► APEX | New Release: 19” APEX EC-7 Wheels

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New Release: 19” APEX EC-7 Wheels
Track Wheels With Aggressive Fitments

APEX is excited to announce the addition of new 19” sizes to our EC-7 line of wheels, arriving in June and available for pre-order via Group Buy later this month. Originally designed as an endurance race wheel, the EC-7 styling has become extremely popular in performance street applications on all BMW models. We’re continuing our philosophy of durability, fit, and performance with new design improvements and fitments that are ideal for aggressive street applications.

What's new?

These new 19” widths and offsets are more aggressive than our track-oriented 18” sizes, and allow for a more flush fitment. Wide widths and specialized offsets make sure these wheels are still a big step up in tire sizes and performance, not just an aesthetic upgrade. The wheel’s design has been tweaked to further enhance functionality and appearance. The center pad depth has been increased on all sizes to further accentuate spoke concavity. Inner lips were thickened to increase strength and better handle the abuse from low profile and stretched tires. These wheels include a newly redesigned sleek black center cap made from a more heat-resistant material for increased durability in track environments. Of course, OEM center caps and TPMS sensors still work perfectly.

An optimized car setup begins with the perfect wheel fitment. Without the ideal fitment, your car's performance potential is always compromised. With this in mind, we’ve added 10 new 19” BMW-specific fitments to compliment our 13 existing 18" sizes. The 19” EC-7’s are produced using three unique face profiles ranging from moderate to extreme concavity. This wide range of vehicle-specific 19” fitments allows for maximum concavity, proper caliper clearance, wider tires, and an overall ideal setup.

Background:

The EC-7 wheel line was originally created to address the concerns of more and more racers and track day enthusiasts: long term durability, fit and performance. With the increase of faster and heavier cars being used in racing, HPDEs, and spirited driving, the EC-7 was designed and engineered to handle extreme abuse on the track & street and offer a wide range of direct fitments, all while producing a lightweight wheel. We’ve taken these strength and endurance features even further with the 19” line to produce a very stylish and functional wheel.

Product Details:

Manufacturing Process

Just like the rest of the APEX wheel line, the EC-7 is once again produced using the Flow-Forming technique. Flow-forming, which has also been called “Roll Forging” or “Spin Forging”, produces a barrel with similar strength to that of a fully forged wheel. This significantly reduces weight in the barrel, which has the greatest impact on rotational mass. We’ve produced an even stronger wheel by combining the strength of the lightweight barrel with a more robust face design. The EC-7 welcomes endurance racing and potholes.

Designed for BMW applications, the EC-7 accepts TPMS sensors, factory lug bolts or stud conversion kits, and OEM roundel center caps. All wheels come with new APEX black center caps.

Pricing and Availability:

Pricing will be announced shortly. 19” EC-7 wheels will begin arriving in June. Not all sizes and finishes will arrive with the first production batch. Some will arrive 30-90 days later. Details regarding our Group Buy Pre-Order will be posted soon.

Available Finishes



Warranty Summary:

2 year Structural, 1 year limited finish warranty guarantees wheels will be free from defects in materials, workmanship and paint finish under normal and reasonable use.

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Vehicle Specifications

• 19×9.50″ ET22 Front with 265/30/19 Hankook V12
• 19×10.5″ ET22 Rear with 295/30/19 Hankook V12
• Dinan lowering springs
• Race Silver and Satin Black wheels tested/shown

Front angle view with Race Silver wheels photoshopped for lower look
All other images are accurate for Dinan springs

[Eddy@ApexRaceParts]

Here are some test shots taken of the 19" EC-7 wheels on our own 335d. We tested both a direct fit application that works well on stock suspension cars, or for anyone looking for a really easy/clean install. We also tested a more aggressive/flush fitment that's great for those who want to go as wide as possible or run the most concave face possible, and have made the necessary modifications to do so.

The new 19x9.5" ET33 wheel is improved over the 18" equivalent. The 19" version now uses the Profile 3 face for maximum concavity. allowing for the same level of spoke concavity as M3 applications.

This car is running MCS coilovers with Ground Control street plates. The Anthracite 8.5"/9.5" will fit any unmodified car with ease. Since it's an LCI the correct direct fitment is the ET43 rear, but for those willing to stretch tires, roll fenders, or deal with some rub, the ET33 (intended for the pre-lci models) can be run for an aggressive flush fit. Pre-LCI models can run the ET33 version with ease.

Aggressive Street: Race Silver Finish

19×9″ ET35 Front - Profile 2
245/35/19 Hankook Ventus V12

19×9.5″ ET33 Rear - Profile 3
255/35/19 Hankook Ventus V12








Direct Fit: Anthracite Finish

19×8.5″ ET35 - Profile 1
235/35/19 Hankook Ventus V12

19×9.5″ ET43 - Profile 2
255/35/19 Hankook Ventus V12
Profile 2







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Vehicle Specifications

• 19×9.5″ ET33 Front with 255/35/19 Hankook V12
• 19×10.5″ ET22 Rear with 275/30/19 Hankook V12
• Ground Control D/A coilovers
• Satin Black wheels tested/shown

[Eddy@ApexRaceParts]

Here are some test shots taken of the 19" EC-7 wheels on a Space Grey e90 M3. This car is running JRZ coilovers with JRZ camber plates.

Vehicle Specifications

• 19×9.5" ET22 Front with 265/30/19 Hankook V12
• 19×10.5" ET22 Rear with 295/30/19 Hankook V12
• JRZ RS1 coilovers
• Race Silver wheels tested/shown

[Eddy@ApexRaceParts]

Here are some more test shots taken of the 19" EC-7 wheels on the Laguna Seca Blue e46 M3. This car is running KW Variant 2 coilovers. This is a more conservative, direct fitment for the E46 M3.

Vehicle Specifications

• 19×8.5” ET35 Front with 235/35/19 Hankook V12
• 19×9.5” ET22 Rear with 275/30/19 Hankook V12
• KW V2 coilovers
• Race Silver wheels tested/shown

[Eddy@ApexRaceParts]

If you are attending Bimmerfest at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA this weekend, come by to our booth to see the 19" EC-7 in person. Our team will be there and would gladly show you the new wheel.

[Eddy@ApexRaceParts]

We have updated the first post with pricing and will include it in this post as well. Pre-Order Group Buy information will be released later this week.

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One of our Bimmerfest Booth car's showing off 19" EC-7's in Satin Black:



This Imola Red E46 M3 is on 19x9.5" ET22 and 19x10.5" ET22 EC-7's with 255/35/19 and 275/30/19 Hankook V12's.