2009 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	—	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

Wheels and hardware

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Wheel locks

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

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.