2009 Subaru Forester Wheel Offset

ET35–ET58 (10 configs)

Quick specs

OEM offset: ET35–ET58 (10 configs)
Wheel size: Multiple — see configurations
Backspacing: 4.44–6.47 in (28 configs)
Bolt pattern: 5×100
Center bore: 56.1 mm
Tire size: Multiple — see configurations

OEM configurations

Configuration	Front	Rear	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bolt pattern	Center bore	Thread
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x19	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/40R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6x18	—	ET38	4.50 in	215/65R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8.5x18	—	ET50	6.22 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET58	5.53 in	225/50R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	9x18	—	ET50	6.47 in	245/55R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x15	—	ET48	5.39 in	235/65R15	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x16	—	ET53	5.59 in	205/45R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x17	—	ET53	6.09 in	235/40R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET45	5.02 in	245/55R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0D · 2.0L, EE20, H4, Diesel	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0D · 2.0L, EE20, H4, Diesel	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0D · 2.0L, EE20, H4, Diesel	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0D · 2.0L, EE20, H4, Diesel	7.5x18	—	ET48	5.64 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0D · 2.0L, EE20, H4, Diesel	5.5x16	—	ET43	4.44 in	195/55R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0D · 2.0L, EE20, H4, Diesel	7x16	—	ET38	5.00 in	225/45R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0D · 2.0L, EE20, H4, Diesel	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	215/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0D · 2.0L, EE20, H4, Diesel	6.5x18	—	ET48	5.14 in	205/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	5.5x15	6x18	ET58 / ET48	5.03 in	205/65R15 / 205/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	8x16	6x18	ET48	5.89 in	215/45R16 / 205/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	6x18	ET58 / ET48	6.03 in	235/50R17 / 205/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET38	4.75 in	205/45R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET38	4.75 in	205/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET40	5.32 in	245/35R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	9x19	10x19	ET40	6.07 in	245/40R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x16	—	ET43	5.19 in	235/55R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x16	—	ET43	5.69 in	235/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x19	—	ET43	5.19 in	235/50R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x19	—	ET55	5.92 in	265/55R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (CBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x16	—	ET53	5.59 in	205/45R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (CBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET43	5.19 in	205/40R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (CBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET50	5.72 in	265/35R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (CBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x20	8.5x20	ET40 / ET50	5.32 in	245/30R20	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x16	—	ET58	6.03 in	205/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	8x18	—	ET48	5.89 in	215/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	6.5x19	—	ET45	5.02 in	255/55R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET40	5.32 in	235/30R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	6x17	8x18	ET38	4.50 in	195/55R17 / 245/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	8x17	8x18	ET53 / ET38	6.09 in	215/55R17 / 245/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x17	8x18	ET38	5.00 in	215/60R17 / 245/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6x17	—	ET48	4.89 in	245/65R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET45	5.02 in	245/40R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · EJ25, H4, Petrol	9x17	—	ET35	5.88 in	225/45R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET35	5.13 in	225/30R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25

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Real-World 2009 Subaru Forester Wheel Setups

Observed aftermarket setups from documented Modified1 builds. These are individual build records — not OEM specifications and not clearance guarantees for every vehicle.

Common custom wheel sizes

Among builds in our database for this model year:

18-inch — 3 documented builds

3 documented builds.

Staggered · 18×8.5 ET48 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2009 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota SVN

Front: 18×8.5 ET48 · 245/45R18
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6 ET38 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 21.8 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 41.8 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +2.5" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×9.5 ET35 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2009 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota Torque

Front: 18×9.5 ET35
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6 ET38 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 47.5 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 41.4 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +3.5" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×8 ET40 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2009 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rage R20

Front: 18×8 ET40 · 235/50R18
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6 ET38 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 23.4 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 27.4 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +2" vs OEM

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More specs for the 2009 Subaru Forester

OEM offsets are catalog configurations, not an aftermarket “safe ET range.” Matching offset alone does not confirm clearance. Documented custom builds are observed setups only.