bentin
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Car(s)
- 23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
They do come closer to the stock 25.5” 19” diameter. I’ve debated the switch too, since the 255/40-17 RS4 are a half inch undersized.
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Official APEX VW VS-5RS Forged 17" & 18" Wheel Thread
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- Start date
Closest to the original diameter of stock setup of 235/35/19, 0.8% bigger so reduce the wheel gap a little more. 245/40/17 would have been -3.1% smaller.
tigeo
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Richmond, VA area
Faster acceleration!
APEXWheels
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Bay Area
- Car(s)
- 2017 GSW 4-Motion
Put that refund to work with our Tax Season Sale ongoing now. Save up to 25% off + Free Shipping* on a huge variety of in-stock fitments. Every Sprint Line Forged and Flow Formed wheel we offer is on sale. This sale ends on April 22nd, but discounts apply while supplies last. Get your order in today!
Apex Flow Formed: Up to 25% off
Apex Sprint Line Forged: Up to 15% off
The Lightest Wheels We Make. Deep discounts on all of our Fully Forged SM-10RS and VS-5RS are available making our high-performance lightweight wheels an even better value.
Apex Accessories: 15% off
All Apex Studkits, Lug Bolts, and Centercaps are discounted and get free shipping. Get your car ready for the track season today.
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All orders of wheels and qualifying Apex accessories will get free shipping* through the 22nd.
Fitment Guides
We know what fits. From direct bolt-on to all-out race fitments and everything in between. We've street and track tested extensively to save you the trial-and-error.
*Free Shipping to the 48 Contiguous States only.
Questions?
Call: 925-245-0773
Email: expert@apexwheels.com
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APEXWheels
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Bay Area
- Car(s)
- 2017 GSW 4-Motion
Time is running out on our Tax Refund sale. You don’t want to miss out on a chance to secure a set of your new Apex Wheels at a great price and get Free Shipping*. With savings up to 25% off on a huge variety of fitments. Every Sprint Line Forged and Flow Formed wheel we offer is on sale but his sale ends on April 22nd. Get your order in today!
Apex Flow Formed: Up to 25% off
Buy Now
Apex Sprint Line Forged: Up to 15% off
The Lightest Wheels We Make. Deep discounts on all of our Fully Forged SM-10RS and VS-5RS are available making our high-performance lightweight wheels an even better value.
Apex Accessories: 15% off
All Apex Studkits, Lug Bolts, and Centercaps are discounted and get free shipping. Get your car ready for the track season today.
Free Shipping
*Free Shipping to the 48 Contiguous States only.
Questions?
Call: 925-245-0773
Email: expert@apexwheels.com
Web: www.apexwheels.com
Hours: M-F 9a-5p PST
APEXWheels
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Bay Area
- Car(s)
- 2017 GSW 4-Motion
Some of you may have already seen the reveal of this project on our instagram, but we wanted to reach out to the VW community on the forums as well to collect feedback about the development of a new wheel design.
Project ML-10 Background:
After Josh, one of our Senior Product Engineers installed a widebody kit on his race car project, he had to design a custom set of wheels to fit his extreme application. Originally a one off project, when he showed the team what he created, we were floored. And our community was too when we shared a picture on Instagram and Facebook.
We’ve made it an official project, but to make this wheel a reality, we need you to decide on some of the details by taking our survey.
We’ve made it an official project, but to make this wheel a reality, we need you to decide on some of the details by taking our survey.
Need more information? Subscribe to our newsletter and check out project updates along with additional photos on our website.
Jon B.
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- North Carolina
- Car(s)
- '17 Golf R
What's the proposed timeline here? I took the survey, and may add another car to it.
Some of you may have already seen the reveal of this project on our instagram, but we wanted to reach out to the VW community on the forums as well to collect feedback about the development of a new wheel design.
Project ML-10 Background:
After Josh, one of our Senior Product Engineers installed a widebody kit on his race car project, he had to design a custom set of wheels to fit his extreme application. Originally a one off project, when he showed the team what he created, we were floored. And our community was too when we shared a picture on Instagram and Facebook.
We’ve made it an official project, but to make this wheel a reality, we need you to decide on some of the details by taking our survey.
Need more information? Subscribe to our newsletter and check out project updates along with additional photos on our website.
APEXWheels
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Bay Area
- Car(s)
- 2017 GSW 4-Motion
The survey will be live for at least another week or two. We are hoping to get as much data as possible, so the more entries/vehicles you can add, the better!
-Geirsen
Autobahn
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Huntington Beach, CA
- Car(s)
- '18 Golf R
APEXWheels
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Bay Area
- Car(s)
- 2017 GSW 4-Motion
Looks great! Are those MK8R front brakes? What suspension setup are you running?
-Geirsen
They are Porsche Macan front brakes
Suspension:
KW V3 Coilovers
Vorshlag Camber Plates
Audi Aluminum Subframe
034 LCA’s
APEXWheels
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Bay Area
- Car(s)
- 2017 GSW 4-Motion
ML-10RT now available for Pre-Order
The ML-10RT forged wheel started life as an engineering passion project. You brought it to life.
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The green flag has dropped and the Forged ML-10RT pre-sale is officially underway! Reserve your set now to ensure you receive wheels from the first production batch, and save 15% off + free shipping in the continental U.S. Due to extremely high demand, we expect a number of popular fitments and finishes to sell out, so act fast. Pre-order discounts are based on product availability, and are subject to change at any time. Please note we fulfill orders in chronological order, so the sooner you place your pre-order, the faster you will get your wheels.
Features
AN EVOLUTION OF PERFORMANCE - The ML-10RT honors the motorsport designs so many of us fell in love with during the golden era of Touring Car and Sports Car racing. However, its ancestry ends there. Our in-house engineering team pulled out all the stops to create a monoblock forged wheel that's lighter, stronger and stiffer than multi-piece wheels of the past. Utilizing the latest forging technology to offer an impeccable design, backed by Real Performance, at an obtainable price point.
SIDE-MILLED SPOKES - The ML-10RT incorporates Apex’s extra-deep, side-milled spokes. Any excess material that doesn’t add strength is carved out using a precision CNC ball cutter. Often deemed cost-prohibitive by others, this aggressive side-milling shaves critical weight, and adds a sharp contrast in the design of the center spoke area.
SPRINT INNER LIP - The ML-10RT borrows the race-proven Sprint Spec inner lip from our Sprint Line wheels, providing critical strength to the unsupported inner lip of the wheel. Adding 32% more material where it matters most. Don’t settle for under-engineered wheels, attack both the track and your cities potholes with confidence
10K TONS OF PRESSURE - To make our forged wheels the strongest we can, we applied as much pressure as possible using a 10,000 ton forge. This extreme pressure increases the strength of the aluminum by eliminating porosity and improving the grain structure.
TRUE MOTORSPORT BLANKS - Many companies use 3rd-party blanks intended for non-motorsport wheels which can severely limit sizes, concavity, spoke design, and critical brake clearance. We designed our very own blank profiles from scratch to give us total control over the final product.
INDEPENDENTLY TESTED - We don't rely solely on computer simulations or unverifiable in-house testing. We believe independent testing is critical to protect consumers in this unregulated industry. Our Touring Line wheels are independently tested by ITS at their Michigan facility following JWL standards but pushed to much higher loads and much longer durations.
MACHINED LIP - The ML-10RT is our first forged wheel to feature a machined lip, which really makes it a standout design within the Apex catalog. The lip in combination with the mesh center pays homage to the glory days of motorsport, and is sure to dramatically transform the look of any car. The best part - the machined lip has a gloss clear coat and doesn't require polishing.
VEHICLE SPECIFIC SPOKE PROFILES - The lipped design of the ML-10RT inherently limits brake clearance. Rather than making every fitment as conservative as possible, we utilized our extensive 3D vehicle scanning library to shrink wrap each fitment's spoke design around respective OEM and popular aftermarket brake kits. Leveraging our vehicle research and engineering team, we find a perfect balance of concavity and brake clearance.
BUILT FOR IMPACT SOCKETS - Don’t settle for wheels that require undersized tuner lugs or thin walled sockets. All Apex wheels accommodate over-sized race lugs and impact sockets to make swapping wheels lightning fast.
OEM CENTER CAP COMPATIBILITY - Love that OEM+ look? Us too. Our engineers went the extra mile and incorporated a flush mounted OEM center cap support into the ML-10RT. Whether you want to show off your included Apex center caps or stick with your OEM caps, the ML-10RT will seamlessly accept both.
LASER-ENGRAVED SPECS - As car enthusiasts ourselves, we know how frustrating it is to locate and decipher wheel specs that have been hastily marked on a wheel or become unreadable over time. Our Touring Line wheels have laser-engraved specs on the barrel, in plain sight, making them easy to find and read.
Pre-Order your set of ML-10RT today
Buy with confidence. With only a 25% deposit initially required for these wheels, you can Pre-Order today and lock in the deep discount and ensure you get your preferred fitment and finish early. Don’t miss your chance to be the among the first to run this all-new Apex design.
Check out your vehicles wheel configurator or Fitment Guide for available wheel sizes and fitment information such as tire options and brake clearance.
The ML-10RT forged wheel started life as an engineering passion project. You brought it to life.
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The green flag has dropped and the Forged ML-10RT pre-sale is officially underway! Reserve your set now to ensure you receive wheels from the first production batch, and save 15% off + free shipping in the continental U.S. Due to extremely high demand, we expect a number of popular fitments and finishes to sell out, so act fast. Pre-order discounts are based on product availability, and are subject to change at any time. Please note we fulfill orders in chronological order, so the sooner you place your pre-order, the faster you will get your wheels.
Features
AN EVOLUTION OF PERFORMANCE - The ML-10RT honors the motorsport designs so many of us fell in love with during the golden era of Touring Car and Sports Car racing. However, its ancestry ends there. Our in-house engineering team pulled out all the stops to create a monoblock forged wheel that's lighter, stronger and stiffer than multi-piece wheels of the past. Utilizing the latest forging technology to offer an impeccable design, backed by Real Performance, at an obtainable price point.
SIDE-MILLED SPOKES - The ML-10RT incorporates Apex’s extra-deep, side-milled spokes. Any excess material that doesn’t add strength is carved out using a precision CNC ball cutter. Often deemed cost-prohibitive by others, this aggressive side-milling shaves critical weight, and adds a sharp contrast in the design of the center spoke area.
SPRINT INNER LIP - The ML-10RT borrows the race-proven Sprint Spec inner lip from our Sprint Line wheels, providing critical strength to the unsupported inner lip of the wheel. Adding 32% more material where it matters most. Don’t settle for under-engineered wheels, attack both the track and your cities potholes with confidence
10K TONS OF PRESSURE - To make our forged wheels the strongest we can, we applied as much pressure as possible using a 10,000 ton forge. This extreme pressure increases the strength of the aluminum by eliminating porosity and improving the grain structure.
TRUE MOTORSPORT BLANKS - Many companies use 3rd-party blanks intended for non-motorsport wheels which can severely limit sizes, concavity, spoke design, and critical brake clearance. We designed our very own blank profiles from scratch to give us total control over the final product.
INDEPENDENTLY TESTED - We don't rely solely on computer simulations or unverifiable in-house testing. We believe independent testing is critical to protect consumers in this unregulated industry. Our Touring Line wheels are independently tested by ITS at their Michigan facility following JWL standards but pushed to much higher loads and much longer durations.
MACHINED LIP - The ML-10RT is our first forged wheel to feature a machined lip, which really makes it a standout design within the Apex catalog. The lip in combination with the mesh center pays homage to the glory days of motorsport, and is sure to dramatically transform the look of any car. The best part - the machined lip has a gloss clear coat and doesn't require polishing.
VEHICLE SPECIFIC SPOKE PROFILES - The lipped design of the ML-10RT inherently limits brake clearance. Rather than making every fitment as conservative as possible, we utilized our extensive 3D vehicle scanning library to shrink wrap each fitment's spoke design around respective OEM and popular aftermarket brake kits. Leveraging our vehicle research and engineering team, we find a perfect balance of concavity and brake clearance.
BUILT FOR IMPACT SOCKETS - Don’t settle for wheels that require undersized tuner lugs or thin walled sockets. All Apex wheels accommodate over-sized race lugs and impact sockets to make swapping wheels lightning fast.
OEM CENTER CAP COMPATIBILITY - Love that OEM+ look? Us too. Our engineers went the extra mile and incorporated a flush mounted OEM center cap support into the ML-10RT. Whether you want to show off your included Apex center caps or stick with your OEM caps, the ML-10RT will seamlessly accept both.
LASER-ENGRAVED SPECS - As car enthusiasts ourselves, we know how frustrating it is to locate and decipher wheel specs that have been hastily marked on a wheel or become unreadable over time. Our Touring Line wheels have laser-engraved specs on the barrel, in plain sight, making them easy to find and read.
Pre-Order your set of ML-10RT today
Buy with confidence. With only a 25% deposit initially required for these wheels, you can Pre-Order today and lock in the deep discount and ensure you get your preferred fitment and finish early. Don’t miss your chance to be the among the first to run this all-new Apex design.
Check out your vehicles wheel configurator or Fitment Guide for available wheel sizes and fitment information such as tire options and brake clearance.
APEXWheels
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Bay Area
- Car(s)
- 2017 GSW 4-Motion
Hey guys, I am actively working to get you guys some VW/Audi specific ML-10RT content, as I realize it might be difficult to pull the trigger on something that we really only have BMW on-car photography for at this time.
We are shooting a MK6 GTI and MK8 Golf R this week, so I will be able to share some decent on-car pics sometime next week. In the meantime, we just got our first VW/Audi 18x9" ET42 ML-10RT sample in Gloss Motorsport Gold with the Machined lip, which I can share some beauty shots of to give y'all an idea of how the spoke/lip depth/concavity looks with the Profile 2 wheel face. Enjoy!
-Geirsen
We are shooting a MK6 GTI and MK8 Golf R this week, so I will be able to share some decent on-car pics sometime next week. In the meantime, we just got our first VW/Audi 18x9" ET42 ML-10RT sample in Gloss Motorsport Gold with the Machined lip, which I can share some beauty shots of to give y'all an idea of how the spoke/lip depth/concavity looks with the Profile 2 wheel face. Enjoy!
-Geirsen