R1656.1 mm
Front / all6.5x17ET404.82"255/50R1756.1 mm
Front / all8x18ET375.46"245/55R1856.1 mm

2.0i (CBA-SG5)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7.5x16ET485.64"235/50R1656.1 mm
Front / all7x16ET585.78"225/65R1656.1 mm
Front / all8x16ET505.97"235/60R1656.1 mm
Rear9x19ET375.96"245/35R1956.1 mm

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

2.0i (TA-SG5)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all5.5x16ET534.84"225/80R1656.1 mm
Front / all6.5x17ET384.75"215/70R1756.1 mm
Front / all7.5x18ET485.64"225/65R1856.1 mm
Front / all8.5x16ET506.22"225/60R1656.1 mm

2.5T (TA-SG9)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all9x18ET506.47"235/30R1856.1 mm
Front / all7x20ET354.88"225/50R2056.1 mm
Front / all8x19ET375.46"265/35R1956.1 mm
Rear7x17ET435.19"205/55R1756.1 mm

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

2.5T

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET485.14"215/45R1656.1 mm
Front / all6.5x17ET384.75"245/55R1756.1 mm
Front / all8x19ET485.89"225/35R1956.1 mm
Front / all7.5x17ET455.52"235/35R1756.1 mm

2.5i

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x17ET585.53"195/60R1756.1 mm
Front / all6x17ET484.89"195/55R1756.1 mm
Front / all7x18ET455.27"245/55R1856.1 mm
Rear6x18ET585.28"245/50R1856.1 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.

Hardware matching known specs

  • White Knight 5306 Chrome M12x1.25 OEM Factory Style Mag Lug Nuts, 4 Pics

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M12 x 1.25

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  • White Knight 1706S-20AM Chrome M12 x 1.25 Bulge Acorn Lug Nut

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M12 x 1.25

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  • White Knight 3806XL-25AM Chrome M12x1.25 Spike Lug Nuts

    Thread matches catalog hardware

    M12 x 1.25

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