2003 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

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET48	5.14"	225/60R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET48	5.39"	225/55R17	56.1 mm

2.5i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET48	5.14"	225/60R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET48	5.39"	225/55R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET43	4.44"	215/70R15	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x17	ET58	5.53"	205/65R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET53	5.59"	215/45R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	8.5x18	ET58	6.53"	225/40R18	56.1 mm

3.0i

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x17	ET38	4.75"	245/60R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET48	4.89"	235/65R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x15	ET53	4.84"	205/50R15	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET43	5.19"	225/65R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x16	ET43	5.44"	225/55R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	6.5x16	ET53	5.34"	225/45R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x16	ET48	5.39"	235/40R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x19	ET55	6.17"	225/45R19	56.1 mm

2.5i (TA-BH9)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6.5x16	ET48	5.14"	225/65R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	7.5x17	ET40	5.32"	225/35R17	56.1 mm
Rear	5.5x17	ET58	5.03"	205/50R17	56.1 mm
Rear	8x18	ET48	5.89"	245/50R18	56.1 mm

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

3.0i (LA-BHE)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET48	5.64"	215/50R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x18	ET38	4.25"	215/55R18	56.1 mm
Front / all	6x16	ET48	4.89"	225/40R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET35	5.38"	255/35R18	56.1 mm

2.5i (UA-BP9)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	7.5x17	ET53	5.84"	215/55R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	5.5x16	ET48	4.64"	205/60R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x16	ET48	5.89"	225/45R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x18	ET48	5.89"	225/60R18	56.1 mm

3.0R (UA-BPE)

Position	Rim	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bore
Front / all	6x18	ET53	5.09"	205/65R18	56.1 mm
Front / all	7x17	ET48	5.39"	215/55R17	56.1 mm
Front / all	8x16	ET48	5.89"	255/40R16	56.1 mm
Front / all	9x18	ET40	6.07"	245/35R18	56.1 mm

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 16"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
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2022 Toyota GR86
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 16"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Subaru BRZ
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 16"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2022 Subaru Crosstrek
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 16"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2021 Toyota 86
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 16"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2018 Subaru Forester
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 16"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
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2014 Subaru Legacy
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 16"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →
2013 Subaru Outback
- 5x100 bolt pattern
- matching center bore
- compare rim diameter vs OEM 16"
- compare rim width vs OEM 6.5"
- compare offset vs OEM ET48
Compare on fitment tool →

Hardware matching known specs

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