Re: Wheels for an old 403
From: thenceroth (garagepommedeterre@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue 06 May 2008 - 09:32:45 EDT
Hi
Just a note about 403 and 404 wheels. Apparently the "dish" between
the two is different (as of the very early '60s). The 404 wheel dish
is 1.191 inches (30 mm). Also, there were two different makes of
wheels: Michelin and Dunlop, and they must use the lug nuts for each
brand (curved bases on Michelin, flat on Dunlop). Almost all US cars
got Michelin. The factory sent out several letters about the horrors
of mixing 403 and 404 wheels. One was broken 403 springs, which
sounds scarey if you look at 403 front suspension. Anyway, another 2
cents' worth...
--- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Bruce" <bobbruce@...> wrote:
>
> The 304 and 204 were 3 hole but 14" and a different (smaller)
> bolt circle
> The 2 CV would probably be a 3" wide rim.... useless
> Sounds like Joe Wagner has what you need
>
> I forgot about the tube/tubeless thing
> You cannot trust tubeless tires on tube wheels
>
> You could get a wheel shop to take 404 centers and weld them into
> a rim rim that had its center cut out.
> I had a shop make me some 6" wide Beetle rims out of VW centers and
Caddy
> rims
> Or you could buy some new mags that haven't been drilled for
> bolts
>
> The later might be the best way to go
>
> Or you could just put tubes into the tires you get whether or not
they are
> tube or tubeless
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Henry Quenin" <haquenin@...>
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:04 PM
> To: "Bob Bruce" <bobbruce@...>
> Subject: Re: [Peugeot-L] Wheels for an old 403
>
> > Hey, thanks Bob for the tip. I'm not sure if 404
> > wheels would be any easier to find than ones for the
> > 403. I think the Citroen 2CV had three hole 15 inch
> > rims and maybe the DS did too.
> >
> > Thanks for the information.
> >
> > Henry
> >
> >
> > --- Bob Bruce <bobbruce@...> wrote:
> >
> >> Any 3 hole 404 wheel (all sedans and cabriolets)
> >> will have compatible wheels
> >> these will be 15" wheels and are most comfortable
> >> with a 165R15 tire
> >>
> >> 404 wagon and utility wheels are 5 bolt and will not
> >> fit
> >> Renault used 3 bolt wheels but I think they were not
> >> 15"
> >> The R12 used 13" I think
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: haquenin
> >> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 8:53 PM
> >> To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
> >> Subject: [Peugeot-L] Wheels for an old 403
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi, I don't post here often but I do have an
> >> interest in old Peugeots.
> >> There's a guy selling an old 403 sedan but the car
> >> doesn't have rims.
> >> I imagine it will be hard to find original wheels
> >> for it. Does
> >> anyone know if any later model (and perhaps more
> >> readily available)
> >> Peugeot wheels would fit the car? Any feedback would
> >> be greatly
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >> Henry
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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