2002 Subaru Outback 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 →

2.5i

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET485.14"225/60R1656.1 mm
Front / all7x17ET485.39"225/55R1756.1 mm

2.5i

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x16ET485.14"225/60R1656.1 mm
Front / all7x17ET485.39"225/55R1756.1 mm

3.0i

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all7.5x17ET535.84"215/70R1756.1 mm
Front / all6x16ET585.28"245/45R1656.1 mm
Front / all5.5x17ET384.25"215/50R1756.1 mm
Front / all8x17ET485.89"245/45R1756.1 mm

2.5i (TA-BH9)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x17ET585.53"215/60R1756.1 mm
Front / all5.5x18ET434.44"205/55R1856.1 mm
Front / all7.5x16ET435.44"215/50R1656.1 mm
Front / all6.5x18ET555.42"255/45R1856.1 mm

3.0i (LA-BHE)

PositionRimOffsetBackspacingTireBore
Front / all6.5x15ET434.94"225/60R1556.1 mm
Front / all6x18ET434.69"235/45R1856.1 mm
Front / all6x17ET384.5"245/60R1756.1 mm
Front / all8.5x19ET456.02"235/35R1956.1 mm

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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