APEX ARC-8's Mounted (GB#5/6)

ajw45 · 04-16-2012, 10:59 PM

I finally got around to mounting the APEX wheels I got from the group buy. They are hyper black 18x9.5 et38 all around with Michelin PSS tires 245/40 and 255/40 front and rear. I moved the TPMS sensors over from the stock wheels and the shop did order new valve stems which are shorter and chunkier.

All four wheels. Hyperblack is hard to photograph, they come out looking lighter than in person (imho) because of the reflectivity of the silver.

Concave!!! This is a good representaion of the actual color of the wheels not in direct sunlight. I did notice the wheels came with a few shallow dings in the face. Nothing you could see from a few feet and there were no scratches in the finish, they just weren't as perfect as say my BBS LMs. At a fraction of the price though, I'm happy with them.

It's hard to see here but the inner barrel and rear face of the wheels are black and there's some silver spray on center rear. Just shows you how they make hyper black from the layering of silver over black and how hard that must be to match. All my wheels match perfectly BTW.

Here's the fender clearance up front. I'm lowered slightly on ASTs with about -2 degrees of camber on Vorshlag plates. No rubbing and no spacers. The tires have a little stretch and sit closer to the fenders than the rears but still plenty of room. If I were going for the hellaflush look though, I might have problems without more camber.

Plenty of room in the rear as well. Just ordered 12mm spacers from APEX to use up that extra space to the fender but clearance to the strut is fine.

How far out the wheel studs stick out from the face of the wheel (75mm studs)

Dirty car pic while the gf was shopping....

3002 tii · 04-17-2012, 10:24 AM

Nice!!! I've been curious to see how hyper black would sit on a lowered coupe. I just put in my order as well for their current GB, although I opted to go 1 size down to 17". Doesn't look great but keeps the rubber cost down.

Beedub · 04-27-2012, 09:58 AM

i dont get how you guys get these wide fronts to work???? maybe my car is bent, lol, my 19x8.5 Et32 (235/35/19 PS2) -2.3ish camber would JUST catch the front of the liner when i was on the track and the car FULLY loaded up in the turn.... not enough to rub through the liner but enough for me to See where it had glanced, i took the offset back to -34 and so far have no issues

id love to run a square 9.5" setup but worried ill ruin my liners during proper driving.....were talking 100% using all the cars performance driving,

whats everyones opinions on the 18x9 +42 and 18x10 +25 offsets, are these likely to rub on a hard driven car???

nekky · 04-27-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Beedub

i dont get how you guys get these wide fronts to work???? maybe my car is bent, lol, my 19x8.5 Et32 (235/35/19 PS2) -2.3ish camber would JUST catch the front of the liner when i was on the track and the car FULLY loaded up in the turn.... not enough to rub through the liner but enough for me to See where it had glanced, i took the offset back to -34 and so far have no issues

id love to run a square 9.5" setup but worried ill ruin my liners during proper driving.....were talking 100% using all the cars performance driving,

whats everyones opinions on the 18x9 +42 and 18x10 +25 offsets, are these likely to rub on a hard driven car???

Shouldn't, no?

Bandlu · 04-27-2012, 11:15 AM

WHAT'S THE ADVANTAGE OF A SQUARE SETUP?

johanness · 04-27-2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Beedub

i dont get how you guys get these wide fronts to work????

I'm running 18X9.5's up front w +35 offset and -2.5 camber. Zero rubbing and no spacers. Perfect fitment really. Plus, Apex 9.5's are the most concave fronts I've seen of any wheel yet for our cars.

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Originally Posted by Bandlu

WHAT'S THE ADVANTAGE OF A SQUARE SETUP?

You can rotate the tires

Beedub · 04-27-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by johanness

I'm running 18X9.5's up front w +35 offset and -2.5 camber. Zero rubbing and no spacers. Perfect fitment really. Plus, Apex 9.5's are the most concave fronts I've seen of any wheel yet for our cars.

You can rotate the tires

have you really beat the car up in the corners yet??? i mean like as very quick corner, car loaded up and say a decent amount of lock on???? 100% no rub at all?? Can you see any points that look like they "could" rub, or from what your seeing this has plently of lee-way??

ajw45 · 04-27-2012, 06:35 PM

Will be hitting NHMS on Monday with the new set-up and will see if there's any rubbing.....

johanness · 04-27-2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Beedub

have you really beat the car up in the corners yet???

YES!!! LOTS!! I LIKE CORNERS!!!

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Originally Posted by Beedub

i mean like as very quick corner, car loaded up and say a decent amount of lock on????

You mean like a REALLLLLLLY quick corner with the car loaded up and a decent amount of lock on????

YES!!!!

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Originally Posted by Beedub

100% no rub at all??

NO!!! Imagine!!!

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Originally Posted by Beedub

Can you see any points that look like they "could" rub, or from what your seeing this has plently of lee-way??

NO NONE!!!! I even took the wheels back off after 300 miles or so to inspect closely!!!! NOTHING!!! WOW!!!

Next track day (crazy right) is at the end of May!!! I'll report back just in case I don't know what I'm talking about!!

crfine88 · 04-27-2012, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beedub

i dont get how you guys get these wide fronts to work???? maybe my car is bent, lol, my 19x8.5 Et32 (235/35/19 PS2) -2.3ish camber would JUST catch the front of the liner when i was on the track and the car FULLY loaded up in the turn.... not enough to rub through the liner but enough for me to See where it had glanced, i took the offset back to -34 and so far have no issues

id love to run a square 9.5" setup but worried ill ruin my liners during proper driving.....were talking 100% using all the cars performance driving,

whats everyones opinions on the 18x9 +42 and 18x10 +25 offsets, are these likely to rub on a hard driven car???

Tire diameter and caster angle brother. :-)

seank · 04-28-2012, 12:14 AM

No wheel lock on the track. The fastest person around the track is the person who turns the steering wheel the least and keeps the pedal to the floor the longest.

This is truth!

Beedub · 04-28-2012, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johanness

YES!!! LOTS!! I LIKE CORNERS!!!

You mean like a REALLLLLLLY quick corner with the car loaded up and a decent amount of lock on????

YES!!!!

NO!!! Imagine!!!

NO NONE!!!! I even took the wheels back off after 300 miles or so to inspect closely!!!! NOTHING!!! WOW!!!

Next track day (crazy right) is at the end of May!!! I'll report back just in case I don't know what I'm talking about!!

sarcasm.... its the lowest form of wit you know ;-).... im simply asking a question, tone back the attitude, its really not needed :-) Breathe , maybe a good time to change your tampax

04-16-2012, 10:59 PM	#1
ajw45 Private First Class 32 Rep 149 Posts Drives: Z4M Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	APEX ARC-8's Mounted (GB#5/6) I finally got around to mounting the APEX wheels I got from the group buy. They are hyper black 18x9.5 et38 all around with Michelin PSS tires 245/40 and 255/40 front and rear. I moved the TPMS sensors over from the stock wheels and the shop did order new valve stems which are shorter and chunkier. All four wheels. Hyperblack is hard to photograph, they come out looking lighter than in person (imho) because of the reflectivity of the silver. Concave!!! This is a good representaion of the actual color of the wheels not in direct sunlight. I did notice the wheels came with a few shallow dings in the face. Nothing you could see from a few feet and there were no scratches in the finish, they just weren't as perfect as say my BBS LMs. At a fraction of the price though, I'm happy with them. It's hard to see here but the inner barrel and rear face of the wheels are black and there's some silver spray on center rear. Just shows you how they make hyper black from the layering of silver over black and how hard that must be to match. All my wheels match perfectly BTW. Here's the fender clearance up front. I'm lowered slightly on ASTs with about -2 degrees of camber on Vorshlag plates. No rubbing and no spacers. The tires have a little stretch and sit closer to the fenders than the rears but still plenty of room. If I were going for the hellaflush look though, I might have problems without more camber. Plenty of room in the rear as well. Just ordered 12mm spacers from APEX to use up that extra space to the fender but clearance to the strut is fine. How far out the wheel studs stick out from the face of the wheel (75mm studs) Dirty car pic while the gf was shopping....
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