Hello everyone! Here at Apex, we are constantly working on new wheel options to best serve all of the various enthusiast communities out there. Specifically we’ve got some things in the works for our JDM/KDM fans and we would love to hear some feedback from you directly!

The purpose of this survey is to hear directly from you about what your ideal wheel looks like. We want to know which wheel design style is more appealing to you such as a 5 spoke versus a 6 spoke. Prioritize wheel concavity or big brake clearance? Forged or Flow Formed?

You get the picture.

As a motorsport oriented wheel company our goal first and foremost is to provide enthusiasts with functional solutions that improve performance and the driving experience. To ensure we deliver on that, our survey will also ask questions about how you enjoy your car, and what modifications you have or plan to have in the near future.

We truly appreciate your feedback!

 

Awesomeness!!! Survey filled out.

I'm looking to run a 265 to 285 square wheel/tire setup on a stock body (rolled/slightly pulled fenders) s2000.

Looking for 18x10.5 with high offsets of +60-70. I'm estimating the rear will clear without issue. Front i'll use a 10-20mm spacer to adjust clearance needs. Want the ability to rotate front and rear.

Use is 90/10 track/street.

Preference for forged but will buy flow formed if everything else checks out. Must clear a BBK. No preference on spoke design.

 

same filled out. looking for 17x10.5 to fit 275/35/17 nankang crs , stock body/rolled fitment. as like above high offset plus spacer for bbk clearance.

Thanks

 

I went with 18x10.5 instead of 17x10.5.

There's a lot more rubber options for 18s when looking at tires wider than 255. If I was keeping it at 255, I'd just stick with 17x10s. Concern for me with 17x10.5 is that they don't really fit 255s, and if the one or two tire manufactures making 275s decides not to make them anymore, you're kind of screwed.

Other reason for the 18s over the 17s - A-arm clearance - at 10.5" width, clearing the front a-arm becomes an issue both on the 18s and the 17s, with the 17s have greater interference issues.

 

i understand those reasons, but 255 on a 10.5 imo isnt that big a deal. i would prefer to stay on 17's just on pure tire costs, even if 275's werent available.

 

Filled out the survey. Id want either 17x10 or 18x10.5 options and I would like them in white. I love white wheels covered in brake dust after a track day

 

They already offer a 17x10 in +48 for the VS-5RS and SM-10RS - both forged.

Definitely agree with getting an 18x10.5.

 

Any reason why you would want to go with such high an offset? Theoretically a 17(or 18)x10.5" ET54 would sit right about the same fender-side as where our current 17x10" ET48 does.

Not trying to be combative or anything, just curious!

 

From my perspective, if a 17x10.5 and putting a 275 on it, the stretch on it is less than say a 255 on a 10. The corner is less rounded on the tire, and clearance is tougher specially in the rear. if you can up the offset more mm's would make clearing a stock body (rolled/ tab relo'd) in the rear a lot easier.

Note i already have a set of your 17x10 +48 vs5rs's on my car with 255's on stock body/rolled/tab relo.

 

I'd actually want it to sit inboard more for the rear to stuff a 285 or 275 on that tire. The rear has plenty of room inboard to accommodate more rubber with a higher offset. For the front, having a high offset allows me to adjust the fit with the use of spacers - if the offset is too low, there's nothing I can do about that, can't remove material from the wheel. Once you're trying to do a 10.5 with 285s, it's not realistic to be able to run the same exact wheel with same offsets front and rear. Having the same offset wheels front and rear and adjusting fine fitment with a spacer also allows you to still be able to rotate wheels.

I might be wrong with the exact offsets, but my desire is to be able to run a 265-285 tire square F&R on stock fenders (highly massaged up front) with the same wheel to be able to rotate.
Front is probably some around 48 to 55.
Rear is 55 to 60.

I wanted to try running the Mustang Wheel EC-7 in 18x11 +52, but someone else tried it (might have been Ian Stewart) and decided it was too much up front. My guess is 10.5 is the limit. At that width, inboard clearance with the upper wheel well and a-arm clearance are huge limiting factors, will likely need steering rack spacers.