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Subaru Forester — Bolt Pattern & Wheel Fitment

The Subaru Forester bolt pattern is 5x114.3 (5x4.5). Specs by generation below.

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Subaru Forester bolt pattern by year

Model yearsBolt patternThreadLug torqueStatus
2025-present 6th gen (SN; JDM chassis code SL) (6th gen (SN)) 5x114.3 (5x4.5) M12x1.25 89 lb-ft OEM-verified
2019-2025 (2025 = Wilderness only) 5th gen (SK) (Wilderness only for MY2025 (all trims 2019-2024)) 5x114.3 (5x4.5) M12x1.25 89 lb-ft OEM-verified

2025-present 6th gen Forester bolt pattern 6th gen (SN; JDM chassis code SL)6th gen (SN)

Bolt pattern5x114.3 (5x4.5)
Center bore56.1 mm
Thread pitchM12x1.25
Lug torque89 lb-ft
OEM wheel sizes17 x 7J aluminum alloy (Base, Premium), 18 x 7J aluminum alloy (Limited), 19 x 7.5J aluminum alloy (Sport, Touring), 17 x 7J aluminum alloy, matte black (Wilderness, MY2026+)
OEM offset48 mm
OEM tire sizes225/60R17 99H (Base, Premium), 225/55R18 98V (Limited), 235/50R19 99V (Sport, Touring), 235/60R17 102T all-terrain (Wilderness, MY2026+), Temporary spare: T145/80 D17 or T155/80 D17 @ 60 psi
Sources (6) — verified against manufacturer documents
  1. Owner's manual 2025 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual (Subaru of America; PDF file MSA5M2502A_B, 584 pages, PDF creationDate 2024-10-21… — open document
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    2025 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual (Subaru of America; PDF file MSA5M2502A_B, 584 pages, PDF creationDate 2024-10-21 JST, matching the 'EDITED 2024/10/21' colophon). Chapter 12 SPECIFICATIONS, printed page 535 (PDF page 537), table 'TIRES' (s12aa05). Verified directly from the PDF text layer. Exact quoted values: 'Wheel nut tightening torque | 89 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12 kgf·m)*1'; 'Tire size 225/60R17 99H | 225/55R18 98V | 235/50R19 99V'; 'Wheel size 17 x 7 J | 18 x 7 J | 19 x 7 1/2 J'; 'Pressure Front 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2) / Rear 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2)'. Footnote *1: 'This torque is equivalent to applying approximately 88 to 110 lbf (40 to 50 kgf) at the end of the wheel nut wrench.' Printed page 536 (PDF page 538), 'TEMPORARY SPARE TIRES' (s12aa15): 'Temporary spare tire size T145/80 D17 | T155/80 D17' at '60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2)'. I ran a full-text regex over all 1,014,533 extracted characters for 114.3, PCD, 'bolt circle', M12, 1.25, 56.1, 'hub bore', 'thread pitch': ZERO hits. The only 'offset' hits are airbag text ('offset frontal collision'). So this manual states no bolt circle, hub bore, stud thread pitch or wheel offset.

  2. OEM spec sheet / parts catalog SUBARU Corporation (subaru.jp) official FORESTER Genuine Accessories item list PDF, forester_acc.pdf — open document
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    SUBARU Corporation (subaru.jp) official FORESTER Genuine Accessories item list PDF, forester_acc.pdf. NOTE - I corrected the prior researcher's description of this file: its embedded PDF title is 'FORESTER アクセサリーアイテムリスト（2026.07～）' with creationDate 2026-07-10 and modDate 2026-09-08, i.e. it is the CURRENT 2026.07 accessory item list, not an undated SL catalog. Page 15 and page 24, verified from the text layer. Exact quoted values: '●18インチ×7.0J＋48　PCD114.3。' (genuine matte-black alloy, part B3117SL000); '●19インチ×7.5J＋48　PCD114.3。' (dark-grey metallic alloy, part B3117SL010, 〈Premium S:HEV EX用〉); '●18インチ×7.0J＋48　PCD114.3。' again for the SAA wheel set SAA3104210 and for the STI wheels SG217SJ001/SG217SJ011/SG217SJ021. This is SUBARU Corporation's own document and is the primary bolt-circle source for this generation. Hub bore and stud thread pitch are not stated anywhere in it.

  3. OEM spec sheet / parts catalog SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL (STI, a SUBARU Corporation subsidiary) product page for FORESTER (SL), part SG217SJ001,… — open document
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    SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL (STI, a SUBARU Corporation subsidiary) product page for FORESTER (SL), part SG217SJ001, badged スバル純正 (Subaru Genuine). Exact quoted value: '18×7.0J＋48　PCD114.3　5穴'. Applicability code B from 2025/04: 'SPORT(AWD/CVT)、SPORT EX(AWD/CVT)、X-BREAK S:HEV(AWD/CVT)、X-BREAK S:HEV EX(AWD/CVT)、Premium S:HEV(AWD/CVT)、Premium S:HEV EX(AWD/CVT)'; code C from 2026/05 adds 'Touring(AWD/CVT)、Touring EX(AWD/CVT)'. Corroborates the subaru.jp figure from a second Subaru-group source.

  4. OEM spec sheet / parts catalog '2025 Subaru Forester Specifications' (Subaru of America press-kit spec sheet, file 25MY_Forester_Specs_-_FINAL.pdf, 3… — open document
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    '2025 Subaru Forester Specifications' (Subaru of America press-kit spec sheet, file 25MY_Forester_Specs_-_FINAL.pdf, 3 pages, created 2024-04-01), page 2. Verified from the text layer. Exact quoted values: 'Wheels Base and Premium: 17 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, dark metallic with machine finish / Sport: 19 x 7.5-in. aluminum alloy, bronze finish / Limited: 18 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, dark metallic, machine finish / Touring: 19 x 7.5-in. aluminum alloy, dark gray, machine finish'; 'Tires Base and Premium: 225/60R17 99H all-season / Sport: 235/50R19 99V all-season / Limited: 225/55R18 98V all-season / Touring: 235/50R19 99V all-season'; 'Track (front/rear) 61.6/61.8 in. (Sport and Touring: 61.8/62.0)'.

  5. OEM spec sheet / parts catalog '2026 Subaru Forester Specifications' (Subaru of America press-kit spec sheet, file… — open document
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    '2026 Subaru Forester Specifications' (Subaru of America press-kit spec sheet, file 2026_Subaru_Forester_Specs_-_FINAL.pdf, created 2025-08-28), page 2. Verified from the text layer. Exact quoted values: 'Wheels Base and Premium: 17 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, dark metallic with machine finish / Sport: 19 x 7.5-in. aluminum alloy, bronze finish / Wilderness: 17 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, matte black finish / Limited: 18 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, dark metallic with machine finish / Touring: 19 x 7.5-in. aluminum alloy, dark gray with machine finish'; 'Tires ... Wilderness: 235/60R17 102T all-terrain'; 'Track (front/rear) 61.6/61.8 in., Sport and Touring: 61.8/62.0 in., Wilderness: 61.6/61.6 in.'; 'Wheelbase 105.1 in., Wilderness: 104.9 in.'; 'Length 183.3 in., Wilderness: 182.9 in.' The Wilderness length/width derive from the 6th-gen 183.3 in. body (not the 5th gen's 182.7 in.), confirming the MY2026 Wilderness is this generation.

  6. Press kit 'AT-A-GLANCE 2025 Subaru Forester' (Subaru of America 2025 Forester press kit, 6 pages, created 2024-04-01), page 1 — open document
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    'AT-A-GLANCE 2025 Subaru Forester' (Subaru of America 2025 Forester press kit, 6 pages, created 2024-04-01), page 1. Verified from the text layer. Exact quoted value: 'All-new sixth-generation Subaru Forester is the most advanced Forester model ever... Forester model line for 2025 includes Base, Premium, Sport, Limited and Touring. (The Forester Wilderness remains unchanged and will continue for a time after the 2025 Forester launch.)' This is Subaru of America's own explicit statement that MY2025 is the all-new 6th generation and that the Wilderness is a separate carryover vehicle. The prior researcher had this file on disk but never cited it.

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2019-2025 (2025 = Wilderness only) 5th gen Forester bolt pattern 5th gen (SK)Wilderness only for MY2025 (all trims 2019-2024)

Bolt pattern5x114.3 (5x4.5)
Center bore56.1 mm
Thread pitchM12x1.25
Lug torque89 lb-ft
OEM wheel sizes17 x 7J steel with full wheel cover (Base), 17 x 7J aluminum alloy (Base option, Premium, Wilderness), 18 x 7J aluminum alloy (Sport, Limited, Touring)
OEM offset48 mm
OEM tire sizes225/60R17 99H (Base, Premium), 225/55R18 98H (Sport, Limited, Touring), 225/60R17 99T all-terrain, Yokohama Geolandar A/T (Wilderness, MY2022-2025; full-size spare), Temporary spare: T145/80 D17 @ 60 psi (non-Wilderness)
Sources (8) — verified against manufacturer documents
  1. Owner's manual 2022 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual (Subaru of America; PDF file MSA5M2202A, 560 pages, PDF creationDate 2021-06-09… — open document
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    2022 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual (Subaru of America; PDF file MSA5M2202A, 560 pages, PDF creationDate 2021-06-09 JST, matching the 'EDITED 2021/6/9' colophon). Chapter 12 Specifications, printed page 517 (PDF page 521), table 'Tires' (S12AA05). Verified directly from the PDF text layer. Exact quoted values, with the table's own column headers 'Item | Forester | Subaru Forester Wilderness': 'Tire size 225/60R17 99H | 225/55R18 98H | 225/60R17 99T'; 'Wheel size 17 x 7 J | 18 x 7 J | 17 x 7 J'; 'Wheel nut tightening torque 89 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12 kgf·m)*1'. Same page: 'Temporary spare tire size T145/80 D17' at '60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2)'. I ran a full-text regex over all 952,670 extracted characters for 114.3, PCD, 'bolt circle', M12, 1.25, 56.1, 'hub bore', 'thread pitch': ZERO hits; the only 'offset' hits are airbag text. Printed p.441 'Changing a flat tire' only cross-references the torque and warns 'Do not use oil or grease on the wheel studs or nuts'.

  2. Owner's manual 2019 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual (Subaru of America; PDF file MSA5M1902E, 544 pages, PDF creationDate 2019-02-18… — open document
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    2019 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual (Subaru of America; PDF file MSA5M1902E, 544 pages, PDF creationDate 2019-02-18 JST, matching the 'EDITED 2019/2/18' colophon). Chapter 12 Specifications, printed page 495 (PDF page 499), table 'Tires' (S12AA05). Verified directly from the PDF text layer. Exact quoted values: 'Tire size 225/60R17 99H | 225/55R18 98H'; 'Wheel size 17 x 7 J | 18 x 7 J'; 'Wheel nut tightening torque 89 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12 kgf·m)*1'; 'Temporary spare tire size T145/80 D17' at '60 psi'. Confirms the torque figure is unchanged at the very start of the generation, before the Wilderness trim existed.

  3. Owner's manual 2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness Owner's Manual (Subaru of America; PDF file MSA5M2502C, 552 pages, PDF creationDate… — open document
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    2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness Owner's Manual (Subaru of America; PDF file MSA5M2502C, 552 pages, PDF creationDate 2024-10-30 JST, matching the 'EDITED 2024/10/30' colophon) - a SEPARATE manual from the 6th-gen 2025 Forester manual. Chapter 12 Specifications, printed page 504 (PDF page 508), table 'Tires' (S12AA05). Verified directly from the PDF text layer. Exact quoted values: 'Tire size 225/60R17 99T'; 'Wheel size 17 x 7 J'; 'Wheel nut tightening torque 89 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12 kgf·m)*1'. Printed page 505 (PDF page 509), 'Spare tires' (S12AA15): 'Spare tire size 225/60 R17 99T' - a FULL-SIZE spare, not a temporary one. I additionally fingerprinted this manual against the other two to prove it is mechanically the 5th gen: it lists 'Alternator 12 V-150 A' and 'Coolant capacity 9.0 US qt (8.5 liters, 7.5 Imp qt)', identical to the 2022 5th-gen manual, whereas the 6th-gen 2025 manual lists 12 V-130 A and 8.7 US qt. This is the OEM document proving the 5th generation ran into MY2025.

  4. OEM spec sheet / parts catalog SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL (STI, a SUBARU Corporation subsidiary) product page for FORESTER (SK), badged スバル純正… — open document
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    SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL (STI, a SUBARU Corporation subsidiary) product page for FORESTER (SK), badged スバル純正 (Subaru Genuine). Exact quoted values: 'SG217SJ100 シルバー 17×7.0J＋48　PCD114.3　5穴 / SG217SJ110 ガンメタ 17×7.0J＋48　PCD114.3　5穴 / SG217SJ120 ブラック 17×7.0J＋48　PCD114.3　5穴'. Applicability codes A through F span June 2018 through May 2025 across Touring, X-BREAK, Premium, Advance, SPORT, STI Sport and XT-EDITION (AWD/CVT) - i.e. the whole SK generation including the MY2025 carryover period.

  5. OEM spec sheet / parts catalog SUBARU Corporation (subaru.jp) official FORESTER (SK) Genuine Accessories catalog PDF, forester_acc_sk.pdf (embedded… — open document
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    SUBARU Corporation (subaru.jp) official FORESTER (SK) Genuine Accessories catalog PDF, forester_acc_sk.pdf (embedded PDF title 'FORESTER（SK）アクセサリーカタログ（※2025.10.01～価格改訂リスト掲載）', created 2023-10-13, modified 2025-09-22). NEW FINDING the prior researcher missed: they reported the catalog's wheel specs were 'set as outlined type and are not machine-readable'. That is true of the display bullets, but the PRICE/ITEM LIST on page 36 carries the offsets in plain machine-readable text inside the part names. Exact quoted values from page 36: '146 26-27 SAA3104210 アルミホイールセット 18×7+48 197,780 159,000 20,800' and '147 26-27 SAA3104310 アルミホイールセット 17×7J+48 168,080 132,000 20,800'. Page 30 also ties the STI parts to this chassis: 'STI アルミホイール 17インチ ... シルバー：SG217SJ100 ... 18インチ ... シルバー：SG217SJ001', with the fitment note '〈17インチはTouring、X-BREAK、Advance、X-EDITION、Urban Selection用（18インチは全車に装着可）〉'.

  6. OEM spec sheet / parts catalog SUBARU Corporation (subaru.jp) current FORESTER Genuine Accessories item list PDF, forester_acc.pdf (embedded title… — open document
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    SUBARU Corporation (subaru.jp) current FORESTER Genuine Accessories item list PDF, forester_acc.pdf (embedded title 'FORESTER アクセサリーアイテムリスト（2026.07～）'), page 15. NEW CROSS-GENERATION EVIDENCE CHAIN the prior researcher missed: SUBARU part number SAA3104210 appears in BOTH this current list AND in the SK catalog cited above. Here SUBARU spells its full specification out: 'SAA アルミホイールセット 18インチ ... SAA3104210 ... ●18インチ×7.0J＋48　PCD114.3。' Because one and the same SUBARU part number is catalogued as fitting both the SK and the current Forester, SUBARU's own documents establish the SK bolt circle as 114.3 mm and its offset as +48 without relying on the STI page at all. The shared McGard wheel-lock part B3277YA001 is likewise catalogued for both generations, indicating a common stud thread across SK and SL.

  7. OEM spec sheet / parts catalog '2024 Subaru Forester Specifications' (Subaru of America press-kit spec sheet, file 24MY_Forester_Specs_-_FINAL.pdf, 3… — open document
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    '2024 Subaru Forester Specifications' (Subaru of America press-kit spec sheet, file 24MY_Forester_Specs_-_FINAL.pdf, 3 pages, created 2023-08-10), page 2. Verified from the text layer. Exact quoted values: 'Wheels Base: 17 x 7-in. steel with full wheel cover / Base (option): 17 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, silver finish / Premium: 17 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, black with machine finish / Wilderness: 17 x 7-in., matte black finish / Sport: 18 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, black finish / Limited: 18 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, black with machine finish / Touring: 18 x 7-in. aluminum alloy, dark gray with machine finish'; 'Tires Base and Premium: 225/60R17 99H all-season / Sport, Limited and Touring: 225/55R18 98H all season / Wilderness: Yokohama Geolandar A/T 225/60R17 99T all-terrain raised white letter tires, includes full-size spare'; 'Track (front/rear) 61.6/61.8 in. Wilderness: 61.4/61.4 in.'

  8. Press kit 'AT-A-GLANCE 2025 Subaru Forester' (Subaru of America 2025 Forester press kit, created 2024-04-01), page 1 — open document
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    'AT-A-GLANCE 2025 Subaru Forester' (Subaru of America 2025 Forester press kit, created 2024-04-01), page 1. Verified from the text layer. Exact quoted value: 'Forester model line for 2025 includes Base, Premium, Sport, Limited and Touring. (The Forester Wilderness remains unchanged and will continue for a time after the 2025 Forester launch.)' This is Subaru of America stating in its own words that the Forester Wilderness was carried over unchanged past the 6th-gen launch - the OEM basis for extending this record's years through MY2025. The prior researcher had this file but did not cite it.

Documents are linked at the manufacturer's own site, not re-hosted here; they remain the manufacturer's copyright.

Subaru Forester bolt pattern — frequently asked

What is the Subaru Forester bolt pattern?

5x114.3, which is 5x4.5 in inches, on every Forester generation in our database (2019–present).

Do all Forester model years have the same bolt pattern?

Yes, across 2019–present: 5x114.3. Years outside 2019–present are not in our database and are not covered by this answer.

What is the 6th gen Forester bolt pattern?

The 2025–present Subaru Forester 6th gen bolt pattern is 5x114.3 (5x4.5), five lugs on a 114.3 mm pitch circle.

What is the 5th gen Forester bolt pattern?

The 2019–2025 Subaru Forester 5th gen bolt pattern is 5x114.3 (5x4.5), five lugs on a 114.3 mm pitch circle.

Is the Subaru Forester 5x114.3 pattern the same as 5x4.5?

Yes. 5x114.3 is the metric notation and 5x4.5 the inch notation of the same bolt pattern (114.3 mm ÷ 25.4). Every vehicle on it is listed on the 5x114.3 pattern page.

Will 5x115 (5x4.53) wheels fit a Forester?

No. The Forester is 5x114.3; 5x115 is 0.7 mm larger and not interchangeable — the two are so close a tape measure cannot tell them apart, which is exactly why they get mixed up.

Will 5x112 (5x4.41) wheels fit a Forester?

No. The Forester is 5x114.3; 5x112 is 2.3 mm smaller and not interchangeable.

Will 5x110 (5x4.33) wheels fit a Forester?

No. The Forester is 5x114.3; 5x110 is 4.3 mm smaller and not interchangeable.

Will 5x120 (5x4.72) wheels fit a Forester?

No. The Forester is 5x114.3; 5x120 is 5.7 mm larger and not interchangeable.

Which other vehicles use the same 5x114.3 bolt pattern as the Forester?

In our database: Jeep Wrangler (not yet verified), Toyota Tacoma (not yet verified), Ford Ranger, Ford Mustang, Honda Accord, Ford Explorer (not yet verified), Honda Civic (not yet verified), Honda CR-V (not yet verified), Toyota Camry (not yet verified), Toyota RAV4, Toyota Highlander (not yet verified), Tesla Model 3 (not yet verified), Tesla Model Y (not yet verified), Subaru Outback (not yet verified), Nissan Altima (not yet verified), Hyundai Tucson (not yet verified), Nissan Rogue (not yet verified), Subaru Crosstrek (not yet verified), Kia Sportage (not yet verified), Nissan Sentra (not yet verified), Honda HR-V (not yet verified), Hyundai Elantra (not yet verified), Toyota Sienna (not yet verified), Mazda CX-5 (not yet verified). Same pattern is not the same wheel — center bore and stud thread still have to match; see the 5x114.3 pattern page.

What is the lug nut torque for a Subaru Forester?

2025-present 6th gen (SN): 89 lb-ft; 2019-2025 (2025 = Wilderness only) Wilderness only for MY2025 (all trims 2019-2024): 89 lb-ft. Use a torque wrench and the manufacturer figure for your exact year; aftermarket wheels may specify their own.

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