tigeo
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Official APEX VW VS-5RS Forged 17" & 18" Wheel Thread
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bentin
Autocross Champion
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Man, I hate to actually type this, but Geirson @APEXWheels , how are the forged 18s coming? Asking for a friend...
bentin
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Same, post tax day would be ideal.
APEXWheels
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A new Sprint™ Line design is coming soon.
Exciting news - the next member of our Forged Sprint line family is on the way!
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Upcoming APEX Forged Sprint Line Design
Exciting news - the next member of our Forged Sprint line family is on the way!
Sign up at the link below to be the first to know about fitments, finishes, and Group Buy discounts.
Upcoming APEX Forged Sprint Line Design
APEXWheels
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Perfect timing lads, check out the post above for a teaser of the upcoming new Sprint Line Forged wheel!
For the VW market, I have good news and bad news regarding the launch of this new wheel. The bad news is, we won't have an 18x9" ET42 available initially, as we are still working on getting the brake clearance dialed-in. However, the good news is we will have an option for some of you crazier VW folks looking to run a super aggressive track-focused fitment that can support 265/35-18 tires.
Stay tuned for more info to be announced over the coming weeks!
-Geirsen
bentin
Autocross Champion
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- Austin, TX
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Hmm, I could actually use something less aggressive than my 17x9, which is probably what the SM10 in 18x8.5 is for. But if you make the new ones in gold, I'll just wire you some money.
APEXWheels
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They may or may not be available in Motorsport Gold. That's all I can say until the official launch.
-Geirsen
If it's 9.5" that's a no thanks, if I'm buying a set it's because it's lighter, not wider.
bentin
Autocross Champion
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- Austin, TX
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- 23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
I'm all for RS3s getting some cool wheels, but 9.5 seems like a tough fit on the R. I already feel like the 9" wheel is going to do a good job of making the lowers of my car silver.
APEXWheels
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@APEXWheels please consider a preemptive fitment request for 370mm TTRS brakes on the 8.5" wheel
Totally hear you guys. The initial launch fitment for this new design was specifically designed for the TTRS/RS3 chassis, and while it can technically work on the VW side of things, it really isn't an ideal fitment for the R/GTI (unless you're running fender flares or have a dedicated race car).
The pain point we are having with the 18x9" ET42 is specifically in regards to spoke clearance for certain brake kits, most notably the 370mm TTRS/RS3 8-pot. With our current forged tooling, we haven't been able to match or exceed the flow formed 18x9" ET42 SM-10 brake clearances like we did with the 17x9" ET42 VS-5RS compared to the 17x9" ET42 SM-10. Since we sell a ton of 18x9" ET42 SM-10s to the MQB Audi guys, it's an absolute necessity to clear the RS3/TTRS factory brakes with an 18x9" ET42 forged wheel. Our engineering team is prioritizing this project to figure out a solution but we likely won't have anything set in stone for a couple of months.
I will be sure to keep ya'll up to date with any updates on this front moving forward.
-Geirsen
bentin
Autocross Champion
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I’m sorry, all I heard was gold.
MonkeyMD
Autocross Champion
And AutoX STH max width is 9
Autobahn
Autocross Champion
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- Huntington Beach, CA
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- '18 Golf R
Patiently waiting for some lighter weight 18x9’s too. I’m on a 22lb wheel right now, would love to be around 19lbs