2004 Subaru Forester Wheel Offset

Quick specs

Wheel size: Multiple — see configurations
Offset: Multiple — see configurations
Backspacing: Multiple — see configurations
Bolt pattern: 5×100
Center bore: 56.1 mm
Thread: M12×1.25
Tire size: Multiple — see configurations

OEM configurations

Configuration	Front	Rear	Offset	Backspacing	Tire	Bolt pattern	Center bore	Thread
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	7.5x18	ET48	5.39 in	215/55R17 / 225/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	7.5x18	ET48	5.39 in	225/55R17 / 225/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x18	7.5x18	ET45 / ET48	5.77 in	235/45R18 / 225/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x18	6.5x19	ET53 / ET58	5.34 in	235/65R18 / 235/45R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x18	6.5x19	ET48 / ET58	5.39 in	235/65R18 / 235/45R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8.5x17	6.5x19	ET55 / ET58	6.42 in	215/55R17 / 235/45R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	7.5x18	ET48 / ET45	5.14 in	215/60R16 / 225/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	7.5x18	ET48 / ET45	5.39 in	215/55R17 / 225/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	7.5x18	ET48 / ET45	5.39 in	225/50R17 / 225/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET48	4.89 in	205/70R15	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/60R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	215/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET45	5.52 in	235/50R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	5x15	8x18	ET38 / ET40	4.00 in	205/80R15 / 215/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x17	8x18	ET48 / ET40	5.39 in	195/60R17 / 215/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	8x18	ET43 / ET40	5.44 in	215/45R17 / 215/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x16	8x19	ET43 / ET40	5.19 in	205/70R16 / 235/45R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	8x19	ET58 / ET40	5.53 in	215/55R16 / 235/45R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6x18	8x19	ET48 / ET40	4.89 in	235/45R18 / 235/45R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	8x19	ET43 / ET40	5.19 in	225/45R17 / 235/45R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x16	—	ET48	5.39 in	225/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	6.5x18	—	ET58	5.53 in	215/55R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	8.5x17	—	ET40	5.82 in	255/60R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	8x18	—	ET47	5.85 in	245/55R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x15	—	ET43	5.19 in	185/80R15	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	6x15	—	ET43	4.69 in	215/60R15	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	6x17	—	ET58	5.28 in	215/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET35	5.13 in	255/50R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (TA-SG9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x18	—	ET58	5.78 in	245/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (TA-SG9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	9x19	10x19	ET40	6.07 in	225/50R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (TA-SG9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	9x18	—	ET50	6.47 in	225/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (TA-SG9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x18	—	ET37	5.46 in	235/25R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	5.5x15	8x18	ET53	4.84 in	205/60R15 / 215/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6x17	8x18	ET53	5.09 in	225/65R17 / 215/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8.5x18	8x18	ET35 / ET53	5.63 in	205/35R18 / 215/40R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25

Wheels and hardware

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Wheel locks

Real-World 2004 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:

17-inch — 1 documented build
18-inch — 1 documented build

2 documented builds.

Staggered · 17×9 ET42 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2004 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota DPT

Front: 17×9 ET42 · 245/45R17
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 17×6 ET58 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 54.1 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 22.1 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +3" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×? / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2004 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota T2R

Front: 18×? · 265/35R18
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×6 ET48 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

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Compare your own setup

See how a different width or offset sits versus an OEM configuration for this year.

OEM baseline

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More specs for the 2004 Subaru Forester

Each OEM row is a catalog configuration. Offset ranges are not collapsed when the database has exact setups. Documented aftermarket builds are observed setups only — not universal fit or clearance confirmation.