These may sound kinda dumb to some of you, but I am trying to work out a deal with someone to get a set of Pug wheels and I want to make sure everything works out right. The wheels are alloy off of a 1985 505, not sure if they are 14" or 15", is there anyway to tell by car year or model? Also, the seller says that all lug nuts are included, I looked at the pictures of the special alloy lug nuts on this site, I assume a normal lugnut wrench would work on them? I would only be getting 4 wheels, so no spare. Should I keep one of my stock wheels around to serve as a spare or would this cause some problems? More questions will probably come to me as the deal progresses. Thanks for the help with all my questions so far, you guys have been extremely helpful.

as for special tools. no, dont need special tools to put on. keep one of your stock wheels and search some junkyards for a spare pug. im not sure if you can identify whether or not they are 14 or 15" by the year. not sure though. make sure they are the right lugz when you get them.

Well anyways, here are the wheels. They look pretty good from the picture. Looks like 15" maybe??

 

They shouldn't have any rubbing issues on a non-lifted Loyale correct?

that style was available in 15" and 390mm (15.3:)

 

make sure they are not the metric 390mm wheels. very hard/expensive to get tires for...

 

if you keep a stock wheel for a spare, be sure to keep the stock lug nuts with it

Alright, one more quick question. Do you think the tires currently on those wheels would fit my Loyale, or should I start looking around for some smaller ones?

those in the pic look like they should fit....

 

195/65R15's will fit on a ea81, and no problems at all on a loyale...

 

what size are the ones you're looking at?

Well, I was just messing around with the tire calculator, so I think I have a little better understanding of what will fit and what won't fit. The thing I was trying to avoid was buying these new wheels and finding out the tires on them don't fit and then shelling out more $$$ for new tires. Thanks for all your help guys.

that style was available in 15" and 390mm (15.3:)

 

make sure they are not the metric 390mm wheels. very hard/expensive to get tires for...

 

if you keep a stock wheel for a spare, be sure to keep the stock lug nuts with it

I think that McBrat's information is SO important that it begs repeating.

The wheel size is cast into the rim of the wheel. Should be something like 15JJ. 15JJ means it is a 15 inch wheel.

How could he tell if they are metric 390's ???

The tire will say what size it is, and check john in KY's post regarding size marking on rim.

Ya, I've double checked with the seller and he assured me they are NOT metric. This guy has 4 505 sedans and is an avid Peugeot collector, so I'm pretty sure he knows what he is talking about. Thanks for all the help guys.

look at the sidewall of the tires for their size, or the stamp on the wheel.

195/65R15's will fit on a ea81, and no problems at all on a loyale...

I would also recommend this tire size. I have been running Yokahama Avids, and am fairly satisfied with this setup overall. You could go bigger without rubbing, but I think performance will go downhill in a hurry.

The advice about a regular set of lug nuts should also be heeded. You'll need these whether using a steel Subaru wheel or steel Pug. You won't need another lug wrench, since both are 19mm.

good luck, John

 

 

390 is cast into the wheel rims and 390 follows the tire size on the tires. Beware the 390 rims; only Michelin makes those tires and they are expensive!

How could he tell if they are metric 390's ???

Yeah, I've heard the stories about metric wheels. They are definitly 15" ers. Anyone have a vague idea of how much shipping the 4 wheels with tires mounted on them would be coming from Kansas to Maine ? I tried the UPS estimator thing and got around $70 for 2 packages, one 50lbs (wheels) one 40lbs (tires) both with dimensions 17" x 17" x 40" (I guestimated for the dimensions and weight).