ElpiAutoWheel fitment · Subaru
Subaru Forester — Bolt Pattern
The Forester ran 5×100 from 1998 to 2018. The SK generation (2019) moved to 5×114.3 — same 56.1 mm hub bore both before and after.
✓ Reviewed 2026-09-11
Wheel size OE 7J×16 ET38 · up to 8J×18 ET43 (US-spec)
Wheel size OE 6J×17 ET53 · up to 8J×18 ET58 (US-spec)
Trims and markets vary — verify against your own wheel or the owner's handbook before buying.
Will a wheel fit?
This Subaru Forester is 5×114.3, 56.1 mm hub.
Don't know the wheel's own pattern? Measure it →
Common questions
What bolt pattern does the Subaru Forester have?
The Forester ran 5×100 from 1998 to 2018. The SK generation (2019) moved to 5×114.3 — same 56.1 mm hub bore both before and after. Check the table above for your exact generation, and confirm against a wheel or the owner's handbook before buying.
Will other wheels fit my Forester?
Only wheels with exactly the same bolt pattern — bolt pattern has no working tolerance. The centre bore must also be equal to or larger than the hub (a larger bore just needs spigot rings). A different pattern needs bolt-on adapters, which also push the wheel outward and change the track.
What is the centre bore on a Forester?
56.1 mm on the current car — earlier generations may differ, see the table. The bore is the hole in the middle of the wheel; it has to clear the hub spigot or sit on a spigot ring.
Bolt pattern is only part of fitment. The offset (ET) decides where the wheel sits in the arch — work that out with the wheel offset calculator. For tyre sizing on a new wheel width, use the tire size calculator.