Apex - Evolution Line FL-5 Flow Formed Wheel - BMW (5x120)

Apex - Evolution Line FL-5 Flow Formed Wheel - BMW (5x120)^Sale

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Vendor: Apex

SKU: FL51885ET35-5120-7256-RS

Description Review

An optimized car setup begins with the perfect wheel and tire fitment. Without model-specific attention to each wheels specifications, maximum performance is compromised. Each size was selected to find the right balance between a clean fit and the most grip possible. The ARC-8's wide range of widths, diameters, offsets and face profiles result in unique fitments ranging from 8.5" to 11.0" wide. Each wheel combines these features to meet the different brake caliper, strut, and fender clearance needs of each BMW model. Most vehicle models have options for wheels that range from direct-fit to aggressive for specialty applications. Daily drivers and professional racers don't have the same needs, so why should they be forced to buy the same exact fitment?

These APEX wheels are produced using a manufacturing process known as flow forming. This process significantly reduces weight in the barrel, which has the greatest impact on rotational mass. During the manufacturing process, rollers apply high pressure to the inner barrel, compressing the aluminum into its final shape. This effectively eliminates porosity and aligns the grain structure of the metal, which increases tensile strength. The end result is a lightweight and extremely strong barrel that equals that of a traditional forged wheel at a fraction of the cost.

Features

Hub Centric: All ARC-8 wheels are purpose built for select vehicle applications
Center Caps: All APEX wheels come with our gloss black cap included that is interchangeable with the OE cap. We also offer additional colors for select fitments
Wheel Hardware: APEX wheels can be used with all OEM mounting hardware, proper aftermarket hardware and most wheel spacers. Wheel locks and stud conversion kits also work perfectly
TPMS: All APEX wheels accept OEM and aftermarket Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors and standard fit valve stems. If you don’t have sensors, then select from our metal stems available in multiple finishes
Warranty: All APEX wheels come with a lifetime structural warranty against defects in workmanship and materials, plus a 1 year finish warranty. Exchanges are fast, easy, and hassle-free

Fit Matters
The FL-5 wheel includes details specifically implemented to enhance the BMW owners' track day and street performance experience. An optimized car setup begins with the right wheel and tire fitment, and without model-specific attention, maximum performance is compromised. These wheels were developed for various BMW chassis’s and will work in either square or staggered configurations.

Lip Sizes
Available with shallow, medium, and deep lip sizes. This maximizes spoke concavity and reduces weight on the FL-5 design. Lip depth is dependent on fitment, and not selected independently.

I-Beam Spokes
The spokes of the FL-5 were designed to be robust where they need to be, and extra lightweight where they should be. Weight is reduced by CNC machining material out from the sides of each spoke. It’s expensive and avoided by almost every manufacturer, but affordable with volume. In each size of our FL-5 designs, the I-beam spokes are carefully evaluated from structural aspects to ensure minimal weight, brake clearance, and remarkable strength.

Dual Flow Formed
We use rotary forging for both the front and rear barrels on our FL-5 wheel designs. This produces the strongest lips possible, and we can optimize the depth of the front lip for every unique width and offset.

Beefier Lip
By saving weight elsewhere, we’ve added extra material where it counts. We’re beefing up the barrel’s inner lip on the FL-5 to better handle the repetitive abuse seen on the track.

Hub Centric
All APEX FL-5 wheels are purpose built for select vehicle applications, and centering rings are never required for any BMW application. All 5x120mm bolt pattern wheels feature a direct-fit, 72.56mm center bore.

Brake Clearance
Spoke clearance is only half the problem. The barrel construction on a wheel also needs to be big enough to clear the sides of your caliper and rotor. Many aftermarket wheels that have aesthetic compromises in their design may work with smaller stock brakes, or smaller diameter big brake kits, but the larger kits will pose a major problem. The barrel of the FL-5 wheel offers unmatched caliper clearance because wheels shouldn’t limit your choice of aftermarket brake kits, and brake kits shouldn’t force you to run oversized wheels. We 2D modeled most Big Brake Kits available in Solidworks and tweaked the wheel design of the FL-5 prior to production in order to fit as many kits as possible.

Center Caps
We don't reuse one cap design for all our wheels. Every ARC-8 wheel is designed to work with factory center caps. You can easily replace APEX center caps with OEM roundels for a clean factory look. The ARC-8 wheel will come with either our carbon-look center cap or our redesigned, Gloss Black center cap that mimics the size and shape of a BMW factory center cap.

Wheel Hardware
The ARC-8 wheel can be used with all OEM and aftermarket mounting hardware with a 60° tapered seat. Lug bolts, wheel locks, and stud conversion kits all work perfectly. The ARC-8 wheel also accepts wheel spacers without issue. The shallow rear chamfer allows the wheel to remain hub centric even when 5mm flat spacers are used. The chamfer is deep enough to clear the chamfered lip some aftermarket spacers have that would typically cause improper seating and wheel vibration.

TPMS Sensors
TPMS sensors, which monitor tire pressure, are one piece of technology that can't be compromised. The attention to OEM compatibility on the ARC-8 wheel doesn't end with center caps. All APEX wheels accept OEM and aftermarket equivalent BMW TPMS sensors, and any standard sized metal or rubber valve stem.

FL-5 Available Sizes

Size	Bolt Pattern	Offset	Weight	Centerbore	Load Rating
18 x 8.5"	5x120	ET35	19 lbs	72.6	1550 lbs
18 x 9.0"	5x120	ET30	19.5 lbs	72.6	1550 lbs
18 x 9.5"	5x120	ET28	21.45 lbs	72.6	1550 lbs
18 x 9.5"	5x120	ET35	20 lbs	72.6	1550 lbs
18 x 10.0"	5x120	ET25	20.5 lbs	72.6	1550 lbs
18 x 10.5"	5x120	ET22	21 lbs	72.6	1550 lbs
18 x 10.5"	5x120	ET40	20.6 lbs	72.6	1550 lbs
18 x 11.0"	5x120	ET44	21.25 lbs	72.6	1550 lbs