Apex EC-7 wheels

[O'Neill]

Light, strong and look good :notworthy: anyone else up for ordering these come in three colours, black, anthracite and silver.http://myapexparts.com/wp-content/uploads/EC-7/BMW-E46-M3/BMW-E46-M3-2361.jpg

Group buy ends 26th July.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

What size, offset and price. :thumbs:

[O'Neill]

What size, offset and price. :thumbs:

http://www.apexraceparts.com/APEX-EC-7_ep_45.html

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Are you getting some and if so what size :thumbs:

[O'Neill]

Are you getting some and if so what size :thumbs:

Yes, 18x9 et31 with 3mm front and 17.5 rear spacers as I'm on Nitrons.

I would have went 18x9.5 et35 if I was on Intrax with 3mm front 20mm rear spacers.

[shimmy]

Looking good ONeill, if I had my time again I would have bought 5 so I had one proper spare, with cup fitted.

[O'Neill]

Looking good ONeill, if I had my time again I would have bought 5 so I had one proper spare, with cup fitted.

You should get a set, yours need a paper bag on them:-D

[shimmy]

You should get a set, yours need a paper bag on them:-D

You bored of looking at them?:) from where you are.

[O'Neill]

You bored of looking at them?:) from where you are.

Touche, 14th july judgement day if it's dry and the cones are in alignment:-D

Then after it,s a all square set up:supz:

[maxmeerkat]

Very smart looking wheels but surely your rays are lighter shim?

(BTW what offset/size rims do you have?)

[shimmy]

Very smart looking wheels but surely your rays are lighter shim?

(BTW what offset/size rims do you have?)

I'm not sure what ONeills weights are as the site doesn't open on the iPad, but my Volks are I think 8.2 and 8.7 kg (front/rear) and 18x9.5J et 37 and 15.

Don't forget to add the weight of the spacers and extra long bolts on to the rim weight :whistle:

But as ONeill knows it is not just weight but stiffnes that makes all the difference. Finding a light rim that can cope (ie not flex) with 1500kg isn't easy.

[maxmeerkat]

So the equivalent Apex rims would be 9.8kg each roughly.
These wheels look very appealing and i would be interested in a group buy too......:drool:

[83SY]

How much lighter are they than OEM CSL wheels?
+ How much are they?

[northernjim]

They do look good these wheels BON :beer:

how much is shipping and import taxes then? £1000 all in?

[shimmy]

So the equivalent Apex rims would be 9.8kg each roughly.
These wheels look very appealing and i would be interested in a group buy too......:drool:

When comparing to OeM 19 rims, you have to remember 265/35/18 yes are 0.5kg heavier than 265/30/19 tyres as well.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Looking at the EC-7 for next year with slicks, will the 9.5 x 18 ET35 and 10 x 18 ET25 fit okay without spacers, shod with Michelin 25/64-18 and 27/65-18 does anyone see any problems :-D

[shimmy]

Looking at the EC-7 for next year with slicks, will the 9.5 x 18 ET35 and 10 x 18 ET25 fit okay without spacers, shod with Michelin 25/64-18 and 27/65-18 does anyone see any problems :-D

you may need a small spacer on the front depending on the tyre shape, and rears even may benefit from 10mm as well.

and a cage if course!

[CraigMillwardCroft]

you may need a small spacer on the front depending on the tyre shape, and rears even may benefit from 10mm as well.

and a cage if course!
Cheers Shimmy so the rims should be oka then, cage should be in before Donington :whistle:

[O'Neill]

Shimmy when you ran Nitron with your wheels, how much clearance did you have from the spring with a 3mm spacer.

Would 2mm more have worked.

[O'Neill]

How much lighter are they than OEM CSL wheels?
+ How much are they?

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E46/Coupe/Europe/M3_CSL-S54/RHD/N/2003/february/browse/wheels/bmw_light_alloy_wheel_m_cross_spoke_163/

Link above are the OEM CSL wheel weights, didn't think they were that heavy.

The EC-7 18x9 et31 are 9.64kg/21.25lb.

Jim' £900 with discount and postage discount. Then I have to wait and see for UK tax/duty:whistle:

[shimmy]

Cheers Shimmy so the rims should be oka then, cage should be in before Donington :whistle:

Not sure about 10x18 and larger slicks as I've not had any experience of them or worked it out.



Shimmy when you ran Nitron with your wheels, how much clearance did you have from the spring with a 3mm spacer.

Would 2mm more have worked.

Yep, I put in the 3mm spacer and the tyre/rim was very close still to the spring perch but I think another 2 mm might do it.

Of not you could order some Intrax spring perches which are a slightly different shape.