Or order direct from Japan cheaper!
JDM LC250/LC300 18" wheels high + offset
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wow that's wild.. volk pricing lol
Very nice. Are they 18s? What offset are they? Did you buy them with TPMS and lugs? I’ve had them in a cart for a month. Wish they were offered in black. My LC is Traildust.
Hi. Were you able to use the original lug nuts?
Majority of aftermarket wheels will not accept the stock lug nuts... you need a conical seat, not the flat bottom.
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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?
Those look sick!!!
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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)
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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.
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.
Mind sharing what they are and the cost?
They're custom made from an ODM/OEM wheel manufacturer in China, it took two months from design to arrival. There are a bunch of suppliers available but the trick is finding an established supplier with low MoQ's.
I actually ordered two full sets for a discount, this set and a straight up unbranded TE37 clone which is still in transit (18x8 +45 hubcentric/cone seat lugs 20ish pounds). Total cost landed was around $2,800 USD for the two sets (5 wheels a set). The cost for one set would of been around $1,800 USD landed in Canada for 5 wheels.
My original plan was to use one set for summers and the second for winters but my wife likes the look of the stock wheels better than the first set I posted so that plan might be going out the window. I'm working the better fuel economy/suspension wear and tear angle but happy wife ... you know the rest
Here's a pic from the manufacturer of the TE37 clones
I actually ordered two full sets for a discount, this set and a straight up unbranded TE37 clone which is still in transit (18x8 +45 hubcentric/cone seat lugs 20ish pounds). Total cost landed was around $2,800 USD for the two sets (5 wheels a set). The cost for one set would of been around $1,800 USD landed in Canada for 5 wheels.
My original plan was to use one set for summers and the second for winters but my wife likes the look of the stock wheels better than the first set I posted so that plan might be going out the window. I'm working the better fuel economy/suspension wear and tear angle but happy wife ... you know the rest
Here's a pic from the manufacturer of the TE37 clones
