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2027 model year · Sixth generation (SL)

Subaru Forester tire size

Largest standard tire, 2027235/60R17

Maker28.1 in tall, nominal

The 2027 Subaru Forester comes on 225/60R17, 235/60R17 or 225/55R18 tires as standard, by trim, per the 2027 Subaru Forester Specifications & At-A-Glance.

225/60R17: Base, Premium.

235/60R17: Wilderness.

225/55R18: Limited.

2027 Subaru Forester Specifications & At-A-Glance (Product Information)
Standard sizes
3
Wheels
17–18 in
Wilderness, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Stock

Tires and wheels on every 2027 Forester

The size each configuration leaves the factory on, and the one an option package swaps in.

2027 Subaru Forester

MakerEstimate ±

Stock tire and wheel sizes of the 2027 Subaru Forester by configuration
ConfigurationTireTall in, nominalWheelType
Base, Premium225/60R1727.617 x 7 in alloyAll-season
Limited225/55R1827.718 x 7 in alloyAll-season
Wilderness235/60R1728.117 x 7 in alloy, matte blackAll-terrain

Tire, wheel and fitment figures are the maker’s. “Tall” is worked out from the size code (dashed); a real tire measures a little differently. —: not in the documents we hold yet.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Subaru’s, from this document.
  1. 2027 Subaru Forester Specifications & At-A-Glance (Product Information) · Subaru of America

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Bigger tires

What the next sizes up change

From each stock size, the common larger sizes on the same wheel: how much taller, how far the axles rise, what the speedometer shows and how the axle ratio behaves. Whether one fits your Forester depends on lift, wheel offset and trim; these figures don’t say.

From 225/60R17Stock on the Base, Premium · 27.6 in tall
What larger tires change compared with the stock 225/60R17
SizeTall inAxles rise inAt an indicated 60 true mphAxle ratio acts likeCompare
225/60R17stock27.60.060.0
3.70
Baseline
265/70R17+4.0 in taller31.631.1 to 32.1+2.0+1.8 to +2.268.667.6 to 69.7
3.233.19 to 3.28
Compare →

Estimate ±Worked out from the nominal sizes; the small line is the range for real tires within 1.5% of nominal.

From 235/60R17Stock on the Wilderness · 28.1 in tall
What larger tires change compared with the stock 235/60R17
SizeTall inAxles rise inAt an indicated 60 true mphAxle ratio acts likeCompare
235/60R17stock28.10.060.0
4.111
Baseline
265/70R17+3.5 in taller31.631.1 to 32.1+1.8+1.5 to +2.067.566.5 to 68.5
3.663.60 to 3.71
Compare →

Estimate ±Worked out from the nominal sizes; the small line is the range for real tires within 1.5% of nominal.

From 225/55R18Stock on the Limited · 27.7 in tall

No larger size on 18-inch wheels in the list we compare against. Try a size in the tire size calculator.

Estimate ±Worked out from the nominal sizes; the small line is the range for real tires within 1.5% of nominal.

Assumption, not data

Heights come from the size code. A real tire of a size measures within about 1.5% of it, depending on brand, tread, wheel width and pressure, so each figure carries that range. The axles rise by half the change in height; the body only rises with a lift.

03 / By year

Forester stock tires by model year

Stock tire sizes of the Subaru Forester by model year
YearStock sizes
2027
  • 225/60R17 Base, Premium
  • 235/60R17 Wilderness
  • 225/55R18 Limited
2026
  • 225/60R17 Base, Premium
  • 235/60R17 Wilderness
  • 225/55R18 Limited
  • 235/50R19 Sport; Touring
2025
  • 225/60R17 Base, Premium
  • 225/55R18 Limited
  • 235/50R19 Sport; Touring
2024
  • 225/60R17 Base; Premium; Wilderness
  • 225/55R18 Sport, Limited, Touring
2023
  • 225/60R17 Base; Premium; Wilderness
  • 225/55R18 Sport, Limited, Touring

The 2027 Forester belongs to the generation below; their pages have each configuration’s clearance, angles and weights.

04 / Next

Try a size on your rig

Tire size calculatorPut 235/60R17 next to 265/70R17 or any size you’re eyeing, with this Forester’s gearing.Compare sizesForester specsClearance, angles and weights, and the rig builder to see a lift and bigger tires on it.Open the spec plateTire sizes by vehicleEvery stock size on the trucks and SUVs we cover, by wheel diameter.Browse sizes

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

How far off is the 2027 Forester’s speedometer with bigger tires?

Set for the stock 225/60R17, with 265/70R17s it reads about 12.6% low: 68.6 mph at an indicated 60 (67.6 to 69.7, by brand). Worked out from the nominal sizes.

What size wheels does the 2027 Forester have?

17 x 7 in alloy: Base, Premium. 18 x 7 in alloy: Limited. 17 x 7 in alloy, matte black: Wilderness.

What is the biggest tire the 2027 Forester comes on?

As built, the 235/60R17, about 28.1 in tall (nominal), on the Wilderness.

Did the Subaru Forester’s tire sizes change by year?

2027: 225/60R17, 235/60R17, 225/55R18. 2026: 225/60R17, 235/60R17, 225/55R18, 235/50R19. 2025: 225/60R17, 225/55R18, 235/50R19. 2024: 225/60R17, 225/55R18. 2023: 225/60R17, 225/55R18.