JDM LC250/LC300 18" wheels high + offset

Majority of aftermarket wheels will not accept the stock lug nuts... you need a conical seat, not the flat bottom.
 
Majority of aftermarket wheels will not accept the stock lug nuts... you need a conical seat, not the flat bottom.
JAOS and a few others are LC250 hub-centric (95mm center bore). This should allow any lug nuts to be used, saves some $$.
 
Hub centric doesnt refer to the shape of the wheel lug opening.. but rather the hub size of the wheel vs the LC. Majority of aftermarket wheels have an acorn style lug nut hole, while the stock are mag type. These nuts should not be used interchangably.
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Did you use hubcentric spacers? Or was there room with the center caps?
 
Did you use hubcentric spacers? Or was there room with the center caps?
No spacers needed, used RAYS lugs for centering. These new 18” wheels are drilled for M14 bolts.
 
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Meant more so the hubcentric rings, (not sure why I said spacers) so the wheels sit firmly on the hubs. I have the 18x8.5 20et Bradley Vs and had to get custom hub rings, but I didnt purchase the center caps, so not sure if they would work together or not. (They are the M14 wheels as well)
 
Meant more so the hubcentric rings, (not sure why I said spacers) so the wheels sit firmly on the hubs. I have the 18x8.5 20et Bradley Vs and had to get custom hub rings, but I didnt purchase the center caps, so not sure if they would work together or not. (They are the M14 wheels as well)
I did not use rings, and not sure if they would work with the Bradley center caps. Most modern aftermarket JDM wheel fitments use aftermarket lugs instead (Bradley, Mishimoto, Project Kics, RAYS, etc.) for centering.
 
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I ordered a set of Bradley Vs directly from Japan via Nengun. Super easy transaction and significantly cheaper than buying landed from a local distributor. Went and self cleared the package to save extra money on brokerage as well. Nengun has a bunch of other brands as well. Wouldnt hesitate to order from them again.

Worth mentioning, there are no Bradley distributors in Canada, so made extra sense for me. Shipping from US to Canada is an extra hassle and cost that buying direct makes easy to avoid.
Looking at going this route. Coupe questions: Did you end up having to pay duty extra? Also, when you say you self-cleared, does that mean you got a US mailing address like with Clearit or another one?

I'm trying to figure out a way to make this as affordable as possible given that the wheel cost and freight are already $$.
 
Looking at going this route. Coupe questions: Did you end up having to pay duty extra? Also, when you say you self-cleared, does that mean you got a US mailing address like with Clearit or another one?

I'm trying to figure out a way to make this as affordable as possible given that the wheel cost and freight are already $$.

The only thing I had to pay was GST, which wasnt bad at all. By self clearing, I am referring to skip the delivery company duty and brokerage fees by clearing the package through customs myself.
How it works is that when the package arrives in Canada, (before delivery) you have to contact the delivery company and tell them you would like to clear customs yourself, so they send you the paperwork and you head down to the local customs office and deal with them. (In Calgary, the office is in the NE by the airport) On most items, its simply GST that is due and thats it!
When the shipping companies like UPS/FedEx do this for you, they usually charge a large fee that correlates to the item value. I would expect $500+ for a set of wheels. Once you pay the GST, customs gives you a form that you would then scan and send to UPS (or whomever) and they will deliver the package as normal. Easy peasy assuming you can get time off during business hours to do this.
 
I went a different route, I wanted to get Volks as I ran them on my 370z but the wait times and cost were getting out of hand for me. I went down an Internet forum rabbit hole and came out with some custom forged rims, 18 x 8 +45, hubcentric and flat washer lug nuts.

They weigh 24 pounds load rating. I could have gone lighter but wanted a high load rating. For the look I went for a blend of Method 701s, TE37XTs, and steelies, I think they turned out decent.

I haven’t test fit them yet since I’m waiting on a new jack/jack stands, my current setup is for low profile cars.

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The only thing I had to pay was GST, which wasnt bad at all. By self clearing, I am referring to skip the delivery company duty and brokerage fees by clearing the package through customs myself.
How it works is that when the package arrives in Canada, (before delivery) you have to contact the delivery company and tell them you would like to clear customs yourself, so they send you the paperwork and you head down to the local customs office and deal with them. (In Calgary, the office is in the NE by the airport) On most items, its simply GST that is due and thats it!
When the shipping companies like UPS/FedEx do this for you, they usually charge a large fee that correlates to the item value. I would expect $500+ for a set of wheels. Once you pay the GST, customs gives you a form that you would then scan and send to UPS (or whomever) and they will deliver the package as normal. Easy peasy assuming you can get time off during business hours to do this.
Thanks for that - very helpful! Ignore the DM I just sent you - for some reason I never got a notification of this reply. 🤪
 
Very satisfied with how it all came out.View attachment 18880View attachment 18881
Wow, this is great to see - they really do look amazing! I literally have a set of these in my shopping cart at Black Hawk in the 18x8.5 +30 offset, and plan to put on the same tires in the same size.

I would be very grateful if you could post a couple more pic's, ideally down the side so I could get an idea for the offset/poke. Thanks in advance!
 
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