--- title: "Subaru Outback Tire Size: 225/65R17" description: "How the Subaru Outback tire sizes specification changed from 2010 to 2025, compared generation by generation. Every one of 3 factory tire sizes fitted to the Subaru Outback, by trim and wheel diameter, with recommended cold pressures. Bolt pattern 5x100. Lug nuts torque to 89 lb-ft." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/tires" updated: "2026-08-21" --- # Subaru Outback Tire Sizes, Pressure and Bolt Pattern The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Subaru Outback tire sizes specification changed by year? | Model years | Factory sizes | Bolt pattern | Lug torque | Front pressure | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2020-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/tires) | 225/65R17, 225/60R18, 225/65R17 | 5x100 | 89 lb-ft | 33 PSI | | [2015-2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2015-2019/tires) | 225/65R17, 225/60R18 | 5x100 | 89 lb-ft | 33 PSI | | [2010-2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2010-2014/tires) | 225/60R17, 225/55R18 | 5x100 | 89 lb-ft | 32 PSI | ## Full specifications by generation The tire sizes on a Subaru Outback is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2020-2025 Subaru Outback Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/tires) - [2015-2019 Subaru Outback Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2015-2019/tires) - [2010-2014 Subaru Outback Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2010-2014/tires) ## Subaru Outback tire sizes: common questions ### What size tires does a Subaru Outback take? It varies by trim and wheel size, 3 factory fitments exist, from 225/65R17 up. Check the placard on the driver's door jamb for the size your specific vehicle left the factory with. ### What is the bolt pattern on a Subaru Outback? 5x100. That is the figure you need when shopping for aftermarket wheels; centre bore and offset still have to match separately. ### What should the tire pressure be on a Subaru Outback? 33 PSI front and rear, measured cold. The number moulded into the tire sidewall is the tire's maximum, not the vehicle's recommendation. Do not inflate to it. ### What is the lug nut torque for a Subaru Outback? 89 lb-ft, tightened in a star pattern with a torque wrench. Impact guns routinely overshoot this by 100 lb-ft or more, which warps rotors and stretches studs. ### Does the Subaru Outback come with a spare tire? Compact temporary spare on most trims; some Wilderness/XT builds ship with a tire mobility/repair kit instead. ## Sources - [Wikipedia, Subaru FB engine (FB25D direct-injection, 2020 Outback/Legacy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_FB_engine) - [AMSOIL lookup, 2022 Outback 2.4L FA24 turbo oil spec/capacity](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2022/subaru/outback/2-4l-4-cyl-engine-code-a-fa24-a-turbo/) - [NHTSA, 19V-664 brake pedal mounting bracket recall (WUL-97)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCLRPT-19V664-6082.PDF) - [NHTSA, 24V-227 front passenger airbag sensor recall](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V227-7296.PDF) - [Out Motorsports, 2022 Outback Wilderness review (260 hp FA24F introduction)](https://www.outmotorsports.com/2021/09/2022-subaru-outback-wilderness-review-off-road/) - [classaction.org, Subaru lawsuit: 2019-2025 vehicles, parasitic battery drain (Taylor v. Subaru)](https://www.classaction.org/news/subaru-lawsuit-says-2019-2025-vehicles-plagued-by-electrical-system-defect-causing-parasitic-battery-drain) - [AutoZone, 2023 Outback wiper blade fitment (26/18/16)](https://www.autozone.com/ignition-tune-up-and-routine-maintenance/wiper-blade-windshield/subaru/outback/2023) - [Edmunds, 2023 Subaru Outback review (XT/Wilderness turbo trim lineup)](https://www.edmunds.com/subaru/outback/2023/) ## Find your exact Outback - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2012) - [2011](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2011) - [2010](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2010) More Subaru Outback guides: - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/battery) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.