2012 Subaru Forester Wheel Offset

ET48 · ET45

Quick specs

OEM offset: ET48 · ET45
Wheel size: Multiple — see configurations
Backspacing: 5.39 in · 5.52 in · 5.77 in · 5.14 in · 5.64 in
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	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/50R17	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	8x18	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · FB25, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · FB25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · FB25, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · FB25, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · FB25, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · FB25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · FB25, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · FB25, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/45R18	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	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
2.0i · 2.0L, FB20, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, FB20, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, FB20, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, FB20, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET48	5.64 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x19	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/40R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x18	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x19	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/40R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (DBA-SH5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	8x19	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/40R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SHJ) · FB20, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SHJ) · FB20, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SHJ) · FB20, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SHJ) · FB20, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET45	5.52 in	235/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (CBA-SH9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (CBA-SH9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET48	5.64 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (CBA-SH9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x18	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (CBA-SH9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x19	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/40R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SJ5) · FB20, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/60R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SJ5) · FB20, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SJ5) · FB20, H4, Petrol	7.5x19	—	ET45	5.52 in	225/50R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (DBA-SJG) · FA20, H4, Petrol	7x18	7.5x18	ET48 / ET45	5.39 in	225/55R18 / 245/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/50R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x18	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T S · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x19	—	ET45	5.77 in	245/40R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, FB25, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, FB25, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, FB25, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, FB25, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET45	5.52 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25

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Real-World 2012 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 — 1 documented build

1 documented build.

Staggered · 18×8.5 ET45 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2012 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota Force

Front: 18×8.5 ET45 · 235/55R18
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×7 ET48 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 22 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 16.1 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +1.5" vs OEM

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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.