► APEX | 19” EC-7 Track Wheel Group Buy — Up to $300 off a set!

[Apex Wheels]

APEX 19” EC-7 Track Wheel Group Buy

Here it is! The Mustang 19” EC-7 track wheel is here!
Inspired by hundreds of surveys taken by Mustang enthusiasts, our next mission is to deliver 19” EC-7 Mustang wheels in a variety of proven widths and offsets to the community. This initial launch will encompass wheels that can be used for both staggered and rotatable square fitments, providing S197 and S550 enthusiasts alike with lightweight, flow formed solutions to meet your specific needs. All four wheels listed below will offer massive brake clearance, effectively clearing a variety of aftermarket BBK’s as well as popular factory BBK’s like the S197 14” and 15” GT500 Brembo kits, S550 Performance Package Brembo kit, and more!

We have mapped out a number of fitment iterations on the Group Buy site, from wheel and tire configurations down to respective tire availability in various compounds. Whether you are enjoying your machine on the street or as a weekend track warrior, we’ve got you covered! Be sure to consult with one of our fitment experts today if you have questions about wheel and tire fitment, or brake clearance.

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Want to see how they look?

 

[VoodooBoss]

Great news, many of us have been waiting for this. I'm currently running 19x11 ET50 and I know another track wheel is available in an ET55 so I think the ET52 will be perfect. Ryan will the 19x11 ship by 7/31/17?

 

[bpracer]

I'm probably only in if they do R sizes.

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[C7 B8]

Can someone confirm 19x11 square would work on a GT350? I realize it will be spacers. Also whats the target weight?

Will other wheels besides EC-7 be coming out later for GT350 fitment?

 

[VoodooBoss]

Yes they will fit a GT350 and I plan on running a set on my car. You'll need a 25mm spacer up front. I'm also running the PSC2's in 305/30/19 square. They should be just under 24 lbs or close to a lb lighter than the N4SM wheels I'm currently using and very close to the HRE FF15 wheels that I believe are being discontinued.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Have to mirror bpracer's idea as I would also interested if in GT 350 R sizes --like the idea that they would be hub centric. Pricing is really good and the wheel looks great!

 

[Apex Wheels]

Great news, many of us have been waiting for this. I'm currently running 19x11 ET50 and I know another track wheel is available in an ET55 so I think the ET52 will be perfect. Ryan will the 19x11 ship by 7/31/17?

Thanks for the feedback, Rick! At this time, we are looking at mid July for delivery, but we will do what we can to get the wheels in-house sooner then later.

I'm probably only in if they do R sizes.

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Appreciate your interest. The current proposal to offer 19x9.5" ET35, 19x10" ET40, 19x10.5" ET46 & 19x11" ET52 allows us to configure many proven staggered and square fitments for the S550. For GT350 owners specifically, we would have the 19x10.5" front / 19x11" rear staggered fitment option, as well as both the 19x10.5" and 19x11" square fitment options for those looking to rotate wheels and tires. I do not think there would be enough demand to warrant a full production run on a 19x11.5" wheel for the rear, as the number of enthusiasts looking to take advantage of an 11.5" rear wheel would be quite limited. As always, if the community determines that there is in fact enough demand for an 11.5" rear wheel, we can build it.

Can someone confirm 19x11 square would work on a GT350? I realize it will be spacers. Also whats the target weight?

Will other wheels besides EC-7 be coming out later for GT350 fitment?

We may offer one or more of the new APEX wheel designs (SM-10 &/or FL-5) in the same 19" Mustang fitments in the future, however we already had some 19" EC-7's in motion at our factory, therefore they will be available much sooner for those looking for wheels during this track season.

Yes they will fit a GT350 and I plan on running a set on my car. You'll need a 25mm spacer up front. I'm also running the PSC2's in 305/30/19 square. They should be just under 24 lbs or close to a lb lighter than the N4SM wheels I'm currently using and very close to the HRE FF15 wheels that I believe are being discontinued.

Correct. Depending on the suspension at hand, you are looking at between a 20mm or 25mm spacers up front for proper strut clearance. Coilovers like the Cortex offset suspension would provide enthusiasts with more inner clearance, therefore thinner spacers could be utilized.

Have to mirror bpracer's idea as I would also interested if in GT 350 R sizes --like the idea that they would be hub centric. Pricing is really good and the wheel looks great!

Thank you, sir! The wheels will look even better on a lowered car that is properly sorted for the track. We look forward to providing the community with more photo's as they beome available.

On that note, we are currently looking for a local GT350 to perform further fitment testing.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Really appreciate your comments and support of the Forum , and my concern is that I am just struggling with having to use such a large spacer for a square set-up. As much as I really prefer that , I feel I would probably be better going with hub centric and having the tires square , even if the rims were not. I love the looks of the rims and knowing these crazy track addicts , I would think you may see a ton more requests for the 11.5s as time goes on.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Hub centric front spacers shouldn't be an issue, they work just as well on the race cars as they do my car. BTW the R CF wheels have built in spacers and that's why the wheel studs are so long. You can't rotate them though.

As for R spec wheels we were very lucky that I was able to convince N4SM into making the R spec for their R copy wheels. But beyond that you're looking at either custom forged wheels or $10K a set R CF wheels. Forgestar doesn't make a 19x11.5" wheel either. Maybe Apex can make them in the future but for now 19x11 using spacers is as close as we'll get.

 

[bpracer]

I appreciate Apex doing this.

Believe me, I would rather not spend +$4K on a set of wheels, that's like three sets of tires! (And all racers calculate prices of things in tires)

I can be swayed...

What are the seats of these lugs going to be like? Are they going to use the new, large, wide 14mm lug nut seat or a more standard narrow seat?

 

[VoodooBoss]

I'm not trying to pressure anyone but the reality is these will be high quality wheels with proper fitment at a great price. Ryan can confirm that I've been talking to APEX about making 18x11 wheels since days after they first announced they were adding Mustang wheels to their lineup . That was three years ago. Many TMO members purchased the 18x10 wheels and I've seen many sets on Mustangs at the NorCal tracks. I can attest to their high quality. The really nice aspect of their wheels is they have plenty of clearance for full size race lug nuts, are hub centric (no centering rings like others) and your stock wheel cap will fit. APEX is run by a bunch of track rats and their first priority it making proper track fitment wheels. Ryan and crew were even at Thunderhill the day I blew my Boss 302 motor.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

I will jump in and confirm that Apex does have a dedicated group of TrackRats, as I have spent way too much time chatting with folks concerning fitment on the GT 350 , and getting absolutely no where with so called specialists/experts. I have figured out more from APEX and TMO than anywhere. We have access to Forgeline and some other high quality rim companies, but I know the shape most of my track rims end up in a year of so, so I was looking for some lightweight, reasonably priced alternatives.
Lastly , appreciate Rick chiming in , as many of us in years past spent money on rims and tires , just to find out there were better alternatives or our info was out of date. Knowing he has tried different rims and tires , will invariably save me and others from spending money on rims , only to find out someone has built a dedicated set for the Shelby set.

Lastly, VoodooBoss, have you tried running 315s all the way around on the 11 inch rims. Realize it is a stretch , but I do see with Black Boss doing this and some others , that the larger size rubber has some advantages for our car?

 

[TymeSlayer]

I was thinking of going to the APEX 18x11 but think the 19x11 are better suited to me. I'll be selling off my NIB Forgestar 18x10s to get back to the 19 x 11s. So I guess my question is or perhaps I'm looking for confirmation that I can run 305/30/19 and/or 315s on the APEX 19x11s square on my 12 Boss? My car is show AND go and I'd prefer not to have dumbo ears in the rear and hope I won't have too much protrusion.

 

[Apex Wheels]

I appreciate the support gents. Keep in mind, we are just getting warmed up here . The first wave of APEX Mustang product encompasses SKUs that are aimed at tackling the common problems and pain points of the community. The surveys that many of you were generous enough to fill out in combination with some basic statistical analysis of the Mustang market lead us where we stand today. I believe the current 18" and 19" EC-7 lineup will provide effective solutions to a vast majority of the community, and you can bet that once this 19" Group Buy / pre-order finalizes that we will shift our focus to two follow-up tasks; offering a second wheel design for popular SKUs for those looking for a fresh look, and mapping out any "specialty fitments" like the 19x11.5 rear wheels some of you have shown interest in.

- Ryan

 

[C7 B8]

11.5 FTW!!!!

I appreciate the support gents. Keep in mind, we are just getting warmed up here . The first wave of APEX Mustang product encompasses SKUs that are aimed at tackling the common problems and pain points of the community. The surveys that many of you were generous enough to fill out in combination with some basic statistical analysis of the Mustang market lead us where we stand today. I believe the current 18" and 19" EC-7 lineup will provide effective solutions to a vast majority of the community, and you can bet that once this 19" Group Buy / pre-order finalizes that we will shift our focus to two follow-up tasks; offering a second wheel design for popular SKUs for those looking for a fresh look, and mapping out any "specialty fitments" like the 19x11.5 rear wheels some of you have shown interest in.

- Ryan

 

[Apex Wheels]

Lastly, VoodooBoss, have you tried running 315s all the way around on the 11 inch rims. Realize it is a stretch , but I do see with Black Boss doing this and some others , that the larger size rubber has some advantages for our car?

315 square on the 18x11's can be done, but as you would imagine this will not be a "bolt-on and go" type fitment. It is going to require a healthy amount of negative camber, as well as compliant suspension with a spring perch location that lends itself to maximum inner clearance to the wheel/tire. Also, like the 305 square fitment, spacers will be required to achieve proper inner clearance up front.

I was thinking of going to the APEX 18x11 but think the 19x11 are better suited to me. I'll be selling off my NIB Forgestar 18x10s to get back to the 19 x 11s. So I guess my question is or perhaps I'm looking for confirmation that I can run 305/30/19 and/or 315s on the APEX 19x11s square on my 12 Boss? My car is so AND go and I'd prefer not to have dumbo ears in the rear and hope I won't have too much protrusion.

Yes sir, 305/30-19 square will work on the 19x10.5" or 19x11" wheels respectively when accompanied by the appropriate spacers up front, in addition to negative camber specifications. The rear will not poke outside of the fenders.

- Ryan

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Hmmm..............I should have known I would get a proper intelligent and helpful answer from Ryan ( PS- great name, and coincidentally the same as my son's ,ha) .

Thanks for your comments, they really are the in depth type so many of us need prior to getting a set of track rims.

 

[TheSpungos]

Yes sir, 305/30-19 square will work on the 19x10.5" or 19x11" wheels respectively when accompanied by the appropriate spacers up front, in addition to negative camber specifications. The rear will not poke outside of the fenders.

Realize we're early in the process, but the 19x10.5's are very interesting to me if they will fit the front of a S197 car that still runs a non-coil over suspension without having to run some ginormous spacers. Have you done a prototype/test fit at all or have any insight on how big of a spacer we're talking about? I know YMMV and all cars are different etc. but this looks like an awesome cost-effective way to get to rotatable 305 rubber and still have decent diameter tire for those of us with the stock gearing - assuming they don't require huge spacers or non-streetable levels of camber.

 

[Apex Wheels]

Realize we're early in the process, but the 19x10.5's are very interesting to me if they will fit the front of a S197 car that still runs a non-coil over suspension without having to run some ginormous spacers. Have you done a prototype/test fit at all or have any insight on how big of a spacer we're talking about? I know YMMV and all cars are different etc. but this looks like an awesome cost-effective way to get to rotatable 305 rubber and still have decent diameter tire for those of us with the stock gearing - assuming they don't require huge spacers or non-streetable levels of camber.

Appreciate your interest. The 19x10.5" ET46 square fitment will require 12mm - 15mm spacers up front to clear most suspension types. When pairing quality spacers with the appropriate extended studs, this is certainly a cost effective way to run a 305 rotatable square fitment.

Are you going to be using the car on the track, or will this be a street car only?

We have fitment suggestions accompanied with the corresponding available tires in various categories on the Group Buy page for your reference.

 

[85Gold]

In, gonna save a lot of $$$$ over driving to Daytona and getting CCW's which was the original plan. 19x11 for the win.

Peter