Attn: TrackRats Apex Wheels Black Friday starts on Monday!!

[WillyDaP]

Whether Flow Forged or Forged their Hub Centric wheels are becoming a well sought after accessory for those of us who track our Porsches, as they are solid for track use, great looking and well priced with a killer guarantee for damaged wheels. Just passing on the info as I have had 6 sets of their wheels, never had a failure and the fact that they have knurled lips means you will have less tire rotation on said wheels under power.

Looking at getting a set of 9/18 fronts and 10.5/18 rears for my GTS and since this " Sale " means one does not have to wait for their " Group Buys " it makes me a nice person to give my fellow Porsche Asphalt Assault Racers advance notice, ha!

apexwheels.com is their new site, as they have recently changed their logo also.

[blueline]

Great info Bill - thanks for the heads up on all of this!

The new Apex website is fantastic - it's a big improvement, much better organized too - It's easy to find what you're looking for.

I agree with your assessment - impressed with the quality of their wheels, the attention to details, the excellent customer service, the super fine designs (the knurled lips are a good example), and more. Apex wheels are well-made and durable - they're tough little buzzards!

[vitaminc]

Very happy with the SM-10 in bronze.

[blueline]

Very happy with the SM-10 in bronze.

They look great look with your Boxster. To me, they impart a more aggressive stance - good for those long 2-mile AX's !!

[WillyDaP]

Great look and that is the color I want for my Cayman, but at present they are not available at all in the SM-10s. Considering those new Nankang CR-Ss also , along with the the Bridgerock RE71-RSs. Have you had the Nankangs on road course yet?

[vitaminc]

Great look and that is the color I want for my Cayman, but at present they are not available at all in the SM-10s. Considering those new Nankang CR-Ss also , along with the the Bridgerock RE71-RSs. Have you had the Nankangs on road course yet?

I've only done autocross with the Boxster. I've had a few spins on track in previous cars, and that sort of put me off the idea of taking a convertible out there without substantially improving the rollover protection.

The rear tires I'm running now are 275/40/18, and it's not a common size. When I was tire shopping early last year, the 200TW choices in that size were basically limited to Nankang and a couple of Yokohama Advan models. Most others only offered a 275/35/18, which is much shorter.

Screenshot 2023-11-19 134331.png (77.2 KiB) Viewed 1155 times

Definitely heard many good things about the RE71, and I think the V2 version of the Nankang is also improved (I have the original version). I haven't decided yet if I want to squeeze a few more AX days out of this set or go for new ones.

[WillyDaP]

Can't you go with 245/35/18s and 285/35/18s next time around?If you are using 9 inch up front and 10.5 inch wheels in the rear you should be able to run 255s and 285s with ease , at least with RE71RSs. I would likely go that route if you are only autocrossing, because the newer Nankangs are better but the trophy positions were dominated with the Bridgestones and hardly a Nankang was in any of the trophies.

[vitaminc]

@WillyDaP I am running these wheels, which are 1" wider than stock front and rear:
18x9" ET46 APEX SM-10
18x10" ET36 APEX SM-10

I don't believe the 10.5" rear was an option.

I only drive with my local PCA clubs, so I'm not worried about trophy potential! I don't think there are many competitive Porsches at SCCA Nationals. Well, maybe GT3, but that is not in my future.

The 275/35 is about an 1" shorter in total diameter vs the 275/40. I suppose that might be better for autocross as it would improve acceleration and I don't hit the 2nd gear limiter that often. Of course speedo and odo would be off.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?ti ... -275-35r18

275x40xR18-275x35xR18.png (2.04 KiB) Viewed 1149 times

[blueline]

@WillyDaP I am running these wheels, which are 1" wider than stock front and rear:
18x9" ET46 APEX SM-10
18x10" ET36 APEX SM-10

I don't believe the 10.5" rear was an option.

I only drive with my local PCA clubs, so I'm not worried about trophy potential! I don't think there are many competitive Porsches at SCCA Nationals. Well, maybe GT3, but that is not in my future.

The 275/35 is about an 1" shorter in total diameter vs the 275/40. I suppose that might be better for autocross as it would improve acceleration and I don't hit the 2nd gear limiter that often. Of course speedo and odo would be off.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?ti ... -275-35r18

275x40xR18-275x35xR18.png

Thanks for the tire calc link with the visual representations along with the tire size to speedometer differences. That's handy!

[WillyDaP]

Heh, Vitamin , as quick as you were on those old style CR-S rubber donuts, you will be wickedly fast on the new ones or a set of RE-71RSs. Couple of friends, one who is a National Champ , says the new Nankang CR-Ss are a lot faster, though he says the Bridgerocks are even quicker for him. He says the Nankangs are solid on a road course or if you have two drivers running an autocross on a really hot day.