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VS-5 maximizes the performance potential of a flow-formed wheel. It combines features typically only found on forged wheels with a premium look at an unbeatable price.

 

Iconic 5-spoke Design

The VS-5 brings the aggressive look of our iconic forged VS-5RS to a flow-formed wheel. At a fraction of the price of its forged sibling, VS-5 punches well above its weight and maximizes the performance potential of a flow-formed wheel. With nearly two decades of experience perfecting track-ready flow-formed wheels, we engineered the VS-5 to deliver Real Performance at an unbeatable value.

Pushing the Boundaries of Flow-Formed Manufacturing

With a strength-to-weight ratio and features typically reserved for forged wheels, the VS-5 pushes the boundaries of flow-formed manufacturing to the max. Weighing only ~2-2.5 lbs more than its forged sibling, the VS-5 isn’t just a top tier option in the flow-formed space, it’s a wheel we consider the last step in performance before leveling up to a forged design.

The Flow Form Advantage

Flow-forming enables us to create high performance wheels without the price premium of forging. It improves the mechanical properties and grain structure of the barrel, increasing its strength and stiffness, which allows us to use less material and reduce weight. Thanks to our superior engineering, our flow-formed wheels have a higher load rating than some competitors' forged wheels.

Side-Milled Spokes

A critical part of VS-5’s remarkable weight-savings, side-milled spokes also help with its stunning looks. The VS-5 features advanced side-milled spokes that have any excess material that doesn’t add strength removed from the sides of the spokes via precision CNC ball cutter. This process is often deemed cost-prohibitive by others, but for performance without compromise, we believe it's essential.

Bigger, Tougher Inner Lip

The inner lip is the most vulnerable part of a wheel because it has no spokes for support. Our flow-formed Evolution Line adds more material to this vulnerable area as an added layer of protection against impact from  track berms, potholes, and whatever else the road may throw at you.

Maximizing Concavity

We use the deepest concave face profiles we can for every application. The VS-5 utilizes 3 unique profiles to deliver the deepest concave face possible, helping to reduce weight and provide a stunningly aggressive appearance, while factoring in critical clearances like brake calipers.

Big Brake Clearance

Big brakes often require bigger, heavier, more expensive wheels, which aren’t ideal for performance. Leveraging our expansive library of 3D brake scans, VS-5’s spoke profiles are specifically designed around critical OE and aftermarket brake calipers. Additionally, Apex flow-formed wheels are designed with a unique 0-degree draft barrel for maximum caliper barrel clearance.

Weight Optimized

We conducted extensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to reinforce high-stress areas and remove any extra material where it didn’t improve strength. The result is a wheel that is exceptionally light without the strength compromises typically found on lightweight wheels.

Built for Impact Sockets

Track wheels require track tools. Don’t settle for wheels that require undersized tuner lugs or thin walled sockets. All Apex wheels accommodate over-sized race lugs and impact sockets to make swapping wheels lightning fast.

Finishing Touches

The VS-5 is finished using a multi-stage liquid paint over a powder coated base coat. This coating process leaves lug holes, center bores and mounting pads untouched, which ensures proper fit and torque values.

JWL and Beyond

All Apex Flow Formed wheels meet or meaningfully exceed JWL load rating requirements. Some manufacturers don't meet the minimum requirements, yet still claim to be compliant. Always compare load ratings to ensure you aren’t sacrificing critical strength for a slightly lighter wheel.

Apex. A Category Of One.

Apex Wheels creates Real Performance wheels for drivers everywhere. That means designing and manufacturing wheels that don’t just look the part, but truly improve performance in a measurable way. Born on the track and raised in California, Apex was founded in 2007 as a passion project by diehard motorsport enthusiasts and has produced function-first, race-proven wheels ever since. Now boasting a team of 40+ staff members, all Apex products are designed by an in-house team of engineers who are just as passionate about motorsports as you.

 

Bred For The Track

Our story started on the track. Not with a goal of launching a business, but as a way to solve a problem. Our founder and CEO, Eddy Pintasci, couldn’t find wheels that had the performance profile or specs he wanted for his BMW E30 M3 track car. They simply didn’t exist.

Instead of settling, Eddy opted to make the thing he couldn’t buy. That wheel ended up becoming our flagship product, the now legendary ARC-8. 17 years later Eddy still races BMWs as often as possible, and Apex now boasts one of the most diverse ranges of competition-grade wheels and accessories on the market. Racing is in our DNA, and that flows from the top-down at Apex.

PROVEN PERFORMANCE - Apex is dedicated to educating the enthusiast community on what makes a true high performance wheel. From the bespoke forging dies we design from scratch to produce our unique wheel profiles, to the rigorous independent testing and certification processes we subject every Apex design to, Apex wheels are stronger, lighter, and have an unmatched performance-to-price ratio. And we want to prove their performance to you. Doing things this way is slower, but it’s a small price to pay to back up our performance claims with real data. When enthusiasts can identify what makes a Real Performance wheel, the choice becomes obvious.

WHEELS FOR EVERY DRIVER - As a company staffed by members of the motorsports community, we make wheels for drivers like us, and we know that every driver has different needs. This is why we provide some of the most comprehensive Fitment Guides in the industry. We also believe there’s a perfect wheel for every driver, which is why we test fit and laser scan literally hundreds of setup combinations to provide a massive range of performance fitments for everything from showroom-fresh street cars to full-blown custom race builds.

THE APEX DIFFERENCE - Our dedication to the community is  why we go above and beyond to deliver best-in-class customer service. We don’t just want to help buyers figure out what wheel fits their car, we want to help them choose the perfect wheel for their specific needs. It’s why we’re committed to engaging with the community directly and why empowering them with educational content is such an important part of what we do.

REAL DRIVERS DEMAND REAL PERFORMANCE - We make Real Performance wheels, crafted by people who love motorsports, to solve the performance problems real drivers face. We believe in performance above all, because physics isn’t subjective: Your wheels are either lighter, stronger, and more durable, or they aren’t. Real Performance is our North Star.