► Official APEX VW SM-10 Flow Formed Wheel Thread

[The Dude]

17x9 et38...

 

[AmalgamGTI]

Big fan of your products. Happy to see you entering the VW scene. There's a severe lack of 17" performance-oriented wheels for the Mk7 cars.

 

[APEXWheels]

17x9 et38...

Big fan of your products. Happy to see you entering the VW scene. There's a severe lack of 17" performance-oriented wheels for the Mk7 cars.

From the survey results we have seen thus far, the MK7 community has echoed your point in regards to the lack of 17" wheels in the current market. We are currently developing a 17x9" wheel that will hopefully address all of the significant pain-points we have discussed with various MK7 GTI and R owners who have taken our wheel survey.

Stay tuned for more updates!

-Geirsen

 

[JerseyDrew77]

How about a deep dish wheel or one with at least a 2 inch lip?

 

[theDoktor]

A couple of related questions on available finishes between the flow-formed wheels and the forged wheels: why are painted finishes the only offerings with the flow-formed wheels vs. a polished finish being available with the forged wheels? I assume the polished wheels have a clear-coat finish- is this accurate? How does the provided finish hold up on the polished wheels vs. that on the painted finish wheels?

 

[jmblur]

How about a deep dish wheel or one with at least a 2 inch lip?

This isn't compatible with bbk clearance. Apex wheels are performance focused (hence them looking at filling the 17" wheel gap), big lips and deep dish are cosmetic.

 

[mk7_bk]

IB4TB

 

[APEXWheels]

A couple of related questions on available finishes between the flow-formed wheels and the forged wheels: why are painted finishes the only offerings with the flow-formed wheels vs. a polished finish being available with the forged wheels? I assume the polished wheels have a clear-coat finish- is this accurate? How does the provided finish hold up on the polished wheels vs. that on the painted finish wheels?

Hi there,

Our Premium finishes, such as Brushed Clear and Polished, are only available for our Forged wheels as they have increased manufacturing costs compared to our painted finishes. For the Polished finish specifically, there is a clear Powder Coat that is applied as an additional layer of protection. This allows for the Polished finish to be just as robust as some of our other painted finishes.

-Geirsen

 

[geokilla]

Any idea how long it'll take to get the wheels produced and available for sale? I don't want to wait much longer for track wheels.

From the survey results we have seen thus far, the MK7 community has echoed your point in regards to the lack of 17" wheels in the current market. We are currently developing a 17x9" wheel that will hopefully address all of the significant pain-points we have discussed with various MK7 GTI and R owners who have taken our wheel survey.

I think 17x8 or 17x8.5 are just as important. I fear 17x9 will rub and require spacers.

 

[APEXWheels]

Any idea how long it'll take to get the wheels produced and available for sale? I don't want to wait much longer for track wheels.


I think 17x8 or 17x8.5 are just as important. I fear 17x9 will rub and require spacers.

At this time, we cannot comment on a specific production timeline. With the COVID situation still lingering, there may be some unexpected roadblocks down the road that could present delays. With that being said, we would prefer to announce our expected release date when we are 100% confident that there will be no chance for any setbacks.

We also plan to offer 17" wheels in smaller widths as well!

-Geirsen

 

[Mini7]

Will the EC-7 be offered in 17” ?
This design has a more generous BBK friendly dimensions compared to the ARC-8. Correct?

 

[dbhajek]

Just took the survey, bought a set for my M3, hope I can get a set for my Golf R

 

[APEXWheels]

Will the EC-7 be offered in 17” ?
This design has a more generous BBK friendly dimensions compared to the ARC-8. Correct?

Spoke clearance wise, the EC-7 wheel design does provide a bit more wiggle-room for larger BBKs compared to the ARC-8 wheel design.

We have not finalized our wheel design for our 17" offerings as of yet, as many of the engineering challenges we have faced have required us to make some significant changes to meet the needs voiced by the community thus far. I plan on posting another update in the next 2 weeks with some more substantial information.

Stay tuned!

-Geirsen

 

[Autobahn]

Would love to see an EC-7R in 18x9 ET 43 which would work great for both GTI and R for the people that want 18” in a 255/265.
Plenty of room for brakes in this size too

 

[The Dude]

Would love to see an EC-7R in 18x9 ET 43 which would work great for both GTI and R for the people that want 18” in a 255/265.
Plenty of room for brakes in this size too

This, but 17x9 et38-43, a little poke is ok, but the goal is arbys, lots of meat. Additionally, I'd be interested in a cast or flow formed, cheap, snow/winter wheel. Hell, if I could find some 17 inch steelies that fit I'd do that. I mean no more than maybe 150 per wheel, as small as possible for some studded snows, but still able to clear at least the Golf R brakes, maybe even the Macan 4 piston swap with mk6 R rotors.