Subaru Forester tire and wheel sizes
The Subaru Forester was approved in Switzerland between 1997 and 2024 with tires from 205/70R15 to 225/55R18 on 15″, 16″, 17″, 18″ wheels. The most common sizes are 215/65R16, 225/60R17, 225/55R17.
Sizes differ by engine, trim and market. Confirm with the tire placard (usually on the driver's door jamb), the owner's manual or the vehicle registration papers before buying tires or wheels.
Most common sizes
Subaru Forester (2019–2024) type S5
6 approved versions, e.g. Forester 2.0i HEV.
Subaru Forester (2012–2018) type SJ
33 approved versions, e.g. Forester 2.0i AWD, Forester2.0DS AWD, Forester2.0XT AWD, Forester 2.0D AWD.
Subaru Forester (2008–2013) type SH
34 approved versions, e.g. Forester2.0X AWD, Forester2.0TD AWD, Forester2.0TDEAWD, Forester2.0XS AWD.
Subaru Forester (1997–2000) type SF
5 approved versions, e.g. Forester 2.0 4WD, Forester 2.0T 4WD.
How to read this table
Rim and offset uses the European notation: 7Jx17 ET45 is a 7-inch wide, 17-inch diameter wheel with a 45 mm offset. "Versions" is how many approved versions list that size — a rough guide to how common it is. Load / speed is the most frequent service description (for example 91V) among them; your car may require a higher one.
Showing 78 of 87 approvals: rare special versions are left out to keep the page readable. Records were read from the German-language text and checked against the French text; 100 % matched exactly.
Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.