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10-29-2010, 01:20 AM | #1 |
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//APEX\\ - Official Preview - 18" AERO-7 Wheels mounted
These are the first official photos of the 18" AERO-7 wheel by APEX (Aftermarket Performance EXpress)
update: Official studio shots have been posted in post #29 Available exclusively for the BMW 1 series, these AERO-7 wheels are Flow-Formed to reduce weight while maintaining strength. 18x8" front, and 18x9" rear wheels allow for the use of 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 tires respectively. Designed to fit the BMW 1 series stock or modified, without rubbing. Current AERO-7 sizes are 18", but 19" AERO-7 wheels for the BMW 1 series will be available shortly the 18" sizes arrive. The wheels were tested on BR Racing's 135i after just competing in the Global Tuning GP at Laguna Seca this past weekend, where it ran on multiple sets of the APEX ARC-8 wheels, taking second in class. Specifications: Front - 18x8" et45 Rear - 18x9" et50 Weight: Fronts are 19lbs~ Rears are 20lbs~ Load rating: 1580lbs JWL/VIA certified Finish: Sample set shown in Standard Silver (non-hyper finish) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ More info to come soon Last edited by Eddy@ApexWheels; 03-09-2011 at 12:33 AM.. |
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Ooohh I like these a lot! Something different from the regular mesh! I just wish they were 7.5F/8.5R to stay D-Stock legal
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Weight and strength is posted in the first post. We put the wheels on a scale prior to mounting the tires, but we did not write down the weights. We'll post the correct weights in the near future once the tires are off again.
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10-29-2010, 12:46 PM | #5 |
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How is that lip treating you?
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10-29-2010, 03:25 PM | #6 |
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These look better than I expected APEX. Super respectable weight. I'm thinking about them for my street wheels.
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10-29-2010, 05:56 PM | #7 |
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I think he was talking about the front bumper lip (Vorsteiner lip)
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10-31-2010, 04:04 PM | #8 |
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The lip has seen A LOT of track and street use. It seems to be holding up just fine when. I borrowed it to drive to Bimmerfest (1000 miles round trip), and I only scraped it leaving a driveway and a few speed bumps when I could not drive over them at an angle. But it seems to only scrub the bottom and not the edge.
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11-02-2010, 11:45 PM | #13 |
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I've seen this car in person and the tire set up is different 235/40 or 245/40 for the front. car looks great with wider tiers selecion.
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still looking for another local car that would be interested in doing a test fitment/photoshoot
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12-27-2010, 11:58 PM | #19 |
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VIA certification numbers were received today. The wheels are officially in production. Hopefully we can get some additional mounted photos in the next few weeks
18X8.0(+45) : VIA-15-1389 18X9.0(+50) : VIA-15-1385
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These wheels will be finished production in 3 weeks, and we should have access to all 4 finishes mid February once they arrive. We'll post pictures for a color comparison at that time.
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02-24-2011, 03:00 PM | #21 |
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I'm working on getting photos of all 4 finishes as they have arrived.
In the mean time, here are some pictures of the sample set on the AlekShop 135i The car is new and on a factory suspension. The same wheels/tires were used as on the BR Racing 135i. 18x8" et45 front 225/40/18 18x9" et50 rear 255/35/18 You can see that the wheels fit very cleanly. without fender rubbing issues:
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02-25-2011, 12:35 AM | #22 |
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Very cool Eddy. I love my Apex wheels (track wheels) and this has me tempted to pick up another, darker set for the street tires. You guys are killing it!
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