2006 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
2.5i · 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 · 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 · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x17	7.5x18	ET48 / ET45	5.39 in	225/50R17 / 225/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x15	—	ET48	5.14 in	205/50R15	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6x17	—	ET43	4.69 in	195/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET38	4.50 in	215/40R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8.5x18	—	ET35	5.63 in	235/35R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/60R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 2.0L, EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x17	—	ET48	5.39 in	215/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i · 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	8x18	9x18	ET42 / ET30	5.65 in	235/45R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	6x16	—	ET53	5.09 in	205/45R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x16	—	ET38	5.00 in	235/65R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET40	4.82 in	255/50R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0T (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	8x18	—	ET37	5.46 in	245/55R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (CBA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x16	9x19	ET48 / ET37	5.64 in	235/50R16 / 245/35R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (CBA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7x16	9x19	ET58 / ET37	5.78 in	225/65R16 / 245/35R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (CBA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	8x16	9x19	ET50 / ET37	5.97 in	235/60R16 / 245/35R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	5.5x16	—	ET53	4.84 in	225/80R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET38	4.75 in	215/70R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	7.5x18	—	ET48	5.64 in	225/65R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.0i (TA-SG5) · EJ20, H4, Petrol	8.5x16	—	ET50	6.22 in	225/60R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (TA-SG9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	9x18	7x17	ET50 / ET43	6.47 in	235/30R18 / 205/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (TA-SG9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x20	7x17	ET35 / ET43	4.88 in	225/50R20 / 205/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T (TA-SG9) · EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x19	7x17	ET37 / ET43	5.46 in	265/35R19 / 205/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x16	—	ET48	5.14 in	215/45R16	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x17	—	ET38	4.75 in	245/55R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	8x19	—	ET48	5.89 in	225/35R19	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5T · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7.5x17	—	ET45	5.52 in	235/35R17	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6.5x17	6x18	ET58	5.53 in	195/60R17 / 245/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	6x17	6x18	ET48 / ET58	4.89 in	195/55R17 / 245/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25
2.5i · 2.5L, EJ25, H4, Petrol	7x18	6x18	ET45 / ET58	5.27 in	245/55R18 / 245/50R18	5x100	56.1 mm	M12 x 1.25

Wheels and hardware

Lug hardware

Wheel locks

Real-World 2006 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 2006 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota SVN

Front: 18×8.5 ET48
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×7 ET45 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

Outer edge 16 mm farther toward fender (more outward poke)
Inner edge 22.1 mm closer to suspension (less inner clearance)
Width +1.5" vs OEM

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Staggered · 18×8.5 / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2006 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota SVN

Front: 18×8.5
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×7 ET45 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

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Staggered · 18×? / Rear unknown

Documented on a 2006 Subaru Forester build — observed custom fitment, not a universal fit guarantee.

Wheel: Rota P45

Front: 18×?
Rear: —

Compared with OEM

Compared with the 18×7 ET45 OEM configuration. Calculated geometry only — not fit confirmation.

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OEM baseline

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More specs for the 2006 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.