[BSM n54iS]

Originally Posted by Expert@ApexRaceParts

Paging BMW owners in the Bay area! If you're interested in free professional photos of your car on brand new APEX wheels, we are looking for volunteers for testfiitting and photoshoots! Volunteers will get copies of the photos, a discount on a future set of APEX wheels, and APEX goodies/swag.

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete our online webform here. Show us what you've got!

If you'd like to take an inside look at what the photoshoots involve, our good friend Blake made a video detailing the process of an 18" photoshoot on his F82 M4 recently:

Another look at the process of shooting an E46 race car with our Creative Director Yo!

Aw man, once I get my mirrors and side skirts back from the paint shop I may be interested.. since you still need some black e92 with satin black pics I mean

[Zoltanic]

Originally Posted by Route 16

EC-7 & ARC-8

Whats the name of that lip. And where did you get iT ?

[Route 16]

Originally Posted by Zoltanic

Whats the name of that lip. And where did you get iT ?

which number post was it?

[thormessiah]

Sorry for the low res photo, but here's someone running the VS-5 in 17" on an e92. His rear tire looks a little off compared to the fronts

[wtrskg]

Just got a set of staggered ARC-8's, hypersilver:

FRONT: 18x9 (ET30), Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 235-R18-40
REAR: 18x9.5 (ET35), Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 255-R18-35

[brown2hm]

Still digging the ec-7s after 2 years, great wheel.

[BSM n54iS]

Originally Posted by thormessiah

Sorry for the low res photo, but here's someone running the VS-5 in 17" on an e92. His rear tire looks a little off compared to the fronts

The fender badge is off too, but finally first black on black vs-5 I've seen

[Expert@ApexWheels]

A new Sprint™ Line design is coming soon.



We’re one week away from the reveal, are you ready?

[Agypsy]

hello,

i've been browsing and drooling for a month now. new owner of a 335i e90 n54. i wanted a 17" wheel but the EC-7 isn't available in 17. the EC-7R is but out of my price range. looking for the meatier look of a 17x9 with 255/40.

on Bimmerworld they list the offset as ET31 for the 18x9 wheel. is that a typo instead of ET30?

i'd like to run 255/45r18 square on stock suspension with M3 control arms, HR sway bars and Hotchkis links. any modifications required?

thanks in advance!

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by Agypsy

hello,

i've been browsing and drooling for a month now. new owner of a 335i e90 n54. i wanted a 17" wheel but the EC-7 isn't available in 17. the EC-7R is but out of my price range. looking for the meatier look of a 17x9 with 255/40.

on Bimmerworld they list the offset as ET31 for the 18x9 wheel. is that a typo instead of ET30?

i'd like to run 255/45r18 square on stock suspension with M3 control arms, HR sway bars and Hotchkis links. any modifications required?

thanks in advance!

Hi there,

For our more budget-oriented flow formed wheels, the ARC-8 design is going to be your only option for a 17" setup.

For 18" wheels, we offer all of our flow formed wheel designs in an 18x9" ET30, however, the EC-7 design specifically is an ET31, so no typos on Bimmerworld's end. Fitment-wise, it will be practically the same as the other 18x9" ET30 wheels.

For an E90 non-M 3-Series, we recommend using the 18x9" ET30/31 with 245/40-18 tires at all four corners for a complete direct fit. As a wider alternative, you can also fit 255/35-18 tires as a complete direct fit on a stock car.

255/45-18 tires are going to be way too tall to fit on a non-M E9X, as they are far outside of the 3% threshold in overall rolling diameter compared to the factory tire sizes.

If you would like to check out some of our other non-M E9X offerings, our chassis-specific fitment guide can be found here: https://support.apexraceparts.com/hc...-Fitment-Guide

If you have any other questions, please let me know!

-Geirsen

[Agypsy]

Originally Posted by Expert@ApexRaceParts

Hi there,

For our more budget-oriented flow formed wheels, the ARC-8 design is going to be your only option for a 17" setup.

For 18" wheels, we offer all of our flow formed wheel designs in an 18x9" ET30, however, the EC-7 design specifically is an ET31, so no typos on Bimmerworld's end. Fitment-wise, it will be practically the same as the other 18x9" ET30 wheels.

For an E90 non-M 3-Series, we recommend using the 18x9" ET30/31 with 245/40-18 tires at all four corners for a complete direct fit. As a wider alternative, you can also fit 255/35-18 tires as a complete direct fit on a stock car.

255/45-18 tires are going to be way too tall to fit on a non-M E9X, as they are far outside of the 3% threshold in overall rolling diameter compared to the factory tire sizes.

If you would like to check out some of our other non-M E9X offerings, our chassis-specific fitment guide can be found here: https://support.apexraceparts.com/hc...-Fitment-Guide

If you have any other questions, please let me know!

-Geirsen

hi Geirsen,
thanks for your reply and input. i figured as much but couldn't hurt to get an answer from the source. you guys are great! i prefer the look of the EC-7 but don't want an 18" so i've put an order in for the Arc-8 17x9 ET30 square with 255/40r17 tires. i live in New York City so i'd prefer a bit taller tire for our horrible roads. can't wait!

[Agypsy]

Originally Posted by Expert@ApexRaceParts

Hi there,

For our more budget-oriented flow formed wheels, the ARC-8 design is going to be your only option for a 17" setup.

For 18" wheels, we offer all of our flow formed wheel designs in an 18x9" ET30, however, the EC-7 design specifically is an ET31, so no typos on Bimmerworld's end. Fitment-wise, it will be practically the same as the other 18x9" ET30 wheels.

For an E90 non-M 3-Series, we recommend using the 18x9" ET30/31 with 245/40-18 tires at all four corners for a complete direct fit. As a wider alternative, you can also fit 255/35-18 tires as a complete direct fit on a stock car.

255/45-18 tires are going to be way too tall to fit on a non-M E9X, as they are far outside of the 3% threshold in overall rolling diameter compared to the factory tire sizes.

If you have any other questions, please let me know!

-Geirsen

hi Geirsen,

as i mentioned, i've ordered the Arc8 ET30 with 255/40/17 square. for a pre-lci e90 daily driver, no track. do you think i'll have an issue clearing up front? this size is only .055mm larger diameter than the OEM 225/45/17. but they're 1.14" wider.

but besides clearing/rubbing do you think in general, adding a -2.5 fixed camber plate is overkill or recommended for a daily driver?

TMS has this fixed -2.5 camber plate.
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-5...camber-plates/

thanks in advance!

[Expert@ApexWheels]

Originally Posted by Agypsy

hi Geirsen,
thanks for your reply and input. i figured as much but couldn't hurt to get an answer from the source. you guys are great! i prefer the look of the EC-7 but don't want an 18" so i've put an order in for the Arc-8 17x9 ET30 square with 255/40r17 tires. i live in New York City so i'd prefer a bit taller tire for our horrible roads. can't wait!

Originally Posted by Agypsy

hi Geirsen,

as i mentioned, i've ordered the Arc8 ET30 with 255/40/17 square. for a pre-lci e90 daily driver, no track. do you think i'll have an issue clearing up front? this size is only .055mm larger diameter than the OEM 225/45/17. but they're 1.14" wider.

but besides clearing/rubbing do you think in general, adding a -2.5 fixed camber plate is overkill or recommended for a daily driver?

TMS has this fixed -2.5 camber plate.
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-5...camber-plates/

thanks in advance!

Hi there,

With stock suspension, you can fit the 17x9" ET30 with 255/40-17 tires at all four corners without needing to do too much to support it. Depending on your specific tire selection, typically around -2.0 to -2.5 degrees of front camber will be required to ensure a poke and rub free fitment.

For street use, I always recommend avoiding anything more than around -2.5 degrees of front camber. Once you get past that point, you start to get a bit more inner tread wear and some tramlining/wandering might occur when on the freeway, etc.

That said, the 17x9" ET30 square setup with 255/40-17 tires in a grippy compound, paired with -2.5 degrees of front camber is pretty much the best handling setup you can run on the E9X 3-Series. I would highly recommend going that route if you enjoy spirited driving in the twisties or if you are considering trying out an AutoX or track day in the foreseeable future.

Please let me know if you have any other questions!

-Geirsen

[Agypsy]

Originally Posted by Expert@ApexRaceParts

Hi there,

With stock suspension, you can fit the 17x9" ET30 with 255/40-17 tires at all four corners without needing to do too much to support it. Depending on your specific tire selection, typically around -2.0 to -2.5 degrees of front camber will be required to ensure a poke and rub free fitment.

For street use, I always recommend avoiding anything more than around -2.5 degrees of front camber. Once you get past that point, you start to get a bit more inner tread wear and some tramlining/wandering might occur when on the freeway, etc.

That said, the 17x9" ET30 square setup with 255/40-17 tires in a grippy compound, paired with -2.5 degrees of front camber is pretty much the best handling setup you can run on the E9X 3-Series. I would highly recommend going that route if you enjoy spirited driving in the twisties or if you are considering trying out an AutoX or track day in the foreseeable future.

Please let me know if you have any other questions!

-Geirsen

thanks Geirsen, i really appreciate your input!

[GA328iT]

SM-10, 18X9, ET30, square on 2009 BMW E91, 328i Touring, stock M Sport springs, Bilstein B8 shocks, Conti 255/35/18. No spacers.

[rsevn]

Originally Posted by brown2hm

Still digging the ec-7s after 2 years, great wheel.

What are your wheel/tire specs? Are you running coils or springs?

Would love to know, thanks. Looks great!

[whyzee125]

Originally Posted by GA328iT

SM-10, 18X9, ET30, square on 2009 BMW E91, 328i Touring, stock M Sport springs, Bilstein B8 shocks, Conti 255/35/18. No spacers.

[thormessiah]

These finally came in! My annoying vibration at highway speeds is gone, and the ride is much smoother on 17s so I couldn’t be happier 🥲. Just need to give the whole car a wash

[RealJ22]

Originally Posted by thormessiah

These finally came in! My annoying vibration at highway speeds is gone, and the ride is much smoother on 17s so I couldn’t be happier 🥲. Just need to give the whole car a wash

Crazy that the brakes fit. You need to clean those headlights up a bit though!

[blackknight]

Originally Posted by J-Spec Dan

Stock alignment, no fender roll, no rubbing. Lowered on Eibach Pro-Kit springs
18x9 ET31 Profile 2 with Continental ExtremeContact DW 235/40R18
18x10 ET25 Profile 3 with Continental ExtremeContact DW 265/35R18

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is this with stock suspension setup?

[RealJ22]

Going to be adding some 12mm spacers to the rear and putting the 5mm in front.