Modern motorsport design crafted using advanced weight saving techniques
Part of the Flow Formed Evolution Line, the Apex SM-10 features a reinforced inner lip and I-beam spokes for exceptional strength with reduced weight.
I-Beam Spokes for Reduced Weight
Reinforced Inner Lip for Strength
Massive Brake Clearance
Independently Tested and Certified
Unmatched Replacement Program
Lifetime Structural Warranty
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.
"I" Beam Spokes
One of the most prominent features of the SM-10 is its advanced "I" beam spoke machining. Any excess material that doesn’t add strength is carved out from the sides of the spokes using a 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 high-impact area as an extra layer of protection against 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 after factoring in critical clearances such as brake calipers. The SM-10 utilizes 3 unique profiles to make this possible, with the deepest concave face delivering reduced weight and a stunningly aggressive appearance.
Big Brake Clearance
Big brakes often require bigger, heavier, more expensive wheels, which aren’t ideal in a performance environment. The SM-10 is one of our many wheels which solve this problem. Through comprehensive laser scanning and endless rounds of test-fitting, we’ve created 18” wheels to clear huge brakes that typically require 19” wheels from other manufacturers.
Weight Optimized
We conducted extensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to reinforce high-stress areas and to remove material where it didn’t improve strength. The result is a wheel that is exceptionally light without the strength compromises found on typical lightweight wheels.
Built for Impact Sockets
Track wheels need 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 SM-10 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.
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.
