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[swisscheese]

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, before I pull the trigger, could you share pics with a space grey (or any grey) E92 with the polished EC7 please?

I have a silverstone e92 comp pack with black zcp wheels. The polished EC7R looks so good I wanna change my car colour just so it goes together.
Thank you

[E90M3velocity]

Originally Posted by Powashiftin

What front lip is that?

I believe its an Arkym style lip

[ApexWheels]

Checkout our customer Nino's track prepped BMW E92 M3 sporting a square set of APEX 18" ARC-8 wheels in Satin Black finish.

APEX Wheel Specs:

Front/Rear:

• 18x10" et25 ARC-8 in Satin Black Finish
• 295/30/18 Toyo R888 Tires
• 7mm spacers all around

Owner's Instagram

[ApexWheels]

We got some awesome photos earlier this year of our customer Allen's 2012 BMW M3 Competition on APEX 18" EC-7R Forged Wheels in Satin Black.

APEX Wheel Fitment Specs

Front/Rear:

• 18x10" ET25 APEX EC-7R Satin Black Finish
• Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 275/35-18

Suspension/Spacers:

• 5mm Rear Spacers
• TC Kline DA Coilovers and Camber Plates
• -1.4° Camber Front
• -1.9° Camber Rear

Brakes:

• Dinan Brembo 380mm 6 Piston Front
• Dinan Brembo 4 Piston Rear

Photographer's Instagram

[Manettino]

Hey everyone, does anyone have photos of the EC7R in bronze on a Jerez Black e92? Need to decide between that and the silver that I know will go well with the car. Thanks!

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by Manettino

Hey everyone, does anyone have photos of the EC7R in bronze on a Jerez Black e92? Need to decide between that and the silver that I know will go well with the car. Thanks!

I haven't been able to find any cars on our Flickr page with this paint combo. I'll keep an eye out though!

-Tom

[ApexWheels]

Take a look at the coolest BMW 320d we've seen. Our friends at PipeWerks in Thailand sent in some awesome photos of their Bangkok Cabbie Green 320d to M3 conversion sporting a set of APEX ARC-8 wheels in Anthracite with red APEX center caps. The end goal is to swap in an S65 or maybe even an S85. We weren't sure if we should post this in the M3 or 3 series gallery thread, but since it looks like an M3 and has an M3 wheel fitment, we decided this was more appropriate.

APEX Wheel Fitment Specs:

• Front: 18x9.5 ET22 with 275/35-18 Continental ExtremeContact tires
• Rear: 18x10.5 ET27 with 295/35-18 Continental ExtremeContact tires

Suspension/Alignment:

• Koni FSD
• Front camber -1.8°
• Rear camber -2.0°

Instagram: @PipeWerks
FaceBook: @PipeWerks

[Bigtriece]

Can anyone at Apex confirm these wheels/specs by the cast marks?

Front looks to be an EC7 18x9.5 unsure on offset I assume ET22 as there is a 22 stamped
Rear seems to be an EC7 18x10.5 I assume an ET27 as that is the only option and there is a 27 stamped

[ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by Bigtriece

Can anyone at Apex confirm these wheels/specs by the cast marks?

Front looks to be an EC7 18x9.5 unsure on offset I assume ET22 as there is a 22 stamped
Rear seems to be an EC7 18x10.5 I assume an ET27 as that is the only option and there is a 27 stamped

You nailed it on the head!

The first wheel is a 18x9.5" ET22 and the second wheel is a 18x10.5" ET27.

-Geirsen

[Bigtriece]

Originally Posted by ApexRaceParts

You nailed it on the head!

The first wheel is a 18x9.5" ET22 and the second wheel is a 18x10.5" ET27.

-Geirsen

Ok great, thanks! They are a second hand set I'm thinking of buying and the guy doesn't know who made them. I assumed they were EC7's from the photos and sizes.

[ApexWheels]

Bronze ARC-8s always look great on black BMWs. Checkout our customer's E92 M3 with a perfect square fitment on APEX ARC-8s in Matte Bronze Finish.

APEX Wheel Fitment Specs:

• Front/Rear: 18x10" ET25 ARC-8 in Matte Bronze
• Tires: 275/35-18 Federal RS-RR
• Spacers: 15mm rear and 6mm front
• Suspension: Fortune Auto 500 coilovers with upgraded Swift Springs

Owner's Instagram

[DL335D]

^ black and gold is a great combo. How's this setup for street use only?

[Bigtriece]

Any photos of Black FL-5's on Space Grey? Didn't see any in the thread.

[kyrix1st]

Do the fronts rub at full lock without spacers? Thinking of going 18x10.5J ET22/27 but they don't have matte bronze finish as an option so also looking at 18x10J ET25. Will be track use only.

Originally Posted by ApexRaceParts

Bronze ARC-8s always look great on black BMWs. Checkout our customer's E92 M3 with a perfect square fitment on APEX ARC-8s in Matte Bronze Finish.

APEX Wheel Fitment Specs:

• Front/Rear: 18x10" ET25 ARC-8 in Matte Bronze
• Tires: 275/35-18 Federal RS-RR
• Spacers: 15mm rear and 6mm front
• Suspension: Fortune Auto 500 coilovers with upgraded Swift Springs

Owner's Instagram

[ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by kyrix1st

Do the fronts rub at full lock without spacers? Thinking of going 18x10.5J ET22/27 but they don't have matte bronze finish as an option so also looking at 18x10J ET25. Will be track use only.

Hi there,

The 18x10" ET25 square setup with 275/35-18 tires will be a direct fit without any rubbing on a stock E9X M3. The 18x10.5" ET22/27 square setup will typically require camber plates and additional negative camber to alleviate any rubbing that can occur under suspension compression.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out!

-Geirsen

[ApexWheels]

We got some awesome customer submitted photos recently with an E92 M3 on 19" ARC-8s in Hyper Silver Finish.

APEX Wheel Fitment Specs:

• Front: 19x10" ET25 ARC-8 with 275/30-19 Michelin PS4S
• Rear: 19x10.5" ET22 ARC-8 with 295/30-19 Michelin PS4S

Owner's Instagram

[Bigtriece]

Any pictures of 19x9/19x10 ARC-8's on stock tire sizes? A Space Grey on Black would be awesome!

[ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by Bigtriece

Any pictures of 19x9/19x10 ARC-8's on stock tire sizes? A Space Grey on Black would be awesome!

Unfortunately I couldn't find any pictures with the OEM tire sizes. If you look at post 319 in this thread, that car is running the OEM comp package tire sizes albeit with spacers front and back.

-Ian

[Ervin87]

Originally Posted by ApexRaceParts

We got some awesome customer submitted photos recently with an E92 M3 on 19" ARC-8s in Hyper Silver Finish.

APEX Wheel Fitment Specs:

• Front: 19x10" ET25 ARC-8 with 275/30-19 Michelin PS4S
• Rear: 19x10.5" ET22 ARC-8 with 295/30-19 Michelin PS4S

Owner's Instagram

Any rubbing in the rear with this exact setup? Generally a 295 tire with a 22 offset is very tight. Would love to hear back on this.

[ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by Ervin87

Any rubbing in the rear with this exact setup? Generally a 295 tire with a 22 offset is very tight. Would love to hear back on this.

I don't have info on this exact setup, but judging from the photos, he is running a decent amount of rear camber. From our experience, a 295 on a 10.5" ET22 rear wheel is often a direct fit. In some cases, the rear bumper bracket bolt may need to be shaved down a bit or a touch of negative camber may be needed if using aggressive compounds that tend to run wide.

-Ian

[Bigtriece]

Originally Posted by ApexRaceParts

I don't have info on this exact setup, but judging from the photos, he is running a decent amount of rear camber. From our experience, a 295 on a 10.5" ET22 rear wheel is often a direct fit. In some cases, the rear bumper bracket bolt may need to be shaved down a bit or a touch of negative camber may be needed if using aggressive compounds that tend to run wide.

-Ian

Ian,

A quick question. A 9.5" et 22 wheel sit further out than a 10" et 25 correct? Wheel width shouldn't effect et right?

[ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by Bigtriece

Ian,

A quick question. A 9.5" et 22 wheel sit further out than a 10" et 25 correct? Wheel width shouldn't effect et right?

The 10" ET25 wheel will actually poke about 3.35mm more than the 9.5" ET22. If you were to compare a 10" ET25 and a 9.5" ET25 wheel, the 10" ET25 would poke 0.25in. further on the outside edge of the car as that extra 0.5in. is added on both sides of the wheel.

Since the 9.5" wheel in question has a lower ET22 offset, when comparing poke, you would assume the 10" ET25 wheel poked an additional .25in. (or 6.35mm) and then subtract 3mm for the higher offset. This would then give you:

6.35mm - 3mm = 3.35mm

A better way to go about this is to use the calculator linked below and set the tire size to be the same. It also provides a good visual representation to aid in making sense of it.

Will They Fit?

-Ian