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APEX Race Parts 03-10-2021 06:37 PM
► APEX | Wheel Style Design Survey!
 

APEX wants to hear from you and ensure we are providing the designs you want the most for your 86/BRZ community, and thus we’re asking for your feedback on which direction we should go. APEX has always put the community first and takes your guidance and opinions into everything we offer. Whether you love our current designs or want to see something else, we want to know! Have a finish that you love, but we don’t offer it yet? We want to know! We are excited to continue our relationship with this community and ensure you are proud of the fitment and style wheels being offered.

So when you grab your next cup of coffee, or during your late-night forum browsing, could you take a minute to share your thoughts with us? We appreciate your feedback and look forward to contributing to this community further.

LEARN MORE ABOUT APEX
For those whom we have not yet had the pleasure of working with, since 2007, our focus at APEX has been to produce high-performance wheels with extreme durability and unprecedented value for the performance driving community. Combining proven Motorsport design features, vehicle specific optimizations, and advanced flow-forming and forging technology, we've created wheels that have taken performance driving enthusiasts by storm. As a grassroots Motorsport oriented company, composed of a diverse group of auto enthusiasts, we understand that enthusiasts from all corners of the car community seek quality products at an affordable price point and that these should not be mutually exclusive.

- Joe // Team APEX

mike_b 03-13-2021 12:23 AM
Done. Love the last two designs.

BlueWhelan 03-13-2021 12:48 AM
Done!


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DarkPira7e 03-13-2021 06:50 AM
I hope you'll let us know the results when you have your data collected

Goingnowherefast 03-14-2021 10:53 PM
Done. Love to see the results afterwards

jflogerzi 03-15-2021 01:40 AM
Done

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Cephas 03-15-2021 09:58 AM
Done! FWIW I adore the EC-7R, but would prefer if I could get it a bit narrower than 9in.

Calum 03-15-2021 12:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cephas (Post 3413884)
Done! FWIW I adore the EC-7R, but would prefer if I could get it a bit narrower than 9in.
I said the same. Give me that same front profile and look, just take an inch off the back.

APEX Race Parts 03-15-2021 07:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkPira7e (Post 3413468)
I hope you'll let us know the results when you have your data collected
Quote:
Originally Posted by Goingnowherefast (Post 3413819)
Done. Love to see the results afterwards
Current results as follow:
Option D is 1st by a large lead!!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7e357db8_n.jpg

Seems you guys would love to see a white or dark blue finish be available as well :drool:


Quote:
Originally Posted by Cephas (Post 3413884)
Done! FWIW I adore the EC-7R, but would prefer if I could get it a bit narrower than 9in.
We love the EC-7R and will definitely consider it for the near future. I personally run the 17x9.5 ET40 EC-7R in bronze on my car :D

-Joe // Team APEX

Pat 03-15-2021 10:49 PM
I'd probably buy a couple sets of those wheels pictured.

nathand 07-03-2021 06:04 PM
So, when is "Option D" going to be available for purchase. :drool:

APEX Race Parts 07-07-2021 07:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by nathand (Post 3446557)
So, when is "Option D" going to be available for purchase. :drool:
No eta just yet, but we really appreciate all the feedback we have received. We will be sure to keep the community updated with any progress!

-Ian

Goingnowherefast 07-07-2021 11:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by APEX Race Parts (Post 3414070)
Current results as follow:
Option D is 1st by a large lead!!
No surprise there. SM10's are a real gem, especially in the fitments that allow the spokes to have more curvature. Fingers crossed for a 18x10 :)

APEX Race Parts 07-08-2021 08:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Goingnowherefast (Post 3447417)
No surprise there. SM10's are a real gem, especially in the fitments that allow the spokes to have more curvature. Fingers crossed for a 18x10 :)
I have to agree with you on that! :drool: The deeper profile would look perfect on the 86.



-Ian

Yoshoobaroo 07-08-2021 08:49 PM
I agree

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Goingnowherefast 07-08-2021 11:33 PM
Yeah let's do that in 18x10 ;)

Cephas 07-09-2021 10:13 AM
And I'm over here wishing for a 17x8 et35 for us poor lightly-modded daily-driver shitty-pavement bozos...

Yoshoobaroo 07-09-2021 10:38 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cephas (Post 3447800)
And I'm over here wishing for a 17x8 et35 for us poor lightly-modded daily-driver shitty-pavement bozos...

17x8 ET35 is really nice on this platform IMO.

Goingnowherefast 07-09-2021 11:14 AM
17x8 is a really great size for daily drivers. The difference is just that there's like ~50 17x8 options, and there's only like 1 legitimate 18x10 option and it's $4,000 :( That's why I'm hoping APEX fills the void despite it being a very niche aggressive track fitment.

Yoshoobaroo 07-09-2021 01:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Goingnowherefast (Post 3447819)
~50 17x8 options.
I disagree, especially when looking at flow-formed wheels. Enkei’s wheels get really weird looking at that size with relatively high offset, the RPF1 especially only really looks good in the wider sizes. Konig discontinued their best looking FF wheels, and everyone else is either doing cast wheels or $800/wheel forged pieces. There’s not much middleground.

Goingnowherefast 07-09-2021 02:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo (Post 3447869)
I disagree, especially when looking at flow-formed wheels. Enkei’s wheels get really weird looking at that size with relatively high offset, the RPF1 especially only really looks good in the wider sizes. Konig discontinued their best looking FF wheels, and everyone else is either doing cast wheels or $800/wheel forged pieces. There’s not much middleground.
Yeah that's probably the hard part. In more street focused fitments I bet there's a tendency for more wheels to be cast vs. flow formed or forged since strength and weight aren't as large as a factor as they are in race oriented sizes.

Dave-ROR 07-09-2021 02:55 PM
Done. I love my 17x9 Apex wheels screw you 17x8 people ;)

jflogerzi 07-09-2021 05:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave-ROR (Post 3447902)
Done. I love my 17x9 Apex wheels screw you 17x8 people ;)
same here. 17x9 for life!! Love ARC-8 wheels. One of these days I will get some Forced ones for my Track wheels but for now Koing Hypergrams in 17x8 will due for now :)

APEX Race Parts 07-09-2021 08:28 PM
Glad to see interest for both street and track fitments! We certainly intend to cater to both markets right now and with all future designs.

-Ian

Dave-ROR 07-09-2021 08:58 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jflogerzi (Post 3447938)
same here. 17x9 for life!! Love ARC-8 wheels. One of these days I will get some Forced ones for my Track wheels but for now Koing Hypergrams in 17x8 will due for now :)
My 17x9 ARC-8's are for the rain tires.. the EC7R and some wheels that won't be named are the dry R comp wheels ;)

The EC-7Rs are def the primary track wheels then I toss those others on when I cord a tire. I need more sets eventually.. like black friday.

jflogerzi 07-09-2021 10:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave-ROR (Post 3447995)
My 17x9 ARC-8's are for the rain tires.. the EC7R and some wheels that won't be named are the dry R comp wheels ;)

The EC-7Rs are def the primary track wheels then I toss those others on when I cord a tire. I need more sets eventually.. like black friday.
My plan is next year is to get some EC-7Rs for track duty and keep my arc-8 for daily or wet weather when the car gets retired from DD duties.

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