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Had a set and sold them in less then a year, these wheels are kinda boring and although light weight I’d rather have a set of Volks,BBS,Advans etc… another critique i have is the faces aren’t aggressive for any of the narrow body cars. I don’t understand why these almost look like stock Carrera wheels slightly smaller if you get them in 19s. (Not that bad of a thing) I also don’t find these that cheap compared to the name brands. Also with these wheels are on every Bmw btw and they look better because they have concave. One thing i did like was no wait to get a set, performance was awesome on track and again they are light.
I bought these wheels from @keebin . Here they are on the back axle of my 991.2. The stock T wheels are on the front for anyone who wants to see a side-by-side comparison.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Tires
F: 245/35R20
R: 305/30R20
Rennline Wheel Spacers
F: 3mm
R: 3mm
Acer Titanium Lug Bolts (34mm)
My review:
My reason for getting the Apex VS-5RS was to have lighter wheels while retaining the 20" diameter for aesthetics. With a savings of 4.5lbs per wheel up front, and 6.8lbs per wheel in back, the Apex wheels total 22.6lbs less in rotating mass!
While I love the look of these rims, most of the benefits I've noticed are related to the weight reduction, so are not necessarily due to these rims specifically.
I had a set of PS4S with 5k miles on them unmounted then remounted on the Apex wheels. So a direct back-to back, minimal placebo. On pulling out the driveway, then going for a canyon run, I immediately noticed the following:
Handling: car feels significantly more agile / lightfooted / responsive, closer to being a small car like my BRZ
Suspension: more compliant and smooth; reduced mass feels like it just allows the suspension as a whole to work better, less crashy; mind you it was already made more compliant by the DSC Sport, but now it feels even smoother; road feel is also better as I can feel every texture in a good way; I was also able to run higher pressures and still have the car feel smoother, going from F/R: 31/33, to F/R: 33/38
Acceleration: without a doubt faster, braking more responsive as well
Overall, I am extremely happy with this setup... Thank you, Apex!
Applied GYEON Quartz Rim, 2 coats, before mounting. Picked up center caps from Etsy for $41.
Apex offsets wheels already F/R by 5mm/4mm vs. stock, so adding the spacers brings it to 8mm/7mm total.
Love the photos and the review of the wheels and how the weight savings improve the car's capabilities across the board.
You are correct about the rear changes but due to the wheel offset and Width change from the factory 20x8.5"ET49 to our 20x9"ET44 the change is 11mm out from stock and 14mm when using your spacer.
I’ve had mine mounted to my 991.2 4S for a few weeks now, definitely an upgrade from the stock wheels, gorgeous!
For the center caps, I had a can of chrome spray paint from the parts store in the cabinet that is a near perfect match. Sprayed out a few sample cards and decided it was close enough to paint the OEM’s. Tried to put a clear coat overtop, but that darkened the color to where it didn’t match anymore so won’t be clearing them.
Have you considered spacers on the fronts?
