Apex EC-7 Wheels...Coming Soon!

[webster]

^ similar, but the Apex EC-7s are 7-spoke wheels, whereas those E90 wheels are 8-spoke

[sum1orotha]

Pre-order is now active! http://www.apexraceparts.com/EC-7-Pr...Buy_p_154.html

I really really like these wheels and I think I'm going to take the plunge on getting them.

Was thinking:
Fronts: 18x8.5" ET35 (Profile 1)
Rears: 18x9.5" ET43 (Profile 2)

I'm running stock wheels at the moment with a very conservative drop courtesy of this suspension (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...ngs-AND-Shocks)) that the PO had put on.

Would I need spacers? Different bolts?

This would be a summer/early fall set up so which tires would be best?

I'm a completely newbie when it comes to fitting aftermarket wheels so forgive the 20 questions.

[danewilson77]

What are you running now? Size and offset.

You def won't need spacers imho. Bolts? You mean lug? No....only if you had spacers.

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[webster]

Pre-order is now active! http://www.apexraceparts.com/EC-7-Pr...Buy_p_154.html

awesome! i have been checking their site daily. definitely will be pre-ordering these. the free shipping is worth it alone.

[sum1orotha]

What are you running now? Size and offset.

You def won't need spacers imho. Bolts? You mean lug? No....only if you had spacers.

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Dane, I'm running the stock style 135M wheels with no spacers or anything.

And yes, I meant would I need longer lugs with these wheels or if they'd just be a straight swap with the offsets I choose.

[danewilson77]

Same lugs will be fine with no spacers.

Style 135 rim specs
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...88&hg=36&fg=15

Plugging in #'s here...
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Yields......

So in the rear.....you are going from 18x8.5 ET 50 to 18x9.5 ET 35

This will give you 6mm more clearance on the inner edge (between rim and shock) and your rim will extend 20mm out from where it is now...toward the fender. Go measure that....and see if that's what you want.....but that's gonna be pretty tight in the rear.

So in the front....you are going from 18x8 ET 47 to 18x8.5 ET 35

This will give you 6mm more clearance on the inner edge (between rim and dampner/coilover) and your rim will extend 18mm out from where it is now...toward the fender. Go measure that....and see if that's what you want.....but that's gonna be pretty tight in the front.

.........especially with a drop.

[webster]

i too am trying to decide on offsets. wondering if it will look off to have a more concave profile out back than up front.

i'm thinking 18 x 8.5 ET45 front (concave 1).

then either 18 x 9.0 ET42 (concave 1) OR 18 x 9.0 ET31 (concave 2) rear

[bcleaver]

These look awesome, too bad no 17". Although it's nice to have an 18" with such high offsets. People with a small drop and no fender rolling can probably fit 255's all the way around on some of these options.

[Mike V]

I love these wheels. Apex is going to sell many truckloads of these. I would love to put a set of 17x9 on the E36. Too bad they're not doing 17s.