While our 19” Sprint Line Group Buy has ended, we are still working on creating and editing content showcasing our latest wheel designs. We should have production wheels beginning to ship out to customers over the next few weeks and another huge thank you goes out to the BMW community for helping make this one of our most successful Group Buys ever.
Here are a collection of links to new feature threads showcasing these new designs. Select the images below to view the unique specs, modifications and video/photo showcases of our newest Forged wheel lines.
The second round of our 18” VS-5RS Group Buy is now live!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CcNbUBVHXA
The Design
For all of you who may have missed the initial 18” Group Buy or who need second sets of our most popular design, we’ve got you covered.
VS-5RS
Our lightest wheel returns after its debut on various BMW platforms. Our take on the popular split 5 design is our most optimized wheel to date taking advantage of a number of unique features made possible by our Motorsport molds.
The Details
Fitments
Dates:
This deal is now live and locks on 7/12/2022 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. The wheels are currently scheduled to ship out in July for all BMW fitments except 18x10 ET25 which should ship in September. Visit GangUp.com for more information.
Discount: Up to $300.00 off plus Free Shipping*
Join The Gang
To streamline pledging and fitment selection, we use GangUp to track interest and pledges. This system lets you commit at your preferred discount level and removes the old-school headache of forum threads and email chains as a Group Buy heats up. Watch the video below to learn how GangUp works and how to pledge.
These Group Buys depend on the BMW enthusiast community to succeed. More pledges mean deeper discounts and more competition for popular fitments and finishes. Make sure you pledge early to get the best possible allocation for your preferred set of Sprint Line 18” wheels.
More Info
VS5-RS
Gallery
A Fitment For You
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We know what fits. From direct bolt-on to aggressive track day fitments and everything in between. We've tested extensively to save you the trial-and-error.
View our fitment guides.
Questions?
Call: 925-245-0773
Email: expert@apexraceparts.com
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*Free Shipping: This Group Buy offers free shipping to the 48 mainland US states. Buyers who have products shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, APO/FPO, and International destinations will receive a discounted shipping rate.
Our 18" VS-5RS wheels are back for another Group Buy! With a ton of inventory on hand and ready to ship, don't miss your chance to pledge for your next set of APEX Sprint Line Forged wheels!
The Group Buy Racers have been waiting for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIAsTal2JnQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFnt9Nroh0
The Design
VS-5RS
Our lightest design ever returns, this time in a 17” diameter. We focused on widths and offsets optimized for a variety of popular E46 and E36 track and race car applications for this Group Buy. compared to our flow formed lines, wheel weights have been reduced and load ratings increased while the diameter change means more affordable tire costs for your average HPDE participant.
Built to a SPEC:
This 17” deal includes our 17x9 ET42 VS-5RS, a wheel optimized specifically for the rigors of SPEC E46 racing. APEX is no stranger to the E46 platform and spec E46 competition. This wheel was optimized specifically for the series with a weight per wheel of 16.2 lbs, the exact minimum weight allowed by SPEC E46. We could have made these wheels even lighter but we reinvested the extra material into places racers will appreciate. More robust inner lips and a higher load rating than the JWL minimums prevent bent wheels and keep you on track. Paintless knurled bead seats grip the series mandated 255/40-17 Nitto RRs and keep wheel/tire sets balanced.
Our ARC-8s in the same fitment have served us and a huge number of SPEC E46 racers well for years on track, but these new VS-5RS wheels improve on them in every way. Over 1.5 lbs lighter and stronger than the ARC-8s with fully forged construction, the new VS-5RS is ready to become the APEX standard for SPEC E46 competitors everywhere.
The Details
Fitments
Dates:
This deal is now live and locks on August 9th, 2022 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. The wheels are currently scheduled to ship out in August for all BMW fitments while other markets have wheel fitments that will ship later. Visit GangUp.com for more information.
Discount: Up to $300.00 off plus Free Shipping*
Join The Gang
To streamline pledging and fitment selection, we use GangUp to track interest and pledges. This system lets you commit at your preferred discount level and removes the old-school headache of forum threads and email chains as a Group Buy heats up. Watch the video below to learn how GangUp works and how to pledge.
https://youtu.be/sFQXUSehYrg
These Group Buys depend on the BMW enthusiast community to succeed. More pledges mean deeper discounts and more competition for popular fitments and finishes. Make sure you pledge early to get the best possible allocation for your preferred set of Sprint Line 17” wheels.
Do you want to ensure that you receive the Max Discount? Once your pledge is locked in, help expand the Gang and share this deal. More pledges mean deeper discounts for both you and your fellow enthusiasts. Be sure to share this deal with anyone that might appreciate a discount on a set of our lightest-ever wheels.
More Info
VS5-RS
Gallery
A Fitment For You
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We know what fits. From direct bolt-on to Spec Race fitments and everything in between. We've tested extensively to save you the trial-and-error.
View our fitment guides.
Questions?
Call: 925-245-0773
Email: expert@apexraceparts.com
Web: www.apexraceparts.com
Hours: M-F 9a-5p PST
*Free Shipping: This Group Buy offers free shipping to the 48 mainland US states. Buyers who have products shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, APO/FPO, and International destinations will receive a discounted shipping rate.
With the deal locking in 4 days, the hard work is over. We’ve secured enough pledges to lock in the max discount for everyone pledged for a set of the 18” VS-5RS Sprint Line wheels. If you’ve been on the fence about joining, now is the time! With material and shipping costs rising don’t miss out on your chance for a discounted set of these forged wheels.
17” Group Buy Update
With 43 pledges locked in and over 100 enthusiasts currently listed as interested, this deal is quickly closing in on the maximum discount of $300 off plus free shipping!* With 13 days remaining, there is still plenty of time to join our 17” VS-5RS Group Buy and claim your own set at this incredible price point.
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17” Customer Feature
Alec’s Space Gray E90 335i on 17” APEX VS-5RS wheels
While 18s and 19s are commonly run on the E9x non-m chassis, we wanted to take this opportunity to showcase these 17s on one of these cars. With aggressive drag fitments and taller sidewall tires being a popular option on modified E9X chassis, the VS-5RS are a natural fit.
17x9.5 ET35 Square
APEX Fitment notes:
Fitment shown: Brushed clear VS-5RS
17x9.5 ET35 Front & Rear VS-5RS on 255/40-17 NT01 tires
5mm front spacers used for strut clearance
17x9.5 ET35 square isn’t often run on the E9X cars but it can work with additional negative camber dialed in up front for clearance. This wheel fitment is an easy fit in the rear of the car with wider tires and taller tire sidewall options including 275/40-17 and is the choice of drag racers looking to exploit a meatier tire option ¼ mile at a time. 17x9 ET30 can be run up front for an easy staggered setup or all-around for a perfect OEM+ square fitment.
17x9 ET30 Square
Fitment shown: Anthracite VS-5RS
17x9 ET42 Front & Rear with 255/40-17 Toyo RR slick tires
12mm spacers used Front and Rear to give an effective offset of ET30
17x9 ET30 is our default square recommended fitment for this platform. Despite the smaller diameter wheels, the optimized barrel profile of both of these wheel fitments easily cleared the large aftermarket brembo brakes. Aggressive Toyo Slicks are showcased on this set of wheels as a carryover from our shoots on SPEC E46 3 series race cars.
Learn More / Group Buy
19” Bronze Fitments Inbound
By popular demand, we’ve added Satin Bronze as a finish option to one of our most popular 19” fitments. Our current lineup of 3 finishes has already proven to be quite popular within the BMW community, but we aren’t done yet. By popular request including some of our own staff members who own F87 M2s, we’ve decided to introduce Satin Bronze in a staggered 19” fitment. Despite being engineered for the M2 Competition, these 19” wheels will work well on other BMW chassis like the F8X M3 and M4 or other applications with spacers.
The Details
Fitments
19x9.5 ET28
19x10.5 ET45
Our most popular fitment for the M2 has been reborn. This versatile fitment is returning with an all new look.
A Closer Look
We are launching these wheels on short notice and don’t have on car samples, but we hope you’ll appreciate these photo-realistic renders put together by our team. True on car shots of this finish on other applications will also be included to give you a better sense of how the color looks in varied lighting conditions:
These wheels have already been produced and are en-route. The first run is a small production run made to satisfy immediate demand and help us justify future expansion of bronze options within the BMW space. These wheels are arriving in Mid August and are currently available to pre-order on our website.
Motorsport Gold Update
For those of you not following along with our 20” Group Buy updates, here’s a better look at our all new Motorsport Gold finish alongside our other finish options:
Video Correction: Brushed Clear is a hand-brushed finish applied after the machining that eliminates machining marks on the surface of the wheel.
This finish is arriving first in our 20” and OEM+ 19” F8X fitments but let us know if you’d like to see it expanded into our other VS-5RS fitments!
Imola F8X Double Feature
Just in case you missed it, we recently featured an F80 M3 and F82 M4 on VS-5RS wheels.
Check out the full post here.
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20” Group Buy: Max Discount Unlocked
If you’ve been considering joining our 20” VS-5RS Group Buy, now is the perfect time to get onboard! The hard work has been done already and the $500.00 Max Discount has been unlocked. Pledge in confidence knowing that you’ll get the best possible deal on these new BMW fitments.
18” EC-7RS Inbound
If you’re more interested in classic designs and diameters that suit older chassis, we’ll be bringing our 18” EC-7RS wheels to market shortly in 3 key 5x120 fitments soon, 18x9 ET30, 18x9.5 ET35, and 18x10 ET25.
Last edited by Eddy@ApexRaceParts; 10-13-2022 at 06:48 PM.
A new Sprint™ Line design is coming soon.
Exciting news - the next member of our Forged Sprint line family is on the way!
Sign up at the link below to be the first to know about fitments, finishes, and Group Buy discounts.
https://apexwheels.com/coming-soon
It’s Here. The new lightweight SM-10RS Joins Our Forged Sprint™ Line family!
Join one of our Group Buys to get deep volume discounts on our existing 18” and 19” VS-5RS and EC-7RS forged wheel designs, or to be among the first to pre-order the all-new SM-10RS!
18”
Save up to $300 off + free shipping* on 18” fitments
19”
Save up to $400 off + free shipping* on 19” fitments
DATES
The deals are now live and lock on 3/14/2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Wheels are currently scheduled to ship out in April or May depending on size, finish, and availability. Don’t wait! Visit our 18” GangUp.com Group Buy or 19” GangUp.com Group Buy for more information.
JOIN THE GANG
To streamline pledging and fitment selection, we use GangUp to track interest and pledges. This system lets you commit at your preferred discount level and removes the old-school headache of forum threads and email chains as a Group Buy heats up. Watch the video below to learn how GangUp works and how to pledge.
These Group Buys depend on the enthusiast community to succeed. More pledges mean deeper discounts and more competition for popular fitments and finishes. Make sure you pledge early to get the best possible allocation for your preferred set of Sprint Line wheels.
THE DESIGNS
SM-10RS
Introducing the Forged SM-10RS. An ultralight version of our already popular SM-10 design. We’re a function-over-form brand, so we took our time and engineered this wheel to be our best. The original SM-10 has been re-engineered with thinner spokes and extra-deep side-milling for maximum weight reduction. The SM-10RS is now our lightest wheel in some fitments and meaningfully stiffer than our popular VS-5RS.
VS-5RS
The VS-5RS was built to be extremely light while still offering a meaningful strength increase over our flow formed wheels. For those looking to shed as much weight as possible to improve lap times.
EC-7RS
Our stiffest design, the EC-7RS is meant for the drivers who want to prioritize stiffness while still maintaining the lightweight and classic motorsports looks that our customers are looking for.
Take a Closer Look
View all our wheels on our all new site!
A FITMENT FOR YOU
We know what fits. From direct bolt-on to aggressive track day fitments and everything in between. We've tested extensively to save you the trial-and-error.
APEX Wheel Fitment Guides
Questions?
Call: 925-245-0773
Email: expert@apexraceparts.com
Web: https://apexwheels.com/?utm_source=b...l&utm_term=bmw
Hours: M-F 9a-5p PST
*Free Shipping: This Group Buy offers free shipping to the 48 mainland US states. Buyers who have products shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, APO/FPO, and International destinations will receive a discounted shipping rate.
With only 12 days to go, both our 18” and 19” deals have unlocked the Max Discount and are going strong! With limited incoming quantities of certain fitments and finishes, beat the last minute pledgers to your preferred allocation by pledging early and locking in your preferred set of APEX wheels.
Pledge Today
SM-10RS Technical Video
The max discount for both deals have been unlocked and we are down to just one week remaining on both the 18" and 19" Group buys. Be sure to lock in your pledge soon if you’re looking for deep discounts on any of our Sprint Line designs. In the meantime, we’ve had quite a few questions asking how the three members of the Forged Sprint line compare with one another. We hope this new technical video helps to outline these differences and makes choosing your next set of APEX wheels even easier.
We know that the SM-10RS isn’t available yet in every fitment we make for BMWs. If you’d like to see this design get additional fitments in the future, please let us know!
Our Group Buys are coming to an end!
With just a few hours left in both our 18 and 19” Group Buys, what are you waiting for? Don’t miss your chances to lock in the deepest discounts of the year on our Forged Sprint Line wheels. Pledge before midnight tonight PST to secure your new set of APEX wheels.
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Our lightest wheels are back for another Group Buy.
Don’t miss your chance to save big on our most affordable forged wheels.
Visit GangUp.com for more information.
Some of you may have already seen the reveal of this project on our instagram, but we wanted to reach out to the BMW community on the forums as well to collect feedback about the development of a new wheel design.
Project ML-10 Background:
After Josh, one of our Senior Product Engineers installed a widebody kit on his race car project, he had to design a custom set of wheels to fit his extreme application. Originally a one off project, when he showed the team what he created, we were floored. And our community was too when we shared a picture on Instagram and Facebook.
We’ve made it an official project, but to make this wheel a reality, we need you to decide on some of the details by taking our survey.
Need more information? Subscribe to our newsletter and check out project updates along with additional photos on our website.
Forged ARC-8RT: A Classic Returns.
Our Forged ARC-8s are back and better than ever. As part of our new Touring Line, these wheels bring Real Performance to a classic design in the fitments you love. Strength and Stiffness were prioritized in this revamp of our Forged ARC-8 and new forged features from our Sprint line were incorporated including the Sprint Line inner lip which offers more protection where it’s needed most.
Deeper Than Ever
Concavity was a priority when we designed the newest iteration of this iconic wheel. Since our profile 3 Flow Formed ARC-8s were released just after the start of Apex itself, it has become an iconic look in the BMW world. With the new freedom allowed to our engineers via the use of our Motorsport Blanks we’re now able to offer more concave fitments including profile 4 ARC-8s in select fitments for the first time ever.
A Fitment For You
We’re bringing out a large selection of our classic 5x120 BMW fitments. Check out the table below to see the fitments we’ll be bringing to market.
Dont see your preferred fitment? Let us know what sizes you’d like to see created in the future by emailing us at support@apexwheels.com
Pre-Order sale Ongoing Now.
Beyond being a classic design, the ARC-8RT is now our most affordable forged wheel design. To sweeten the deal even more for those of you who have been waiting for the return of these wheels, we’re kicking off the launch of the ARC-8RT with a Pre-Order Sale. The sooner you Pre-Order, the bigger the savings. Click the Image above to shop ARC-8RT wheels or head over to our vehicle configurators to see what ARC-8RT fitments we recommend for your BMW
15% off now through July 31
10% off Aug 1 through Sep 30
Free shipping in the contiguous U.S. only
18” Fitments are set to arrive in August with 17” and 19” fitments slated for early October. Once the wheels are in stock they’ll be listed at full MSRP, so act fast!
- Discount only applies to products in preorder status. Items that have come into stock will be excluded from the discount.
- Our first production run will be small so lock in your discounted sets before they sell out!
- Buy with confidence: Backorders are charged only a 25% deposit with the order balance collected when the orders ship out.
Take A Closer Look
We’ve sampled a number of ARC-8s and have a wide variety of photoshoots with these wheels on various BMW models. Check out our ARC-8RT Gallery to get an idea of what your next set of Forged ARC-8s will look like.
Don't miss our big summer sales event! Prices cut up to 25% off + FREE Shipping* on select Forged & Flow Formed wheels but only for a limited time.
This sale ends on Monday July 8th so don't miss out and get your order in today!
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Apex Forged Sprint Line: Up to 25% off
The Lightest Wheels We Make. Deep discounts on select fitments of our Fully Forged Sprint Line are bringing even more value to our popular VS-5RS, SM-10RS, and EC-7RS wheel designs just in time
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Apex Flow Formed wheels:25% off
Affordable Track Performance: Select fitments of our popular ARC-8, EC-7 and SM-10 Flow Formed wheels are heavily discounted while supplies last.
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Free Shipping
All orders of discounted wheels will get free shipping* during this Memorial Day sale.
Fitment Guides
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We know what fits. From direct bolt-on to all-out race fitments and everything in between. We've street and track tested extensively to save you the trial-and-error.
View our fitment guides.
*Free Shipping to the 48 Contiguous States only.
Questions?
Call: 925-245-0773
Email: expert@apexwheels.com
Web: www.apexwheels.com
Hours: M-F 9a-5p PST
Centercap Support: A Community Requested feature
When the ML-10 was initially designed by our Engineer Josh, it was created without support for a centercap. This is a logical approach for his intended use case: a widebody E46 track car driven at speeds where the caps just get in the way. After we launched our ML-10 design survey, it became clear that the majority of the community preferred to have the ability to run a center cap, whether it be ours or an OEM BMW cap. Adding the material in to allow the caps to seat into the wheel changes the look of the ML-10RT design, but we love the clean cap integration. Check out the photos below to see an 18x9 ET30 5x120 BMW wheel with the center cap support
Beyond just the cap, This is our first showcase of a profile 2 wheel. This size (18x9 ET30) is one of our most popular sizes for non-M 3 series and some M cars as well. Even with a lower profile like this profile 2, the lip depth of the ML-10RT remains the same which is a unique aspect of the monoblock construction that separates this design from similar 3-piece wheels.
17” BMW ML-10RT Preorder Now Live
Our 17” ML-10RT wheels are now available for pre-order! These wheels are going to be produced initially in our 4 most popular 17” fitments:
17x8.5 ET40 Profile 1
17x9 ET42 Profile 1
17x9 ET30 Profile 3
17x9.5 ET35 Profile 3
All of these fitments will be available in 3 of our most popular finishes. Machined Lips will be present on all of these wheels initially with Gloss Motorsport Gold, Race Silver, and Anthracite painted center faces. Our Brushed Clear finish will be exclusively available in our 17x9 ET30 size in limited quantities.
17” fitments will begin shipping to customers in January of 2025 while the 17x9 ET30 wheels in Brushed Clear will be shipped out in February. With only a 25% deposit required and limited initial production, be sure to get your pre-order in early to get your new set of ML-10RTs when the first shipments arrive.
Pre-Order Today
We’ve rendered these new 17” fitments on the 2 E36’s you see on this post, but if you’d like to see on car shots featuring sample wheels be sure to check out our ML-10RT Gallery
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On Car photography of the ML-10RT is now available
While the initial look at the ML-10RT wheels has created huge interest within the BMW community, we know that seeing true on-car shots of these wheels plays a huge role in your decision on whether or not to run them in the future. We’ve already shot a number of key chassis on our ML-10RT wheels and will continue to bring in more cars to give you all a good idea of what these wheels look like on car and off.
Click the images below to see galleries of these cars with multiple sets of wheels featured:
Upcoming shoots include an F87 M2, F31 3 series, and a G80 M3. Stay tuned!
Time is running out! Be one of the first to pick up the all-new Forged ML-10RT for your BMW at a discounted price. The discounted pre-order period ends on October 24th at 11:59 PM PST. Prices will then increase to MSRP. The first production batch is limited, so submit your pre-order today to get 15% off + FREE shipping* with just a 25% deposit.
This is your last chance to be one of the first to get the all new Forged ML-10RT for your car! Submit your pre-order today to secure 15% off + FREE Shipping* on the first batch of ML-10RT production with just a 25% deposit. Ends 10/24 at 11:59 PM PST.
New On car Galleries are available!
As our initial Pre-Order draws to a close, we have a few more BMW shoots to feature. The newest additions include a G80 on 19s and an F31 on 18s! Click the images below to view the full galleries on our site.
Black Friday is here and deep discounts are available on all our wheel models. Buy now to lock in huge discounts on all Apex products through December 2nd.
40-15% off our Forged Sprint and Enduro Line wheels.
Now is the ideal time to pick up popular designs like our VS-5RS or hardcore Enduro Line track fitments.
Flow Formed Wheels: 40-20% off
There’s ever been a better time to pick up our most value-packed products. All Flow Formed ARC-8s, EC-7s, and SM-10s start at 20% off with many of these wheels being discounted beyond that depending on the fitment.
10% off our new Forged ML-10RT
Did you miss the recent ML-10RT pre-order? Luckily there’s another chance for you to pick up our newest Apex wheel design at a discounted price.
50% off Apex Valve Stems & 20% off Apex Stud Kits and Apex-branded Accessories
Free Shipping* on ALL orders over 40$ with Apex Wheels and Apex Hardware (contiguous US)
We’ve got 30,000+ wheels in stock and ready to ship. This sale will be ongoing through December 2nd, but our most popular fitments will sell out early. Don’t wait on Real Performance.
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