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Subaru Outback — Bolt Pattern & Wheel Fitment
The Subaru Outback bolt pattern is 5x114.3 (5x4.5), a candidate value not yet OEM-verified. Specs by generation below.
2020-2025 6th gen Outback bolt pattern 6th gen (BT)
| Bolt pattern | 5x114.3 (5x4.5) |
|---|---|
| Center bore | 56.1 mm |
| Thread pitch | M12x1.25 |
| Lug torque | 89 lb-ft |
| OEM wheel sizes | 17x7J — Base, Premium, Wilderness (Wilderness is MY2022+), 18x7J — Limited, Touring, Onyx Edition XT, Onyx Edition (non-XT Onyx Edition is a later-in-generation trim: absent from the MY2022 spec sheet, present by MY2024) |
| OEM offset | 55 mm |
| OEM tire sizes | 225/65R17 102H — Base, Premium, 225/60R18 100H — Limited, Touring, Onyx Edition, Onyx Edition XT, 225/65R17 102T — Wilderness (Yokohama Geolandar A/T, raised white letter), T155/80 D17 101M — temporary spare on steel rim (most trims), 225/60R18 100H — full-size 'conventional' spare on Onyx Edition XT, 225/65R17 102T — full-size 'conventional' spare on Wilderness |
Sources (10) — what has been checked so far
- Owner's manual 2020MY Outback Owner's Manual, Subaru pub — open document
Full citation and quoted values
2020MY Outback Owner's Manual, Subaru pub. no. MSA5M2003D-2004D (file MSA5M2003D-2004D_STIS-opt.pdf, 584 pp.), Section 12 Specifications → 'Tires', printed page 528 (PDF page 534). Downloaded and text-extracted independently via Subaru's own document service (/services/documentation/trim/LDF). Exact quoted value: "Wheel nut tightening torque 88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf·m)". Same table: Outback columns "225/65R17 102H | 225/60R18 100H" and wheel size "17×7J | 18×7J"; temporary spare "T155/80 D17 101M", conventional spare "225/60 R18 100H". No Wilderness column (Wilderness starts MY2022). 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."
- Owner's manual 2024MY Outback Owner's Manual, pub. no. MSA5M2404A (file MSA5M2404A_STIS-Opt.pdf, 624 pp., internal doc code… — open document
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2024MY Outback Owner's Manual, pub. no. MSA5M2404A (file MSA5M2404A_STIS-Opt.pdf, 624 pp., internal doc code A2630BE-A), Section 12 Specifications → 'Tires', printed page 572 (PDF page 578). Downloaded and text-extracted independently via /services/documentation/trim/RDF. Exact quoted value: "Wheel nut tightening torque 89 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf·m)". Full row set, Legacy | Outback | Subaru Outback Wilderness: "Tire size 225/55R17 97V | 225/50R18 95V || 225/65R17 102H | 225/60R18 100H || 225/65R17 102T"; "Wheel size 17×7J | 17×7 1/2J | 18×7 1/2J || 17×7J | 18×7J || 17×7J"; "Temporary spare tire/Conventional tire Size ... T155/80 D17 101M*2 | 225/60 R18 100H*3 | 225/65 R17 102T*3" with "*2: Models with temporary spare tire / *3: Models with conventional tire".
- Owner's manual 2025MY Outback Owner's Manual, pub. no. MSA5M2504A (file MSA5M2504A_STIS-opt.pdf, 624 pp., internal doc code… — open document
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2025MY Outback Owner's Manual, pub. no. MSA5M2504A (file MSA5M2504A_STIS-opt.pdf, 624 pp., internal doc code A2640BE-A), Section 12 Specifications → 'Tires', printed page 574 (PDF page 580). Downloaded and text-extracted independently via /services/documentation/trim/SDF. Exact quoted value: "Wheel nut tightening torque 89 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf·m)". Tire/wheel/spare table is character-for-character identical to MY2024 — direct evidence MY2025 is still the 6th generation.
- Owner's manual Intervening model years, same Section 12 'Tires' table, all printing "Wheel nut tightening torque 88.5 lbf·ft (120… — open document
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Intervening model years, same Section 12 'Tires' table, all printing "Wheel nut tightening torque 88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf·m)": 2021MY pub. no. MSA5M2104B (doc code A2600BE-B), printed page 536; 2022MY pub. no. MSA5M2204A (doc code A2610BE-A), printed page 546 — first year with the 'Subaru Outback Wilderness' column (225/65R17 102T, 17×7J); 2023MY pub. no. MSA5M2304C (doc code A2620BE-C), printed page 566. Torque is therefore 120 N·m in all six model-year manuals 2020-2025 with no mid-cycle change.
- OEM spec sheet / parts catalog Subaru Deutschland GmbH, 'Outback | Zubehörpreisliste | MY 2022 — open document
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Subaru Deutschland GmbH, 'Outback | Zubehörpreisliste | MY 2022 - 2024' (accessory price list, Stand November 2024; list re-issued ab März 2025). Genuine Subaru accessory alloy wheels for the 6th-gen Outback, quoted exactly: "Leichtmetallfelge 7,0 x 17\", ET55 Schwarz poliert" (part 1837) and "Leichtmetallfelge 7,0 x 18\", ET55 Schwarz poliert" (part 1518). These are the two OEM rim sizes, so this is an OEM statement that the 6th-gen Outback wheel offset is ET55. The same list offers accessory upsizes "Leichtmetallfelge 8,0 x 19\", ET48" (202119-01/-02) and "Leichtmetallfelge 8,0 x 20\", ET45" (202120-01/-02). Note: this source establishes OFFSET only — it states no bolt circle, hub bore or stud thread.
- OEM spec sheet / parts catalog Subaru Deutschland GmbH, 'OUT_MY2022-2024_Zubehoerprospekt' (Outback accessory brochure, ab Mai 2024), 20 pp — open document
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Subaru Deutschland GmbH, 'OUT_MY2022-2024_Zubehoerprospekt' (Outback accessory brochure, ab Mai 2024), 20 pp. — independent second Subaru document giving the same offset, quoted exactly: "Leichtmetallfelge 7,0 x 17\", ET55 / 7,0 x 18\", ET55 | 1837 / 1518 | 1837 Schwarz poliert, 7,0 x 17\", ET 55 | 1518 Schwarz poliert, 7,0 x 18\", ET 55", each "*Inklusive Nabenkappe." Corroborates ET55 for both OEM rim sizes from a separate publication.
- OEM spec sheet / parts catalog Subaru Deutschland GmbH 'Preis- und Technische Angaben' (PTA) sheets, Outback MY24 (Outback_MY24_PTA_Web-PTA.pdf) and… — open document
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Subaru Deutschland GmbH 'Preis- und Technische Angaben' (PTA) sheets, Outback MY24 (Outback_MY24_PTA_Web-PTA.pdf) and MY25 (Outback_MY25_PTA.pdf), technical-data table. Quoted exactly: "Bereifung 225/60 R18" and "Felgengröße 7J x 18" across all four European trims (2.5i Trend / Active / Exclusive Cross / Platinum). Confirms the 7J rim width on the 18-inch fitment from a European factory technical-data sheet, independent of the US manual. Contains no bolt circle, hub bore or stud thread.
- Press kit '2024 Subaru Outback Specifications', Subaru of America media kit, file 24MY_Outback_Specs_-_FINAL.pdf, Chassis +… — open document
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'2024 Subaru Outback Specifications', Subaru of America media kit, file 24MY_Outback_Specs_-_FINAL.pdf, Chassis + Exterior Dimensions. Quoted exactly: "Wheels Base and Premium: 17 x 7-in. alloy, black with machine finish / Onyx Edition and Onyx Edition XT: 18 x 7-in. alloy, black finish / Limited and Touring: 18 x 7-in. alloy, black with machine finish / Wilderness: 17 x 7-in. alloy, matte black finish"; "Onyx Edition XT has full-size spare wheel and tire; others have temporary spare (T155/80 D17 on steel rim)"; "Wilderness: Yokohama Geolandar A/T 225/65 R17 102T all-season, raised white letter with full-size spare"; "Track (f/r) 61.8 in. / 62.8 in. — Wilderness: 62.0 in. / 63.0 in."; "Wheelbase 108.1 in." The 2025 sheet (25MY_Outback_-Specs-FINAL.pdf) repeats every one of these values verbatim.
- Press kit '2022 Subaru Outback Specifications' (Subaru of America media-kit attachment, media.subaru.com/download.do?id=1765)… — open document
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'2022 Subaru Outback Specifications' (Subaru of America media-kit attachment, media.subaru.com/download.do?id=1765) header lists trims "Base, Premium, Limited, Limited XT, Onyx Edition XT, Touring XT, Wilderness" — note there is NO non-XT 'Onyx Edition' in MY2022. Quoted: "Onyx Edition XT: 18 x 7-in. alloy, black finish", "Onyx Edition XT has full-size matching spare wheel and tire; others have [temporary spare]". Companion '2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness Specifications' (download.do?id=1769) quotes "17 x 7-in. alloy, matte black finish", "Track (f/r) 62.0 in. / 63.0 in.", "Min. road clearance 9.5 in. (0.8-in. increase over other Outback models)" — the source of the Wilderness offset bound in notes.
- OEM spec sheet / parts catalog Generation boundary. '2025 Subaru Outback Specifications' (25MY_Outback_-Specs-FINAL.pdf): wheels 17x7/18x7, wheelbase… — open document
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Generation boundary. '2025 Subaru Outback Specifications' (25MY_Outback_-Specs-FINAL.pdf): wheels 17x7/18x7, wheelbase 108.1 in., track 61.8/62.8 in. — identical to the 2024 sheet. '2026 Subaru Outback Specifications' (2026_Subaru_Outback_Specs_-_FINAL_v2.pdf) instead lists "Premium: 18 x 7-in. ... Touring: 18 x 7.5-in. ... Limited XT: 19 x 7-in. ... Wilderness: 17 x 7-in.", tires "225/60R18 / 225/55R19 / 225/65R17", and "Track (front/rear) 62.4/63.4 in. (Wilderness: 62.0/63.0 in.)", width 74.0 in. — i.e. MY2026 is the 7th generation. MY2025 is the last 6th-gen year.
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Subaru Outback bolt pattern — frequently asked
What is the Subaru Outback bolt pattern?
5x114.3, which is 5x4.5 in inches, on every Outback generation in our database (2020–2025).
Do all Outback model years have the same bolt pattern?
Yes, across 2020–2025: 5x114.3. Years outside 2020–2025 are not in our database and are not covered by this answer.
Is the Subaru Outback 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 an Outback?
No. The Outback 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 an Outback?
No. The Outback is 5x114.3; 5x112 is 2.3 mm smaller and not interchangeable.
Will 5x110 (5x4.33) wheels fit an Outback?
No. The Outback is 5x114.3; 5x110 is 4.3 mm smaller and not interchangeable.
Will 5x120 (5x4.72) wheels fit an Outback?
No. The Outback is 5x114.3; 5x120 is 5.7 mm larger and not interchangeable.
Which other vehicles use the same 5x114.3 bolt pattern as the Outback?
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 Forester, 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 Outback?
2020-2025: 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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