► APEX | EC-7 Track Wheels - New Year Group Buy!

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Group Buy - APEX 18" EC-7 Track Wheels

CLOSED

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Sizes and Colors Available:
Wheels can be purchased in any combination (square or staggered) from the below list, while supplies last.
No other sizes or combinations are available for this group buy.
All finishes are available: Anthracite, Race Silver, and Satin Black.

18x8.5" ET45 - 19.55lbs - Profile 1 - $294
18x8.5" ET35 - 20.10lbs - Profile 1 - $294
18x9.0" ET42 - 20.75lbs - Profile 1 - $299
18x9.0" ET31 - 21.25lbs - Profile 2 - $299
18x9.5" ET58 - 20.65lbs - Profile 1 - $319
18x9.5" ET43 - 21.55lbs - Profile 2 - $319
18x9.5" ET35 - 21.70lbs - Profile 2 - $319
18x9.5" ET22 - 21.75lbs - Profile 3 - $319
18x10.0" ET43 - 21.95lbs - Profile 2 - $329
18x10.0" ET33 - 22.50lbs - Profile 2 - $329
18x10.0" ET25 - 22.45lbs - Profile 3 - $329
18x10.5" ET27 - 22.50lbs - Profile 3 - $349
18x11.0" ET25 - 23.35lbs - Profile 3 - $359

Official Paid List
1. Greg C.
2. Michael G
3. Tom C.
4. Sean D.
5. Josh S.
6. Brian K.
7. Philip R.
8. John B.
9. Nicholas L
10. Maciej K.
11. Allen L.
12. Zac C.
13. Hien N.
14. Jeff N.
15. Joseph P.
16. Mohammad P.
17. B. H.
18. Lasitha W.
19. Bryan L.
20. Amir A.
21. Kevin C.
22. Andrew Y.
23. Jonathan G.
24. Brian L.
25. Dennis M.
26. Gerard D.
27. James L.
28. Corey G.
29. Cory M.
30. Sam C.
31. Paul C.
32. Eric B.
33. Andy G.
34. Kurt C.
35. Benjamin O.
36. Ratko J.
37. Jonathan C.
38. Justin T.
39. Elijah W.
40. Arnel A.
41. Christoper R.
42. Jeffery C.
43. Brian A.
44. Curt C.
45. Jonas S.
46. Terry M.
47. Joseph S.
48. Brandon B.
49. Hilmi K.
50. Kenneth D.
51. Frederik T.
52. Marcel J.
53. Mohammad A.
54. Kyung K.
55. Dan N.
56. Jordan R.
57. Justin S.
58. Nathan W.
59. Trevar C.
60. Garth H.
61. Joshua S.
63. James W.
64. Douglas D.
65. Scott P.
66. Francisco A.
67. James L.
68. Thi T.
69. Greg R.
70. Kyle T.
71. Kevin D.
72. Johnny F.
73. Joel S.
74. Jon Z.
75. Vance N.
76. Terry T.
78. Harry C.
79. Michael S.
80. Joe G.
81. Steven P.
82. Peter K.
83. Thomas O.
84. Joshua R.

Unofficial "Feeler" List

93 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

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Group Buy Details:

Official Payment collection day starts: January 29th, 2014 *Updated
Official Close Date and last day to pay: February 5th, 2014 *Updated
Product Ship Date: Orders will begin shipping out on February 10th, with almost all orders shipped mid February.

Free Shipping*

• Free Shipping is available to members in the 48 mainland US states. Alaska, Hawaii, and International members will receive a $75 credit off the actual cost of shipping.
• Non-mainland/international members: please contact us prior to ordering for a shipping quote. We'll either send you an invoice, or a code to adjust your order.
• Free shipping and this discounted price are for product in this group buy only, and does not cover extras added to the cart such as spacers, lugs, center caps or other store products, unless those products also offer free shipping. Adding others parts may result in a shipping fee.
• Due to package sizes, the cart may calculate an unreasonable shipping rate for some add on items. If this occurs, contact us prior to checkout, and we will adjust your extra item shipping costs if there is an issue.
• Non Group Buy parts will ship with your wheel order unless requested in the comment field at checkout.

Local Pickup Discount:

• Local customers who pick up their set will receive a $35 discount on their order in lieu of free shipping. Local pickup discounts are provided at time of pickup as a refund, and are not provided in advance. You MUST write "local pickup" in the comment field at checkout so that we do not ship your order. We will call you when your set is ready to schedule a pickup from our Livermore 94550 warehouse.

When do these ship?:

CURRENT ETA: Orders will begin shipping out on February 10th, with almost all orders shipped mid February.

• This is a Group Buy. Wheels do not ship the day after making payment like a traditional order.
• Due to the high volume extra time will be needed to process orders.
• Wheel orders should ship in the order that they were received.
• We cannot guarantee an exact ETA date. Our estimates have historically been conservative and within +/- two weeks of our ETA date.
• Because this Group Buy offers free shipping, we cannot provide expedited shipping in the event of a delay. Minor delays may occur, please allow for extra order processing time.
• We will keep everyone up to date of even minor changes if they occur via this thread.
• Tracking numbers will be provided to all buyers, and important progress updates will be posted on this forum, and on corresponding product pages.

Availability

• Some sizes and finishes will sell out.
• Availability is limited to supply on hand.
• No back-orders, or rain-checks. This discount is available while supplies last.
• We will try to stay up to date with sold out finishes/sizes by posting them here and on the forums, as well as on the website.
• Within a day of placing an order request, we will contact you if the wheels you have requested have been sold out. You will have the option to change to a different finish or fitment if you'd like, or you may cancel your order

How do I join? Payments and Sign-up info

This Group Buy is now CLOSED
Discount Tiers

• The price you pay at sign up is based on how many members are on the feeler list.
• At the close of the Group Buy, everyone's order/payment will be adjusted up or down to the final discount tier reached. In almost all cases, we end up reaching higher tier levels, which results in all or most paying members receiving additional discounts.
• In the end, everyone pays the same price.
• There is zero advantage in signing up at the last minute, yet most members still wait till the last ~2 days.
• Early sign-ups promote others to sign-up, and gives confidence to the stragglers. If you know you're buying then pay early to keep the momentum going.

Refunds

• There are NO refunds on Group Buy orders. Group Buys are special order, which is why payment is taken in advance
• Only replacement of defective, or mis-shipped products are available.
• Members cannot change colors or sizes after item receipt for Group Buy orders.
• These products are priced at promotional pricing and do not carry that same return policy as our retail priced items. If you would like a traditional 30 Day return policy then we recommend purchasing at the retail price, and not via the Group Buy.

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These are the available EC-7 wheels.



Profile 1 Concavity


Profile 2 Concavity - medium concave


Profile 3 Concavity - most concave

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Wheel Details:

Manufacturing process:
All APEX wheels are flow-formed resulting in a light weight, track and street worthy wheel. Flow-forming significantly reduces weight in the barrel by rolling the barrel out into it's final shape using large wheels/disks applying high pressure. This step is the same step that monoblock forged wheels go through to shape their barrels. By doing this, the flow-formed wheel's barrel has the same density and strength as the barrel of a fully forged wheel. This significantly reduces rotational mass at the furthest point from the center, which is the most important weight savings area on a wheel.

Strength:
These wheels are fully JWL/VIA certified. Strength testing was done by the VIA in Japan.

Misc.

• Comes with carbon-look APEX center caps.
• Accepts OEM Roundel center caps.
• Does not come with valve stems.
• Installs using your factory lugs or a stud conversion.
• BMW hub-centric - no centering rings
• Accepts all wheel spacers including 5mm while still remaining hub-centric.
• TPMS compatible.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

It's been only a day since the Group Buy Feeler phase has started, and we already have a handful of people signed up, as well as many that are currently deciding on their preferred finish before joining in! Join in on the feeler list and let's get to the maximum discount tier level!

8 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

The feeler list is quickly growing, with many that are on the fence of joining after they have chosen their desired finish! Let's get to the maximum discount tier level so everyone gets the best pricing!

15 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

We are now officially in the second tier for a discount of $50 & Free Shipping*! Let's make our way onto the next discount tier to double that discount level!

25 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

We are making our way to the next tier, and we still have 11 more days until the Payment Period. Let's reach that maximum discount tier so that the payment period opens up with the deepest discount available!


18x9.5" ET22 and 18x10.5" ET27 Satin Black ARC-8's with 265/35/18 and 295/30/18 Toyo R888 tires

29 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

We are now officially at the next discount tier of $100 off & Free Shipping*, and it's only been a week! Join in on the feeler list and let's reach the maximum discount, we're halfway there!

42 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Making our way towards the next discount tier! The payment period will officially start in one week, let's get to the maximum discount tier so that the deepest discount will be already applied upon opening the payment period!

44 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Less than a week left until payment period opens, and we are making steady progress towards the next tier. Join in on the Feeler List to take advantage of this special pricing!


Anthracite EC-7's in 18x10" ET25 and 18x11" ET25

49 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Making solid progress towards the next discount tier, only three participants away! In less than a week, the payment period will be officially open!


White 1M on Race Silver EC-7's.

51 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

The feeler list is moving along, almost to the next tier already. The payment period opens this Tuesday, and we are very close to the maximum discount tier! Let's make it happen!

69 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Update - Payment Start Date Delay

The start date for payment processing will be moved back one day from Tuesday January 28th to Wednesday January 29th, as we make final adjustments to our checkout process. This delay will add an additional day for members to join, pushing us closer to our 101+ participant goal. We currently have 81 members signed up, which moves everyone to the new $175 discount tier. We are 20 members away from reaching the maximum discount. Remember, anyone can join this Group Buy at any time up until the payment period closes, so we'll almost certainly reach the maximum discount.

If anyone experiences technical difficulties after the new start date, orders can also be submitted over the phone.

81 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Tomorrow will be the first day of the payment period, and we only need 12 more people to open the payment period with the maximum discount level of $200 off and free shipping*! Let's get that extra $25 off for everyone in the Group Buy, spread the word!


Race Silver EC-7's

93 members joined the feeler list. Usernames removed for member privacy.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Group Buy Update: Payment Starts Today

Our Group Buy specific checkout page is still being tweaked, but we've begun processing orders over the phone. *Give us a call to join now and reserve your preferred size/finish. Phone orders will immediately receive an emailed order summary and confirmation. Our site will be up soon for those who prefer to checkout online.

Thank you for your understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Official Paid List
1. Greg C.
2. Michael G
3. Tom C.
4. Sean D.
5. Josh S.
6. Brian K.
7. Philip R.
8. John B.
9. Nicholas L
10. Maciej K.
11. Allen L.
12. Zac C.
13. Hien N.
14. Jeff N.
15. Joseph P.
16. Mohammad P.
17. B. H.
18. Lasitha W.
19. Bryan L.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

We are now on the second day of the payment period, and we already have a good amount of paid participants. Remember that you can contact us via PM, e-mail, or phone at 925.245.0773 in order to place your Group Buy order to secure your set.

Official Paid List
1. Greg C.
2. Michael G
3. Tom C.
4. Sean D.
5. Josh S.
6. Brian K.
7. Philip R.
8. John B.
9. Nicholas L
10. Maciej K.
11. Allen L.
12. Zac C.
13. Hien N.
14. Jeff N.
15. Joseph P.
16. Mohammad P.
17. B. H.
18. Lasitha W.
19. Bryan L.
20. Amir A.
21. Kevin C.
22. Andrew Y.
23. Jonathan G.
24. Brian L.
25. Dennis M.
26. Gerard D.
27. James L.
28. Corey G.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

The Payment Period has officially been open for two days, and we have a good amount of paid members that have already secured their sets. Remember that you can contact us by PM, e-mail, or phone to place an order for your EC-7's for this Group Buy.


18x9.5" ET22 and 18x10.5" ET27 Satin Black EC-7's with 265/35/18 and 295/30/18 Toyo R888 tires

Official Paid List
1. Greg C.
2. Michael G
3. Tom C.
4. Sean D.
5. Josh S.
6. Brian K.
7. Philip R.
8. John B.
9. Nicholas L
10. Maciej K.
11. Allen L.
12. Zac C.
13. Hien N.
14. Jeff N.
15. Joseph P.
16. Mohammad P.
17. B. H.
18. Lasitha W.
19. Bryan L.
20. Amir A.
21. Kevin C.
22. Andrew Y.
23. Jonathan G.
24. Brian L.
25. Dennis M.
26. Gerard D.
27. James L.
28. Corey G.
29. Cory M.
30. Sam C.
31. Paul C.
32. Eric B.
33. Andy G.
34. Kurt C.
35. Benjamin O.
36. Ratko J.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Our payment period will be open for another two days, so give us a call or send us an e-mail if you'd like to place your order.


Alpine White 1M on Satin Black EC-7's.

Official Paid List
1. Greg C.
2. Michael G
3. Tom C.
4. Sean D.
5. Josh S.
6. Brian K.
7. Philip R.
8. John B.
9. Nicholas L
10. Maciej K.
11. Allen L.
12. Zac C.
13. Hien N.
14. Jeff N.
15. Joseph P.
16. Mohammad P.
17. B. H.
18. Lasitha W.
19. Bryan L.
20. Amir A.
21. Kevin C.
22. Andrew Y.
23. Jonathan G.
24. Brian L.
25. Dennis M.
26. Gerard D.
27. James L.
28. Corey G.
29. Cory M.
30. Sam C.
31. Paul C.
32. Eric B.
33. Andy G.
34. Kurt C.
35. Benjamin O.
36. Ratko J.
37. Jonathan C.
38. Justin T.
39. Elijah W.
40. Arnel A.
41. Christoper R.
42. Jeffery C.
43. Brian A.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Group Buy Update: New site is now Live, Group Buy ending soon

The EC-7 Group Buy is right on track, but ending soon. Visit our new website for an even easier way to join.

Simply click here to officially Join and save $175-200 + free shipping* on your set, and enter "EC7GB14" at checkout. You can also join over the phone, email or PM, and pay with credit card, PayPal, or wire transfer.

The deadline to join is tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 at 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time. Please note: you are not officially part of the Group Buy until you've completed payment. There are no late sign-ups, even for members on the feeler list.

Official Paid List
1. Greg C.
2. Michael G
3. Tom C.
4. Sean D.
5. Josh S.
6. Brian K.
7. Philip R.
8. John B.
9. Nicholas L
10. Maciej K.
11. Allen L.
12. Zac C.
13. Hien N.
14. Jeff N.
15. Joseph P.
16. Mohammad P.
17. B. H.
18. Lasitha W.
19. Bryan L.
20. Amir A.
21. Kevin C.
22. Andrew Y.
23. Jonathan G.
24. Brian L.
25. Dennis M.
26. Gerard D.
27. James L.
28. Corey G.
29. Cory M.
30. Sam C.
31. Paul C.
32. Eric B.
33. Andy G.
34. Kurt C.
35. Benjamin O.
36. Ratko J.
37. Jonathan C.
38. Justin T.
39. Elijah W.
40. Arnel A.
41. Christoper R.
42. Jeffery C.
43. Brian A.
44. Curt C.
45. Jonas S.
46. Terry M.
47. Joseph S.
48. Brandon B.
49. Hilmi K.
50. Kenneth D.
51. Frederik T.
52. Marcel J.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Midnight tonight is the last chance to join this Group Buy. This post will be the last update for today, so the sign-up list will no longer accurately reflect the true number of participants, until the final tally, which will be posted tomorrow.

Having hosted over a dozen Group Buys in the past. We've noticed that most people wait until the last few hours to join, so we expect a large number of orders to come in tonight still. We also have many more pending payments through Wire Transfers and PayPal that we have not accounted for, so even though the paid list doesn’t reflect it, we are on track.

Thank you to everyone who's participated.

Official Paid List
1. Greg C.
2. Michael G
3. Tom C.
4. Sean D.
5. Josh S.
6. Brian K.
7. Philip R.
8. John B.
9. Nicholas L
10. Maciej K.
11. Allen L.
12. Zac C.
13. Hien N.
14. Jeff N.
15. Joseph P.
16. Mohammad P.
17. B. H.
18. Lasitha W.
19. Bryan L.
20. Amir A.
21. Kevin C.
22. Andrew Y.
23. Jonathan G.
24. Brian L.
25. Dennis M.
26. Gerard D.
27. James L.
28. Corey G.
29. Cory M.
30. Sam C.
31. Paul C.
32. Eric B.
33. Andy G.
34. Kurt C.
35. Benjamin O.
36. Ratko J.
37. Jonathan C.
38. Justin T.
39. Elijah W.
40. Arnel A.
41. Christoper R.
42. Jeffery C.
43. Brian A.
44. Curt C.
45. Jonas S.
46. Terry M.
47. Joseph S.
48. Brandon B.
49. Hilmi K.
50. Kenneth D.
51. Frederik T.
52. Marcel J.
53. Mohammad A.
54. Kyung K.
55. Dan N.
56. Jordan R.
57. Justin S.
58. Nathan W.
59. Trevar C.

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Group Buy Closed

The EC-7 Group Buy is now officially closed. Many orders came in last night and we hit the discount tier that we anticipated during the feeler phase. Even though we did not reach the maximum discount tier for the Group Buy, everyone will receive a $175 set discount plus free domestic shipping or discounted international shipping. All online orders will be reviewed for errors, and any adjustments will be made today. Orders will begin to ship next week. Thank you for your participation with the EC-7 Group Buy this year!

Official Paid List
1. Greg C.
2. Michael G
3. Tom C.
4. Sean D.
5. Josh S.
6. Brian K.
7. Philip R.
8. John B.
9. Nicholas L
10. Maciej K.
11. Allen L.
12. Zac C.
13. Hien N.
14. Jeff N.
15. Joseph P.
16. Mohammad P.
17. B. H.
18. Lasitha W.
19. Bryan L.
20. Amir A.
21. Kevin C.
22. Andrew Y.
23. Jonathan G.
24. Brian L.
25. Dennis M.
26. Gerard D.
27. James L.
28. Corey G.
29. Cory M.
30. Sam C.
31. Paul C.
32. Eric B.
33. Andy G.
34. Kurt C.
35. Benjamin O.
36. Ratko J.
37. Jonathan C.
38. Justin T.
39. Elijah W.
40. Arnel A.
41. Christoper R.
42. Jeffery C.
43. Brian A.
44. Curt C.
45. Jonas S.
46. Terry M.
47. Joseph S.
48. Brandon B.
49. Hilmi K.
50. Kenneth D.
51. Frederik T.
52. Marcel J.
53. Mohammad A.
54. Kyung K.
55. Dan N.
56. Jordan R.
57. Justin S.
58. Nathan W.
59. Trevar C.
60. Garth H.
61. Joshua S.
63. James W.
64. Douglas D.
65. Scott P.
66. Francisco A.
67. James L.
68. Thi T.
69. Greg R.
70. Kyle T.
71. Kevin D.
72. Johnny F.
73. Joel S.
74. Jon Z.
75. Vance N.
76. Terry T.
78. Harry C.
79. Michael S.
80. Joe G.
81. Steven P.
82. Peter K.
83. Thomas O.
84. Joshua R.