APEX ARC-8 light weight Track wheels (1000+ wheels in stock ready to ship)

[Eddy@ApexRaceParts]

Light Weight Wheels for your BMW


Specifications:

18x8.5" ET45 (18.20lbs) - $289
18x8.5" ET38 (18.45lbs) - $289
18x9.0" ET42 (18.65lbs) - $299
18x9.5" ET62 (18.20lbs) - $314
18x9.5” ET35 (18.85lbs) - $314
18x9.5” ET22 (19.10lbs) - $314
18x10.0” ET25 (19.95lbs) - $324
18x10.5” ET27 (20.45bls) - $344

17x8.0" ET20 (17.4lbs) - $275
17x8.0" ET25 (17.4lbs) - $249
17x8.5" ET40 (17.2lbs) - $249
17x8.5" ET20 (16.55lbs) - $259
17x9.0" ET42 (17.4lbs) - $259
17x9.0" ET30 (16.55lbs) - $264
17x9.5" ET35 (16.95lbs) - $269
17x10.0" ET25 (18.1lbs~) - $284
17x10.5" ET27(18.95lbs) - $299

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All wheels are produced with a BMW specific center bore. No centering rings used. The BMW fitment does not require spacers. Wheels accept TPMS sensors, OEM Lugs, and OEM center caps






Details:

APEX ARC-8 wheels were designed to meet the specification needs of HPDE, race, and autocross drivers, while exceeding the requirements for every day street use. This makes them the perfect cost effective, dual duty wheel.

Meeting the Performance Enthusiast’s requirements:

Light-weight: Flow-forming allows for a significant reduction in rotational mass by reducing barrel weight. This manufacturing technique allows the ARC-8 wheel to be almost as light as a traditional forged wheel, but without the significant increase in price.

Strength: Track duty requires a wheel that can handle the punishment of high lateral G’s, hitting berms, and every once in a while a small off track excursion. Spoke and barrel design are a major factor in wheel strength. The flow-forming technique uses high pressure disks/rollers to roll the wheel’s barrel into its final shape. This gives the barrel the same strength properties as a forged wheel, since monoblock wheels go through a similar step to form their barrels. The ARC-8's mesh design helps evenly distribute loads from the barrel to the center of the wheel. The lack of a front lip, and spokes directly connecting to the edge of the wheel, also add increased strength to the outer lip of the wheel. Although a front lip can reduce weight, it can also make the wheel much more prone to bending, and this was an important factor when developing the wheel.

Once a design is selected, it needs to be tested and certified for strength. The ARC-8 wheels were not just FEA tested in a computer simulation, or in house tested to an unregulated standard. They follow Japans JWL standard, and are 3rd party tested there by the VIA in Japan. All 18" ARC-8 wheels have a 690KG load rating.

Proper tire fitment: Stretched rubber, narrow tires, and fender rubbing are not elements to look for in a competitive wheel/tire setup. The ARC-8 wheels were designed with offsets that allow for proper fitment of extreme summer, and r-compound tires without the need for spacers or fender rolling. This means keeping the tire under the fender, and away from suspension components. Track oriented wheel widths are also important as they provide proper sidewall support under hard cornering. Too much rubber for a wheel results in excessive sidewall deflection, which translates into sloppy and delayed turning response.

Multiple fitments: Most BMW’s come with a staggered setup. Some choose to keep their car this way, while others like to switch out for an easy to rotate, square/neutral setup. This is generally based on driver’s preference in addition to costs. The BMW benefits from being able to fit both square and staggered setups with relative ease. Square setups are great for budget minded enthusiasts who want to extend their tires life by rotating between events, in addition to preferring the feel of a square setup. Square setups are popular on all 3 series models for track use due to the significant increase in front grip and turn in response. Some M3 owners comment that due to the extra power of their cars, a square setup will lean towards oversteer. For those who prefer more rubber in the rear, a staggered setup is the way to go.

BBK clearance: Many owners install Big Brake kits on their cars. Having an 18” wheel that can clear large calipers is a must. There are no clearance issues with the concave spokes of the ARC-8 wheel for later model M3s, older models please inquire with Apex. Barrel clearance was increased during the design phase to accommodate StopTech’s 380mm kit. The only kit that poses an issue at this time is the 380mm Brembo setup.

Meeting the needs of Daily/Street use:

Aesthetic design: Although the ARC-8 put function over form when meeting the above requirements, there is no denying that concave mesh wheels look at home on a BMW.

Paint finishes: All the wheel have a multi-coat painted finish including a full clear coat except for the Satin finish which does not have a clear (that would have made it gloss black). To give owners more options the wheels are offered in 4 different finishes. Hyper Silver, Hyper Black, Anthracite, and Satin Black. Not everyone wants their track day wheels to be grey.

Abuse of street use: The world is full of pot holes and random things to run over. APEX wheels have an excellent history of handling abuse. To date we’ve only had one wheel with a minor bend and another with a hair line crack on the inner barrel lip. Both these wheels came from the same dedicated race car, and the bent wheel is still out there racing today.

Multiple fitments: Due to the more conservative nature of street use, the ARC-8 wheel is also available in sizes that can fit more street oriented rubber, at offsets that are an easier fit. Wider more aggressive wheels can be used by those who like a more flush/filled out look. The choice is yours.

Certification: The race track has no wheel strength requirements, but the street does. Sadly the USA has very lenient/minimal regulations of wheel strength, unlike like Japan and Germany. APEX wheels are independently tested by the Vehicle Inspection Association of Japan (VIA) to the JWL standard. Wheels tested to the JWL standard require all wheels on the road to meet specific load rating requirements based on the bolt pattern, and dimensions of the wheel, the application/vehicle model has nothing to do with it. In comparison, wheels tested to the SAE standard in the USA can pick their own load rating, which can be as low as they want. This defeats the purpose of the test, as a wheel manufacturer can choose to underrate their wheels in order to reduce wheel weight. Wheels claiming JWL testing, but no 3rd party verification are prone to certifying untested/unproven wheels. VIA certification can not be done in house. It requires sending wheels/tires to japan for crush testing. Sadly a large number of vendors claim their wheels are VIA, JWL and even TUV certified, when in fact they were never tested by those organizations at all, and in some cases don't even meet the standard requirements of those tests. For this reason the certificate numbers for the ARC-8 wheels have been listed below. Self regulate the market, and ask all vendors to back up their claims. If they were tested, then they'll have the registration numbers.

Wheel/Tire size recommendations

Direct fitments for your BMW is available, please call our Product Specialists for assistance in choosing the best fitment for your needs!

[Eddy@ApexRaceParts]

We've just received a shipment of more 9.5" and 10" ARC-8's in all colors and EC-7 wheels in 9.5" ET22. Give us a call if you're ready for your ARC-8s!

[MR 325]

Just got my set in yesterday, you guys rock.

Thanks!

[Eddy@ApexRaceParts]

We have plenty of the ARC-8s in stock in both 17" and 18" currently for your BMW!



Give us a call if you have any questions regarding fitment!

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[IDM]

What sizes are those track e36 M3's running? I want something in 18" only and as wide I can manage without fender flares. I"m running 3.5 front and 2.0-2.5 neg camber and can run a bit more (e36 M3 track car with AST's susp) I want to stay with easy to get used track tires like the continentals JP sells. Is there a way to squeeze 275/35/18 continentals with a good fender roll and a little massaging on the e36 coupe? I see some guys running the concave 9.5 (et 35?) wheels on street tires with rolled fenders only (not sure on what tires they use) I'll probably be ordeing the EC-7's. Just want to see what you guys recommend.