Subaru tire pressures
Subaru Outback tire pressure
The cold tire pressures Subaru prints in its owner's manuals for each Outback tire size, by generation — Outback (7th gen) (2026 on), Outback (6th gen, BT) (2020–2025) and Outback (5th gen, BS) (2015–2019). Find your tire size on the sidewall, then read across.
Outback tire pressures by generation
Outback (7th gen) (2026 on)
| Tire size | Front / Rear | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225/65R17 102T17 x 7J wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/60R18 100H18 x 7J wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/55R19 99H19 x 7J wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T155/80 D17 — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 225/65R17 102T: One pressure cell spans all three sizes in the 2026 manual. The manual also prints kgf/cm2 (not bar); bar left null rather than converted.
- 225/60R18 100H: The manual also prints kgf/cm2 (not bar); bar left null rather than converted.
- 225/55R19 99H: The manual also prints kgf/cm2 (not bar); bar left null rather than converted.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- Only the 2026 edition was read; the manual does not say which trims carry which wheel.
Outback (6th gen, BT) (2020–2025)
225/65R17 102T
Subaru Outback Wilderness, 17 x 7J wheel
| Tire size | Front / Rear | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225/65R17 102HOutback, 17 x 7J wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/65R17 102TSubaru Outback Wilderness, 17 x 7J wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/60R18 100HOutback, 18 x 7J wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T155/80 D17 101M — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 225/65R17 102H: Same figures in the 2024 manual (U9). The manual also prints kgf/cm2 (not bar); bar left null rather than converted.
- 225/65R17 102T: Wilderness column of the 2024 manual (one pressure cell spans all three Outback columns). Wilderness was not in the 2021 manual. The manual also prints kgf/cm2 (not bar); bar left null rather than converted.
- 225/60R18 100H: Same figures in the 2024 manual (U9). The manual also prints kgf/cm2 (not bar); bar left null rather than converted.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- Only the 2021 and 2024 editions were read.
Outback (5th gen, BS) (2015–2019)
| Tire size | Front / Rear | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225/65R17 102HOutback, 17 x 7J wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
| 225/60R18 100HOutback, 18 x 7J wheel | 35 psi240 kPa | 33 psi230 kPa | Owner's manualSource |
Spare tire: T155/80 R17 101M — 60 psi (420 kPa) Owner's manualSource
Notes from the owner's manuals
- 225/65R17 102H: Same figures in the 2019 manual (U7). The manual also prints kgf/cm2 (not bar); bar left null rather than converted.
- 225/60R18 100H: Same figures in the 2019 manual (U7). The manual also prints kgf/cm2 (not bar); bar left null rather than converted.
What the owner's manuals don't say
- MY2015-2017 manuals are not on techinfo.subaru.com under the URL pattern used; only the 2018 and 2019 editions were read.
- Legacy sizes in the same table (225/55R17 97V, 225/50R18 95H) are not recorded here - Legacy is a different model.
Figures marked "Owner's manual" link to the maker's own document. "Reported" figures are the maker's, read from a copy we could not get from the maker directly. A figure marked ≈ has been converted from the unit the manual prints. Nothing here has been checked against your vehicle: if it disagrees with the placard on the door jamb, the placard wins.
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Tire pressure questions
What should the tire pressure be on a Subaru Outback?
It depends on the tire size. For the sizes Subaru lists, the cold pressure is 35 psi at the front and 33 psi at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tires cold.
What size tires does a Subaru Outback take?
Subaru fitted the Outback with 225/65 R17, 225/60 R18 and 225/55 R19, depending on the model year and trim. The size is printed on the side of your tire; the pressures above are listed by size.
Where is the tire pressure placard on a Subaru Outback?
On the driver's door jamb — the Tire and Loading Information placard. It gives the same cold pressures as the owner's manual, which is where the figures on this page come from; if the two ever disagree, go by the placard on your vehicle.