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1990 Subaru Alcyone tire and wheel sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure

Bolt patterns 4x140 or 5x100, depending on the market version.

Tires for the 1990 Subaru Alcyone

Sizes most trims come with first. Open your trim below for its exact size.

  1. 185/65R14 Best-rated standard on 2 trims
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  2. 205/60R14 Best-rated standard on 1 trim · optional on 1
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  3. 205/55R15 Best-rated optional on 3 trims
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Also listed: 195/60R14 205/50R16 215/45R16

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Trims sold in 1990
3
Generation
AX

3 trims sold in 1990

Open a trim for its tire and rim sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure.

Subaru Alcyone AX

1989–1991 3 trims
Alcyone 1.8i (E-AX4) 118 hp · H4 185/65R14 85H 3 fitments
Generation
AX · 1989–1991
Power
118 hp
Engine
H4, Petrol
Center bore
101.6 mm
Bolt pattern
4x140
Thread
M12 x 1.25
Check price on Amazon · 185/65R14 Wheels 14x5.5 ET55 · 4x140 · 101.6 mm on Amazon
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
185/65R14 85HRim 14x5.5 ET55 4x14029 psi
195/60R14 85HRim 14x6 ET55 4x14029 psi
205/55R15 85HRim 15x6.5 ET48 4x14030 psi

How to read 85H: 85 is the load index (up to 1,135 lb / 515 kg per tire) and H the speed rating (up to 130 mph / 210 km/h). ET55 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

Alcyone 1.8i (E-AX7) 118 hp · H4 185/65R14 85H 3 fitments
Generation
AX · 1989–1991
Power
118 hp
Engine
H4, Petrol
Center bore
101.6 mm
Bolt pattern
4x140
Thread
M12 x 1.25
Check price on Amazon · 185/65R14 Wheels 14x5.5 ET55 · 4x140 · 101.6 mm on Amazon
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
185/65R14 85HRim 14x5.5 ET55 4x14029 psi
205/60R14 87HRim 14x6 ET55 4x14029 psi
205/55R15 85VRim 15x6.5 ET48 4x14030 psi

How to read 85H: 85 is the load index (up to 1,135 lb / 515 kg per tire) and H the speed rating (up to 130 mph / 210 km/h). ET55 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

Alcyone 2.7i (E-AX9) 148 hp · H6 205/60R14 87H 4 fitments
Generation
AX · 1989–1991
Power
148 hp
Engine
H6, Petrol
Center bore
56.1 mm
Bolt pattern
5x100
Thread
M12 x 1.25
Check price on Amazon · 205/60R14 Wheels 14x5.5 ET45 · 5x100 · 56.1 mm on Amazon
Tire sizeRim size and bolt patternPressure, psi
205/60R14 87HRim 14x5.5 ET45 5x10030 psi
205/55R15 87HRim 15x6 ET48 5x10030 psi
205/50R16 87HRim 16x6.5 ET48 5x10033 psi
215/45R16 87VRim 16x7 ET42 5x10033 psi

How to read 87H: 87 is the load index (up to 1,202 lb / 545 kg per tire) and H the speed rating (up to 130 mph / 210 km/h). ET45 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

What these columns mean
Rim size
Rim diameter × width in inches, and the factory offset (ET) in millimetres, e.g. 18x7.5 ET25.
Bolt pattern (PCD)
Number of studs and the diameter of the circle they sit on. It must match exactly.
Center bore
Diameter of the hub hole. Larger aftermarket bores need hub-centric rings.
Pressure
Recommended cold inflation pressure for that axle, in psi.
Thread size
Lug bolt or nut thread — needed when buying aftermarket fasteners.
Trims sold in 1990
3
Generation
AX
Other years
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