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Questions? Call: 925-245-0773 Email: expert@apexraceparts.com Web: www.apexraceparts.com Hours: M-F 9a-5p PST ARC-8R & EC-7R Everything you love about the original, now enhanced with all the added benefits of forged manufacturing. ➡︎ Significantly increased strength ➡︎ Improved brake clearance ➡︎ Paintless knurled beads ➡︎ New premium finishes Order Now ARC-8R / EC-7R Available Finishes Even More Strength “Forged” doesn’t mean strong. Many forged wheels focus on weight reduction so much that they end up with the same load rating as cast wheels. Think all forged wheels are stronger than cast or flow formed? Think again. We've added up to 1,000 pounds of extra load capacity per vehicle compared to our flow formed line. Learn more about why not all 'forged' wheels are strong. The flow formed ARC-8 was our first design, so it features our older barrel profile with compromised brake clearance. Typical blank forgings (the starting point many other manufacturers use) can have even worse clearance than our original flow formed wheel. By developing our own proprietary new profiles and new dies, the 18" ARC-8R and EC-7R can clear Brembo 380mm kits and the 19" version can clear BMW 410mm carbon ceramics. Learn more about why we had to create our own new forging dies to clear big brakes. Not all knurling is created equal. To reduce unwanted tire spin as much as we could, we protected our knurling from paint to keep them sharp. We didn’t take the cheaper shortcut of painting over the bead area, which makes the knurling smoother and rounder. See and feel the difference. Learn more about why our forged wheels have unpainted knurled beads. Our forged wheel line enabled us to release premium finishes we’ve always hoped for. Fully polished aluminum and hand brushed with tinted clear now join a wide range of painted finishes, with more to come. Our forged wheels not only deliver performance, but also provide distinctive new styling as well. APEX is known for stocking a wide variety of chassis specific fitments to meet the needs of a very diverse enthusiast community. We’re releasing those same street, track and race proven fitments and more in our new forged line. New lower production requirements allow us to cater to even the most niche segments of the BMW market that may have previously been off limits. We conducted extensive Finite Element Analysis to reinforce high-stress areas and to remove material where it didn’t improve strength. The end result is a fully forged wheel with an ideal balance of strength and weight. Many companies promote their wheels as being certified by the VIA when they actually aren’t. That’s like using the USDA logo on food without permission. APEX Classic Line forged wheels are tested and registered by the VIA in Japan, and we have the proof to back it up. Japan’s JWL is a standard for wheel load ratings. Our forged wheels exceed those ratings by almost 20%. Most manufacturers only meet the minimum, while some even fall below—yet they still claim to be JWL. Always verify load ratings before you buy. Additional Features Hub Centric - All APEX BMW wheels with a 5x120mm bolt pattern are purpose built featuring a 72.56mm center bore. No centering rings required. Center Caps - We don't charge extra for caps and we design our BMW wheels to be interchangeable with the OE roundel cap for enthusiasts seeking a clean factory look. All wheels come with our gloss Black APEX caps included. We also offer optional gloss red or gloss blue APEX caps. Hardware - APEX wheels can be used with all OEM mounting hardware, proper aftermarket hardware and wheel spacers. Wheel locks and stud conversion kits also work perfectly. TPMS - All APEX wheels accept OEM and aftermarket Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors and standard fit valve stems. If your vehicle isn’t equipped with sensors or you choose to bypass them for your track/race car, then select from our metal stems available in multiple finishes. All our forged wheels come with a lifetime structural warranty and 1 year finish warranty, so you can be confident in your purchase. Let’s face it: Whether you are a weekend warrior practicing at the track, a club racer pushing the limit for a podium finish, or your daily commute involves crater-ridden minefields known as city roads, mistakes happen and parts will be damaged along the way. We are not really a performance company if we sell wheels in a way that penalizes the pursuit of driving at the limit. For this reason, we stepped up and created a program to significantly reduce the costs of properly maintaining a set of wheels by making replacements extremely affordable. Our unique APEX Wheel Replacement Program offers eligible customers replacement wheels at 50% off our standard prices. Learn more We know what fits. From direct bolt-on to all-out race fitments and everything in between. We've street and track tested extensively to save you the trial-and-error. View our fitment guides. For your convenience, wheel and tire packages are now available at APEX. Our knowledgeable BMW Product Experts hand pick some of the best compounds available from prominent brands like Michelin and Nitto, and we’ve priced them competitively. All wheel and tire packages include free mounting and road force balancing by our trusted enthusiast technicians. We use high-end, touchless equipment and inspect every wheel and tire combo thoroughly before they leave our warehouse. Order Now ARC-8R / EC-7R Questions? Call: 925-245-0773 Email: expert@apexraceparts.com Web: www.apexraceparts.com Hours: M-F 9a-5p PST
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Introducing the ARC-8R Race Silver Anthracite Satin Black Brushed Clear Polished Introducing the EC-7R Race Silver Anthracite Satin Black Brushed Clear Polished
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Unfortunately, the 19s are not yet available to be ordered. We are still working on bringing our first 17s and 18s to market. We should have more info about forged 19s in January/February!
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What brand of tires and specs for those tires would you suggest for a DD f80 that sees the canyons once a month and the track 5 times a year. I want the apex arc8 forged in 18x10et25 and 18x11et44 in black. Thoughts?
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If you went with 19" wheels you could use the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires which are our recommended summer tire. The wheel fitment would be identical except for the wheel diameter. You would want to use 275/30-19s in the front and 305/30-19s in the rear. This would be our recommended setup as the Michelins are great tires. While we don't yet offer the 19" ARC-8R, we plan to do so in the future and hope to have more info on these wheels in the coming months! Please let us know if you have additional questions! Thanks -Tom
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Any updates on the 19s? Also, I'd like to see them in person. Which shops carry them or is it possible to go to your Pleasanton facility?
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Unfortunately, we don't currently have a showroom for our products at dealer locations or at our office in Pleasanton. While not as detailed as an in-person inspection, we do have several large Flickr folders with high-quality images specifically for our forged wheels. You can check them out here: ARC-8R: https://www.flickr.com/photos/apexra...57710331778057 EC-7R: https://www.flickr.com/photos/apexra...57710331589027 Thanks -Tom
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APEX Forged: Stronger than ever and ready to ship. Our new forged offerings have significantly higher load ratings with over 1000 LBS of additional capacity for 4 wheels in an 18" diameter compared to our already strong flow-formed wheels! The increase in load rating allows these new wheels to better cope with the demands that sticky tires, heavy cars, and high downforce present. Take a look at Basic Performance's BMW F80 M3 CS on 18" EC-7R Forged Wheels in Brushed Clear. Specs: Front: 18x9.5" et22 EC-7R 15mm spacer Camber -3.5 255-40-18 Yokohama A052 Tires Rear: 18x10.5" et40 EC-7R 275-40-18 Yokohama A052 Tires
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Unfortunately not. We had hoped to be able to offer them by now, but have faced some delays. We will have a better idea of an accurate ETA in the beginning of next year.
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Front: 19x9.5" ET22 with 255/35-19 tires Rear: 19x10" ET25 with 275/35-19 tires You could also run a square fitment: Front & Rear: 19x10" ET25 with 275/35-19 tires -Ian
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