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      08-14-2019, 02:15 PM   #1
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► APEX Forged Wheels ARC-8R & EC-7R







Our new forged wheel line is built upon everything our customers love about our popular Flow-Formed wheels. Now enhanced with all the added benefits of forged manufacturing.
  • Forged 6061-T6
  • Paintless Knurled Beads
  • Significantly Stronger
  • Premium Finishes
  • Increased Brake Clearance
  • Lifetime Structural Warranty
  • 50% Off Replacements
Click here to see features, specifications and more photos/videos

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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18s fit OG m2 now on the 8R? WOW AWESOMEE thank you APEX! Please enlighten us on offset / fitment / spacers and or hub centric rings needed?

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What size do we need to fit M2Comp? Those EC 7R's are gorgeous.
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2 quick questions.

1. How much concavity if any is there on the 8r in 18x9 et30?
2. Does 8r in 18x10 et25 fit in the rear without rubbing? (with 275 width tires)

Thank you
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Will you make SM-10R in the future?
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Our new forged wheel line is built upon everything our customers love about our popular Flow-Formed wheels. Now enhanced with all the added benefits of forged manufacturing.
  • Forged 6061-T6
  • Paintless Knurled Beads
  • Significantly Stronger
  • Premium Finishes
  • Increased Brake Clearance
  • Lifetime Structural Warranty
  • 50% Off Replacements
Click to see all features, specifications and more photos/videos: https://www.apexraceparts.com/wheels/forged-wheels.html

Forged Wheel Specifications



ARC-8R Photos









EC-7R Photos










On-car Photos













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Great to hear your excitement for the new forged line. You are correct, with a heavy investment in new dies and barrel profiles, both the ARC-8R and EC-7R 18" forged wheel designs offer massive brake clearance. They clear the F87 M2 and F8X M3/M4 standard brakes, as well as large aftermarket kits like the Brembo 380mm which so many wheel manufacturers cannot.

Just like our existing flow formed line we have several square and staggered wheel configurations available for the M2 chassis. This includes the M2 specific fitments like 18x9.5" ET28 and 18x10.5" ET40, as well as 19x9.5" ET28 and 19x10.5 ET45.

All of our BMW wheels are hub-centric, with a 72.56mm center bore. No centering rings required.

If you would like more fitment information you can review our chassis specific fitment guides, or contact us directly for a one on one consultation.



We appreciate your ongoing support for the brand. I would love the opportunity to get a set of forged wheels on your car.

- Ryan
No pre order for forged 19’s? I see 17 and 18 on gangup but no 19’s.

Thanks.
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No pre order for forged 19’s? I see 17 and 18 on gangup but no 19’s.

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Gangup says it'll be available Q4.
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The fitment on the M4 is sexy!

Are there any M2 pictures?
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Gangup says it'll be available Q4.
Thanks. Got too excited didn’t read the fine print.
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18s fit OG m2 now on the 8R? WOW AWESOMEE thank you APEX! Please enlighten us on offset / fitment / spacers and or hub centric rings needed?
Great to hear your excitement for the new forged line. You are correct, with a heavy investment in new dies and barrel profiles, both the ARC-8R and EC-7R 18" forged wheel designs offer massive brake clearance. They clear the F87 M2 and F8X M3/M4 standard brakes, as well as large aftermarket kits like the Brembo 380mm which so many wheel manufacturers cannot.

Just like our existing flow formed line we have several square and staggered wheel configurations available for the M2 chassis. This includes the M2 specific fitments like 18x9.5" ET28 and 18x10.5" ET40, as well as 19x9.5" ET28 and 19x10.5 ET45.

All of our BMW wheels are hub-centric, with a 72.56mm center bore. No centering rings required.

If you would like more fitment information you can review our chassis specific fitment guides, or contact us directly for a one on one consultation.

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Glad I held out.
We appreciate your ongoing support for the brand. I would love the opportunity to get a set of forged wheels on your car.

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What size do we need to fit M2Comp? Those EC 7R's are gorgeous.
Thanks for the kind words! As mentioned above, we have several square and staggered wheel configurations available for the M2 chassis. This includes the M2 specific fitments like 18x9.5" ET28 and 18x10.5" ET40, as well as 19x9.5" ET28 and 19x10.5 ET45, which will be available for pre-order towards the end of this year.

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2 quick questions.

1. How much concavity if any is there on the 8r in 18x9 et30?
2. Does 8r in 18x10 et25 fit in the rear without rubbing? (with 275 width tires)
The 18x9" ET30 ARC-8R is technically just a hair less concave due to machining requirements than the existing flow formed ARC-8, but you'd need to set them side by side to notice the difference. The concavity shown in the ARC-8R photos in the OP is what you can expect in the 18x9" ET30.

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Will you make SM-10R in the future?
It's definitely being considered! More designs are definitely coming in the future.

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The fitment on the M4 is sexy!

Are there any M2 pictures?
At the moment, we only have the photo of the Tyspeed M2 race car in the first post. We'll do a feature on that car soon with more photos and info.

--Dylan
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Expert@ApexRaceParts cool to see you incorporated the comments from the deleted thread in the video intro
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Will the 19 inch set up for the M2 Competition?
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Will the 19 inch set up for the M2 Competition?
19" variants for the M2C will be available in Q4 2019

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TYSPEED + APEX Forged



The Tyspeed team has been running our FL-5 flow formed wheels on their BMW M2 race car for a few seasons with plenty of success stories logged in the books. Over the years, Tyler and his team have been dead-set on chasing the bleeding edge of performance, and along the way APEX has been right by their side with an identical goal in mind.

APEX is proud to support Tyspeed’s efforts in persistently chasing that next level of performance. When we heard that Tyler and his team were invited to tackle the 2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, we knew it was a perfect opportunity to arm them with a set of our all-new polished 18” ARC-8R forged wheels in a wide 18x10.5” ET40 rotatable square configuration.

Putting the ARC-8R in front of thousands of spectators came with the risk of exposing our all-new forged wheel design before the official release, but we couldn’t pass on the opportunity to put these wheels through their paces during one of the most demanding races of the season. A race to the clouds!

These forged wheels clear the massive Stoptech 6 piston 380mm brakes mounted on the M2 race car with ease, and with an impressive 1,800 lbs load rating, they will provide more than enough strength and durability to keep up with the grueling demands set forth by Tyler and his team.

To learn more about the Tyspeed BMW M2 race car, complete with a full build-breakdown, check out the blog post on our website.

















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Hi Everyone,

We have recently restructured the original post to assist in bringing a bit more clarity to our new Forged wheel options. Specifically, we have now categorized and labeled the photos in the post by design and finish. We have also added a couple of studio videos featuring both the ARC-8R and the EC-7R, which should give a much better idea as to the appearance of the new designs and finishes.

Please stay tuned, as we have an abundance of new and exciting photos and videos that we plan to add to this thread in the near future.

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