ApexRaceParts: Official APEX ARC-8 Wheel Gallery

Eddy@APEXraceparts · 09-07-2010, 09:30 PM

There are a lot of members out there running the ARC-8 wheels now, with a mix of staggered/square setups and different tire sizes.

Lets make this the official ARC-8 wheel gallery for the E46

Feel free to just post up pictures, BUT If you don't mind, please also include the following since many tire sizes are not a direct fitment, and members would like to know the specifics of how to achieve the same fit/look:

Wheel size
Front and rear tire size, tire make/model
Any required modifications: spacers, camber, rolling..

secono330ci · 09-07-2010, 09:49 PM

I'll begin

-18x9 ARC-8 Square Set-Up
-255/35/18 Nitto Invo
-10mm Spacers All around final et=32. Running around -3 degrees camber up front with camber plates, rear fenders shaved.

FYI more pics in my photoshoots under sig

Signal · 09-07-2010, 10:00 PM

ug..i need to see the same set-up on a dropped sedan.

Eddy@APEXraceparts · 09-10-2010, 06:04 PM

These were sent to me by Kyle Bacon from NocabRacing. You can follow his car build/development/racing on his blog

http://nocabracing.wordpress.com/

bigjae1976 · 09-10-2010, 09:41 PM

APEX ARC8 17x9 in matte black
Dunlop DZ Star Spec 255/40R17
Rear fenders rolled, no mods to front fenders. No spacers. 2.5 degrees of camber up front.
Bilstein PSS and UUC/Wilwood BBK (6pot fr/4pot rear)

Close but no signs of rubbing...

This wheel/tire setup is far better on the track. It was good for a 3 second/lap improvement on a 9 turn/2.5km road course. Car feels a lot better in the corners too!

enycesam · 09-12-2010, 09:19 PM

Anyone have these wheels on a sedan? Looking into these for my sedan but wanted to see how it would look on it first.

TxZHP04 · 09-12-2010, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enycesam

Anyone have these wheels on a sedan? Looking into these for my sedan but wanted to see how it would look on it first.

I need to get some updated pics as I'm now running a 3mm spacer up front instead of a 10mm but this should give you an idea.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...6&postcount=82

Maybe next weekend I'll have a chance to get some new pics for this thread.

Eddy@APEXraceparts · 09-13-2010, 01:35 PM

Valley Motorwerks E46 NASA GT2 car

enycesam · 09-13-2010, 04:59 PM

Looks awesome. You don't happen to have direct side shots do you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TxZHP04

I need to get some updated pics as I'm now running a 3mm spacer up front instead of a 10mm but this should give you an idea.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...6&postcount=82

Maybe next weekend I'll have a chance to get some new pics for this thread.

TxZHP04 · 09-13-2010, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enycesam

Looks awesome. You don't happen to have direct side shots do you?

No but I'll try to get something from the side when I get around to updating my pics.

invictus · 09-13-2010, 06:04 PM

18x9.5 square
toyo proxes ra-1 275/35/18
ground control coilovers + camber plates.
no mods to fenders, no spacers.
-3 camber front, -2 rear

bigjae1976 · 09-13-2010, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invictus

That looks bada$$!

I love the slight concave look. Not too little, not too much. ARC8s are one of the best looking, affordable, and performance oriented wheels out there for E46s!

TrippinBimmer · 09-14-2010, 08:14 PM

^ wish they come with a more aggressive offset...

-TrippinBimmer

bigjae1976 · 09-14-2010, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrippinBimmer

^ wish they come with a more aggressive offset...

-TrippinBimmer

They come in M3 offsets for the 18's.

I don't think you can really get much more aggressive with the 17s on the non-Ms with 255s. It's a pretty tight fit as is.

Eddy@APEXraceparts · 09-15-2010, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrippinBimmer

^ wish they come with a more aggressive offset...

-TrippinBimmer

18x9.5" et35 is already very aggressive for a non-m. That setup has been done before by a member on here. Hopefully we'll get some pics of that setup in here soon.

TxZHP04 · 09-21-2010, 10:12 PM

I was able to grab a few new shots of my car this evening...

18x9 Hypersilver with 255/35/18 Dunlop Z1 Star Specs, 3 mm spacer and -2 deg camber up front. No spacers and -1.5 deg camber in the rear.

...and a few old shots, same setup as above except with 10 mm spacers up front

msuka · 09-22-2010, 04:23 AM

These rims look great, I will get them 100% when I pick up a e46 m3!

Eddy@APEXraceparts · 01-07-2011, 03:44 PM

enycesam · 01-07-2011, 04:00 PM

That concave is so

Eddy@APEXraceparts · 01-07-2011, 04:14 PM

09-07-2010, 09:30 PM	#1
Eddy@APEXraceparts www.apexraceparts.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bay Area CA 94551 Posts: 296 My Ride: E30 M3, 540i/6 View My Garage	ApexRaceParts: Official APEX ARC-8 Wheel Gallery There are a lot of members out there running the ARC-8 wheels now, with a mix of staggered/square setups and different tire sizes. Lets make this the official ARC-8 wheel gallery for the E46 Feel free to just post up pictures, BUT If you don't mind, please also include the following since many tire sizes are not a direct fitment, and members would like to know the specifics of how to achieve the same fit/look: Wheel size Front and rear tire size, tire make/model Any required modifications: spacers, camber, rolling..

09-07-2010, 09:49 PM	#2
secono330ci Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 2,733 My Ride: 04' 330ci & 99' 540i View My Garage	I'll begin -18x9 ARC-8 Square Set-Up -255/35/18 Nitto Invo -10mm Spacers All around final et=32. Running around -3 degrees camber up front with camber plates, rear fenders shaved. FYI more pics in my photoshoots under sig __________________ EuroTechniks East Stav's 330 N/A Progress Thread \|NYC Skyline Photoshoot\|

09-10-2010, 09:41 PM	#5
bigjae1976 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 11,395 My Ride: A car View My Garage	APEX ARC8 17x9 in matte black Dunlop DZ Star Spec 255/40R17 Rear fenders rolled, no mods to front fenders. No spacers. 2.5 degrees of camber up front. Bilstein PSS and UUC/Wilwood BBK (6pot fr/4pot rear) Close but no signs of rubbing... This wheel/tire setup is far better on the track. It was good for a 3 second/lap improvement on a 9 turn/2.5km road course. Car feels a lot better in the corners too! Last edited by bigjae1976; 09-10-2010 at 09:42 PM.

09-13-2010, 06:04 PM	#11
invictus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,424 My Ride: M3, 749R, SV650 View My Garage	18x9.5 square toyo proxes ra-1 275/35/18 ground control coilovers + camber plates. no mods to fenders, no spacers. -3 camber front, -2 rear __________________ CCW. Dunlop. Ground Control. StopTech. Hawk. Vorschlag. Rogue Engineering. Recaro. TCDesign. RaceTech. VAC. Motul. Vorsteiner. Find me on track: 10/19-21 Sonoma Speedway // 11/10-11 Thunderhill The story so far... Fund my track car: PM me about my: stock diffuser, stock trunk WTB 1x Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec 265/35/18 (used is okay)

09-14-2010, 08:14 PM	#13
TrippinBimmer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ridgeland, MS Posts: 5,341 My Ride: ZHP Custom Stage 3.5 View My Garage	^ wish they come with a more aggressive offset... -TrippinBimmer __________________ ..::\|TrippinBimmer's Boost Build with Cool Parts\|::.. 4whp/3tq SAE Corrected \| Active Autowerke \| BimmerBrakes \| VMR Wheels \| ..::\| TrippinBimmer's New Project : 1988 e30 325e \|::..

09-07-2010, 10:00 PM	#3
Signal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 124 My Ride: e92 335i, 330i ZHP View My Garage	ug..i need to see the same set-up on a dropped sedan.

09-10-2010, 06:04 PM	#4
Eddy@APEXraceparts www.apexraceparts.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bay Area CA 94551 Posts: 296 My Ride: E30 M3, 540i/6 View My Garage	These were sent to me by Kyle Bacon from NocabRacing. You can follow his car build/development/racing on his blog http://nocabracing.wordpress.com/

09-12-2010, 09:19 PM	#6
enycesam Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 519 My Ride: 1999 BMW 323i View My Garage	Anyone have these wheels on a sedan? Looking into these for my sedan but wanted to see how it would look on it first.

09-13-2010, 01:35 PM	#8
Eddy@APEXraceparts www.apexraceparts.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bay Area CA 94551 Posts: 296 My Ride: E30 M3, 540i/6 View My Garage	Valley Motorwerks E46 NASA GT2 car

09-21-2010, 10:12 PM	#16
TxZHP04 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 5,731 My Ride: ESS TS2+ ZHP View My Garage	I was able to grab a few new shots of my car this evening... 18x9 Hypersilver with 255/35/18 Dunlop Z1 Star Specs, 3 mm spacer and -2 deg camber up front. No spacers and -1.5 deg camber in the rear. ...and a few old shots, same setup as above except with 10 mm spacers up front __________________ 04 IR 330i ZHP \| ESS TS2+ SC \| MagnaFlow "headers" \| KMS 3.64 LSD \| AST 4100 550/650\| APEX ARC-8 18x9 \| H&R front sway bar \| Vorshlag camber plates, RTAB limiters \| TMS subframe & swaybar reinforcements \| UUC SSK & DSSR \| UUC TM & TME \| BW motor mounts \| Dinan strut & shock tower bars \| vaio 4-bolt oil pump Last edited by TxZHP04; 09-21-2010 at 10:28 PM.

09-22-2010, 04:23 AM	#17
msuka Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Staten Island Posts: 1,788 My Ride: 2013 335i M sport View My Garage	These rims look great, I will get them 100% when I pick up a e46 m3! __________________

01-07-2011, 03:44 PM	#18
Eddy@APEXraceparts www.apexraceparts.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bay Area CA 94551 Posts: 296 My Ride: E30 M3, 540i/6 View My Garage

01-07-2011, 04:00 PM	#19
enycesam Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 519 My Ride: 1999 BMW 323i View My Garage	That concave is so

01-07-2011, 04:14 PM	#20
Eddy@APEXraceparts www.apexraceparts.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bay Area CA 94551 Posts: 296 My Ride: E30 M3, 540i/6 View My Garage

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