[jbass524]

This is turning into the official F30 with APEX EC-7s thread.

[Signal513]

Originally Posted by jbass524

Here is a photo session I did recently. Maybe a little too much tire shine

The V3s have been great even at such a low ride height I get good travel and they're comfortable. I'll be tracking them later this month so we'll see how they are when the damping is dialed up.

The APEX EC-7s are as follows:
- Front: 18x9" ET42 w/ 245/40 Toyo T1 Sports
- Rear 18x9.5" ET43 w/ 255/40 Toyo T1 Sports

Beauty Shot:

F30 3281 w/APEC EC-7s by ApexRaceParts, on Flickr

Front fit has a little more room and there is only -.7 degrees of camber. I think a 255 Toyo T1 Sport could fit in there:

F30 3281 w/APEC EC-7s by ApexRaceParts, on Flickr

The rear has enough room to never rub w/255s but a 265 is doable. It may need a slightly higher offset wheel:

F30 3281 w/APEC EC-7s by ApexRaceParts, on Flickr

I am really liking the 18s on your car. Looks awesome...excellent wheel choice.

[minn19]

New here and not the greatest of pics, but figured I'd share my square setup of 18X8.5 Race Silver EC-7's.

[Pandi]

Originally Posted by tojo_m

What size are your wheels and tires?

I'm seriously considering these wheels, but not sure about the color. I would like black wheels but not sure if they would gt a "bit mixed up with the tires visually" ... if you know what I mean.

And by the way hat was a horrible photo with the tree masking out what you are trying to show (the wheels)

Anthracite color
18x8.5 et 42
18x9 et 35
I can't check tire size right now.
This was a quick iphone photo walking back from throwing trash--sorry about the tree!

[Pandi]

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Originally Posted by tojo_m

wow! I thought you had the satin black. Anthracite looks so close to black...

It looks lighter in person. I think they are perfect for mineral white and would look good on blue car.

[minn19]

Originally Posted by tojo_m

what offset?

The offsets are 35mm on 18X8.5. I am running 245/40 PSS on them. They are the profile 1 for concavity. If you go to APEX's website, everything is right there for all the different wheels. Plus you can call them directly. Dave and Eddie were great to work with. I had a lot of questions and they were very patient with me and answered all of them.

[F555]

Originally Posted by jbass524

Front: 18x9" ET42 w/245/40
Rear: 18x9.5" ET43 w/255/40

There is absolutely no rubbing at a low ride height.

with that high offset +42 & 9" wide at front are u rubbing inside coil ?

[jbass524]

Originally Posted by F555

with that high offset +42 & 9" wide at front are u rubbing inside coil ?

This is what I'm running on the white car. It is close to my coils but that's because it's a KW with progressive, conical springs that reduce inner clearance. A slightly shorter spring would allow a 255 up front, probably with a little camber.

[se7en_z3r0]

The guys at Apex are awesome. They answered all of my questions as well. I went with the Arc-8s 18x8.5 squared, 245/40s and a 5mm spacer in the rear. I wanted a slightly taller tire to fit the wheel wells, still plenty of room in back but tight up front. 35 offsets. I post pics once I get time.

[F555]

Originally Posted by jbass524

This is what I'm running on the white car. It is close to my coils but that's because it's a KW with progressive, conical springs that reduce inner clearance. A slightly shorter spring would allow a 255 up front, probably with a little camber.

How close it is to the coils? is it like few mm left? will you still be able to camber it a current setup?
I'm getting 9.5 +35 up front so it will be the same as 9 +42 on the inner side.

[jbass524]

Originally Posted by F555

How close it is to the coils? is it like few mm left? will you still be able to camber it a current setup?
I'm getting 9.5 +35 up front so it will be the same as 9 +42 on the inner side.

It's very close, 2mm. Camber won't effect inner clearance since the wheel and strut move together. It will give you more outer clearance though, which is great and I'm sure you can fit a 255. Watch for some minor rubbing on the fender liner.

[F555]

Originally Posted by jbass524

It's very close, 2mm. Camber won't effect inner clearance since the wheel and strut move together. It will give you more outer clearance though, which is great and I'm sure you can fit a 255. Watch for some minor rubbing on the fender liner.

so it's perfectly clear.. Thanks for the info,
I'm gonna order the wheels then.

[Pandi]

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Looks great Pandi!

[Pandi]

Originally Posted by tojo_m

nice!! Are you planning to drop the car?

Not at this time. I have a tuned Audi S4 on KW so that's enough for now. Plus I am not sure if I will keep this for a long time.

[Canfield]

Has anyone had long term experience with the arc-8 18" for daily use on crappy roads? The weight/price ratio seems almost to good to be true =)

[jbass524]

Originally Posted by Canfield

Has anyone had long term experience with the arc-8 18" for daily use on crappy roads? The weight/price ratio seems almost to good to be true =)

I had them on my E92 335 for 3 years and I live in Marin County, CA. Never an issue.

[rallybull]

Originally Posted by Canfield

Has anyone had long term experience with the arc-8 18" for daily use on crappy roads? The weight/price ratio seems almost to good to be true =)

If you are concerned about road damage you could consider the EC-7 - stronger than arc-8 and just a very little bit heavier.

[rallybull]

A question to all you guys who have been using these apex wheels - have you'll noticed any wonky behavior with the traction control system / DSC at all ( under daily driving and under limits)?

[M.Suka]

Originally Posted by rallybull

A question to all you guys who have been using these apex wheels - have you'll noticed any wonky behavior with the traction control system / DSC at all ( under daily driving and under limits)?

None at all

[ƒ°]

More EC-7 love.

I got some really fat tires, probably too fat. So I did what any person with fat tires would do. I went off-road.

SPECS
Front: 18x8.5 ET35 - 245/45/18
Rear: 18x9.5 ET43 - 275/40/18

No rubbing at all.

[outriding9800]

Number, I looking to get something similar. How much room in the from do you have on the strut side and how is the clearance in the front with the tire to the wheel housing?

Thanks