Wheels

205 Si Stock wheel1

Standard Si 14" Pepperpot
12.3 kg, 175 cm circumference (165/70R13) 14.5 kg, 181 cm circumference (185/60R14)

PSA 'steel' wheels

car tire rim offset difference to OEM note
205 165/70R13 5Jx13 ET28 OEM may not clear better brakes
205, 306, 405, 406 185/60R14 5.5Jx14 ET24 inner rim 2.3mm closer to the suspension strut
outer rim out 10.4mm more than before
206 185/60R14 5.5Jx14 ET34 inner rim 12.4mm closer to the suspension strut / inner guard
outer rim out 0.3mm more than before		 possible problem: insufficient clearance.
Likely to rub on the inner guard at the rear.
Peugeot Partner, 306, 406,
C5 'steelies'		 185/55R15 6Jx15 ET18 inner rim 2.7mm closer to the suspension strut
outer rim out 22.73mm more than before
possible problem: arches required at front2
Other alloy wheels  
Citroen C5 alloy 'steelies'

C5 15x6 18ET wheels (made from aluminium).
They are said to be VERY soft & warp/bend extremely easily (1 day of racing showed a noticible difference).3
4.28kg average weight.4
With a set of RE003s (195/60r15) on they weigh in at around 14kg.4
The best entry level (motorsport) wheel5

  • 5401H6 6x15 ET18 flat bolt seat PS515008: prone to cracking6; recalled
  • 5401L7 6x15 ET18 taper bolt seat PS815011: revised design

C5 rims on an Si
C5 rims fit on the back of an Si nicely, but stick out past the guards on the front by about 1/2". This is possibly due to a 50mm difference between front and rear track on the Si, the front being wider.2
406 'Opale'
Fitted to Peugeot 406, 6x15 ET18, same as C5 wheels
406 'Minstral'
Fitted to Peugeot 406, 6.5x15 ET20.
Wheel would have an inner rim which is 11.1mm closer to the suspension strut/inner guard (which is likely to be a problem on the rear). The outer rim would poke out 27.1mm more than before.

Peugeot 405 Mi16 s2 15 inch alloys
Speedline Italy SL 437 6Jx15 ET29

No problem at all with fronts. On the rear they hit the inner guards - the extra 0.5 inch over the 405 SRI wheels (5.5Jx14) is on the inside.7

Compared to the factory 13" rim, this wheel would poke out 11.7mm more than before (which is fine), but would be 13.7mm closer to the suspension strut/inner guard (which is a problem on the rear).

The Best Wheel

The best (motorsport) wheel for a 205 is the SL434 15x6.75 ET88. With ET8, it fits 205's perfectly.9

Compared to the factory 13" rim, this wheel will have an inner rim which is 2.2mm closer to the suspension strut. The outer rim will poke out 42.2mm more than before.
406 'Ouragan-2'
Fitted to Peugeot 406 in some markets, 6.5Jx16H2, ET20 offset.
With 205/50r16s they weigh around 18.2kg.4
Wheel would have an inner rim which is 11.1mm closer to the suspension strut/inner guard (which is likely to be a problem on the rear). The outer rim would poke out 27.1mm more than before.

Peugeot 205 OEM alloys

205 Si 13" 205 Si 13" 205 Gentry 14"
(Also 405SRi) 		205 GTI
14" 'pepperpots' 		205 GTI 15"
SL321 / SMR6877 (typically seen without hubcaps these days) SL201, some of the best looking wheels, ever SL299

Wheel offsets

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

  1. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/205-si-best-performance-modifications.104855/post-1166297 ↩

  2. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/tyre-fitment-for-1993-205-si.85919/post-911832 ↩ ↩

  3. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/citroen-c5-steelies.150147/post-1809032 ↩

  4. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/citroen-c5-steelies.150147/post-1814076 ↩ ↩ ↩

  5. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/205si-upgrades.133774/post-1587567 ↩

  6. https://www.205gtidrivers.com/forums/topic/78772-citroen-c5-steel-wheels/?do=findComment&comment=719989 ↩

  7. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/93-205-si-budget-restomod.140834/post-1726152 ↩

  8. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/16-wheels-on-a-205.88516/post-941973 ↩

  9. https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/peugeot-205-si-205-rallye-replica-father-son-project.145235/post-1743422 ↩