EYE_WHY Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Alright, so I just picked up my set of 15" alloys. They were $120 for the set of four, all have decent rubber on them but 3 different kinds of tires so they are of no use to me. Anyways, the wheels look awesome!! Along with the wheels I got the 16 special lugs but they are in differing degrees of nasty-ness. I have about 8 lugs that are in nice condition and are good enough to use. The others are pretty rusty and I don't know if I should use them for now or try to find some others. Here's acouple of em: And this little bugger seems to be a shorter version of the rest. Anyone know if is alright to use if it fits? It is pretty nasty though . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 you could probably go to the local parts store and pickup decent lugs for not much also those do look awsome just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Could you goto a fastener store... and see if they can come close to matching the lugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 you could probably go to the local parts store and pickup decent lugs for not much I am pretty sure that most stores won't carry any lugs even close to what I need to use on 'em. I'll double check though. I did have a thread going a short time ago about some lugs I had found at on online store that I thought would work with alloys. I found out they do work with the 14" alloys, but not the 15" alloys. Oh well, the seach continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 And, I just found out that the shortest lug in those pictures is actually the stock Pug lug. I have no clue where the longer ones came from, but it is wierd that they're longer. Everyone else I have talked to says they have the shorted of the Pug lugs, wierd . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 On the shorter lug does the coned washer spin freely? or is it all one entire piece of a lug like the longer ones? -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 On the shorter one (and all of them for that matter), the washer does not appear to spin freely. Should it? The guy I got these off of said he took them straight off his 1989 505. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Loyale Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Those rims KICK @$$. Did you get them from a local P&P or from another place. As for the lug nuts, I would just take a wire wheel or brush and go over them once. Take a toothbrush to the inside as well. Great rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSLGECKO Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 That's crazy, I just bought some of those 15"s on eBay from a guy in Maine for ~$120. I can't wait to get them and use them w/ summer tires! The lugs that I'm getting w/ the wheels sound like they are in poor condition as well. We need someone to manufacture a run of these lug nuts - it seems like a bunch of people are in need of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 soak them in pb blaster....that should clean the livin hell out of them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyruss Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I have the same wheels. I use the long lugs with no problems. thats what came off the doner car too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat Racing Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Go down to your local tyre/wheel shop and show them what you want then get them to order a set of new wheels lugs. Im sure that if I went into a local shop I could get something like them. (I am In Australia also). If you get stuck let me know and I will see what I can do for you down this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Thanks Wombat, I'll take a ride down to the local shop this weekend and see what they have. Anyways, I went to go try out the new "shoes" today. I got the first stock wheel off no problem, put the Pug on no problem. Came to the rear right wheel, jacked it, took off lugs etc. etc. but the stupid wheel was still firmly attached (from rust I would imagine). I even went as far as easing the car down off the jack with no lugs on the rear wheel and it still didnt pop off. I am at a loss as to how to get it off but I am sure that it is probably a common problem and someone has a simple solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Maybe a Peugeot dealer can still find the lugs. I guess I could goto the yard and pull all the lugs off the pugs there, i think there are like 2 or 3 sets. -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 I guess I could goto the yard and pull all the lugs off the pugs there, i think there are like 2 or 3 sets. Ya, I actually just PM'ed acouple people to see if they could score some lugs. Thanks for the offer though. I'll pm you if all the others fall through. Anyways, I went to go try out the new "shoes" today. I got the first stock wheel off no problem, put the Pug on no problem. Came to the rear right wheel, jacked it, took off lugs etc. etc. but the stupid wheel was still firmly attached (from rust I would imagine). I even went as far as easing the car down off the jack with no lugs on the rear wheel and it still didnt pop off. I am at a loss as to how to get it off but I am sure that it is probably a common problem and someone has a simple solution. Anyone have any ideas about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 take a BFH = long dledgehammer and beat on the tire of course, make sure all the nust are off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 take a BFH = long dledgehammer and beat on the tire of course, make sure all the nust are off Haha, guess its time to dig out the "pursuader". I imagine I should use like a peice of wood instead of hitting the tire or wheel directly with the BFH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Hmm, I thought the ones I found at the PnP were in bad shape, but those are just really bad! Try some Naval Jelly (rust remover) and a gridner or something to remove the hard rust. Get a metal pipe cleaner for the inside (thats what I used). And repaint them when you are done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 I'm still actively searching for some extra lugs. If I can't find any I guess I'll have to clean those ones up. Actually, now that I look at them, some are nasty but most just have bad surface rust. Oh well, we'll see how they do once they are cleaned up. Here's a pic if the new wheels: I need to pump that bad boy up! Wow, I really need to get rid of those reflective decals, they show up in ALL of my pictures!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSLGECKO Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I'm still actively searching for some extra lugs. If I can't find any I guess I'll have to clean those ones up. Actually, now that I look at them, some are nasty but most just have bad surface rust. Oh well, we'll see how they do once they are cleaned up. Here's a pic if the new wheels: I need to pump that bad boy up! Wow, I really need to get rid of those reflective decals, they show up in ALL of my pictures!! You just got me super stoked on my alloys that are coming! I think this style peugeot alloys is my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat Racing Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I really like those wheels I would love to find something like that down here. Good luck with the lug nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 those look pretty badass on the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 looks good but you need some more BEEF on those wheels, and a lift:D seriously, they look good tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 looks good but you need some more BEEF on those wheels, and a lift:D seriously, they look good tho I was considaring a lift, but I'm not sure I want to put that much money into it when it will probably rust away in a couple of years. Also, I don't rrreeaaallllyyy need one, it would be nice to have a lifted wagon but not really need and I don't have d/r 4wd so it would kinda be pointless. About those tires, they are pretty sad right now but I'm going to hopefully get some nice snow tires soonish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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