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      06-12-2011, 01:38 PM   #1
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Apex 18x9.5" et35 sq setup

Hey guys, I know you prob heard this before, but what do you think of:

1) 18x9.5" et35 255 vs 18x9.5" et35 265 all around for the z4M?

2) Does anyone have any experience with this setup?

3) Is a spacer definitely needed and or camber or will I be fine with stock suspension?

4) Does this look weird from the front of the car?

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      06-12-2011, 04:11 PM   #2
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Shereef_Osman was running the 9.5" Apex squared setup with 265s for a while.
The fronts won't fit with stock suspension/camber without rubbing.
And you'd need a serious amount of camber up front+spacer to prevent rubbing especially with a 265 tire.

Check this thread under the "Squared Setup" section for other possibilities.
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthre...highlight=apex
The coupe in the picture is running 9.5" with 265 tires.

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      06-12-2011, 07:00 PM   #3
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thanks dude, damn I wish they made the 9" or 8.5" wheel more concave, it's prob the only reason I don't go with the normal setup.
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      06-12-2011, 08:33 PM   #4
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I definitely feel for you, i was in the same boat as you a few months back and wanted concave fronts as well. I ended up going with 9" fronts and 10" rears, the most aggressive you can go on on stock suspension/camber.
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thanks dude, so how are the 9" rims in person? Does the difference in concavity between the fronts and the rears bother ya?
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Here is an 18x8.5" next to an 18x10"

The 8.5's have about an 1" of concavity for the spokes before the large drop down into the lug area

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