Front, 19", Profile 2, 5 Lugs, Machined Lip Gloss Motorsport Gold- Rear, 19", Profile 2, 5 Lugs, Machined Lip Gloss Motorsport Gold
VW MK7 Golf R Wheels
Lightweight forged & flow formed wheels for your 2015-2021 VW MK7 Golf R
Lightweight forged & flow formed APEX wheels for your 2015-2021 VW MK7 Golf R
5/5 Designs
Forged Sprint line
Forged Touring line
Flow Formed Evolution line
Finish: Machined Lip Gloss Motorsport Gold
Overview
MK7 Golf R Wheel Performance
The MK7 Golf R’s main party piece is its Haldex AWD system, which helps maintain traction and put the power down at all four corners of the car. From the factory, the OEM MK7 Golf R wheels leave a bit to be desired from both an aesthetic and performance standpoint. While the stock square setup allows for a more neutral handling balance at the limit, the OEM wheel/tire sizes tend to find that limit a bit sooner than they should. If you want to fully take advantage of your MK7 R’s chassis and drivetrain, a set of Apex MK7 Golf R wheels in a wide and aggressive fitment will allow you to do just that. We created forged wheels such as the Apex VS-5RS, and flow formed wheels such as the SM-10 to increase overall performance. You can check out all of our offerings for MK7 Golf R wheels via our chassis specific MK7 Golf R Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide.
History of the MK7 Golf R
Prior to picking out your preferred set of MK7 Golf R wheels, let’s take a look at what makes the newest generation of VW’s flagship hot hatch such a solid performer both on the street and at the track.
The 7th generation Golf R was sold through the model years of 2015-2021 and has developed a strong reputation in the VW enthusiast community since its initial release. Offered only in a 5-door hatchback in North American markets, the MK7 Golf R packs a punch for being such a compact and practical vehicle. Utilizing a 2.0T pushing just shy of 300hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, the MK7 Golf R is able to get off the line incredibly quickly by sending all of that power through a Haldex AWD system. Throughout its lifecycle the MK7 Golf R was offered with three different transmission options, initially a 6-speed manual and 6-speed DSG, and following the MK7.5 refresh, a new 7-speed DSG option was introduced.
The MK7 Golf R offers a ton of practicality and performance in a compact and reasonably priced package. Taking into account the Haldex AWD and high-output, yet relatively fuel efficient E888 turbo 4-cylinder motor, it makes a lot of sense as to why these cars have been favored so much by “every day enthusiasts” over the years. The MK7 Golf R can really “do it all”, as it makes a fantastic daily-driver, a solid track car, and can handle inclement winter driving without skipping a beat. If you want to build upon everything that makes these cars such great performers, a set of MK7 Golf R wheels will be the best first mod you can do.
If you want to learn more about the in’s and out’s of the MK7 Golf R, Hotcars wrote up a great article highlighting all of their favorite attributes of VW’s 7th generation hot hatch. You can read their opinion piece: Hotcars: What We Love About The MK7 Golf R
ML-10RT Specifications
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An Evolution of Performance
The ML-10RT honors the motorsport designs so many of us fell in love with during the golden era of Touring Car and Sports Car racing. However, its ancestry ends there. Our in-house engineering team pulled out all the stops to create a monoblock forged wheel that's lighter, stronger and stiffer than multi-piece wheels of the past. Utilizing the latest forging technology to offer an impeccable design, backed by Real Performance, at an obtainable price point.
Side-Milled Spokes
The ML-10RT incorporates Apex’s extra-deep, side-milled spokes. Any excess material that doesn’t add strength is machined out using a precision CNC ball cutter. Often deemed cost-prohibitive by others, this aggressive side-milling shaves critical weight, and adds a sharp contrast in the design of the center spoke area.
Sprint Inner Lip
The ML-10RT borrows the race-proven Sprint Spec inner lip from our Sprint Line wheels, providing critical strength to the unsupported inner lip of the wheel. Adding 32% more material where it matters most. Don’t settle for under-engineered wheels, attack both the track and your cities potholes with confidence.
50%
More reinforcement than a standard inner lip
10k Tons of Pressure
To make our forged wheels the strongest we can, we applied as much pressure as possible using a 10,000 ton forge. This extreme pressure increases the strength of the aluminum by eliminating porosity and improving the grain structure.
True Motorsport Blanks
Many companies use 3rd-party blanks intended for non-motorsport wheels which can severely limit sizes, concavity, spoke design, and critical brake clearance. We designed our very own blank profiles from scratch to give us total control over the final product.
Independently Tested
We don't rely solely on computer simulations or unverifiable in-house testing. We believe independent testing is critical to protect consumers in this unregulated industry. Our Touring Line wheels are independently tested by ITS at their Michigan facility following JWL standards but pushed to much higher loads and much longer durations.
Machined Lip
The ML-10RT is our first forged wheel to feature a machined lip, which really makes it a standout design within the Apex catalog. The lip in combination with the mesh center pays homage to the glory days of motorsport, and is sure to dramatically transform the look of any car. The best part - the machined lip has a gloss clear coat and doesn't require polishing. The ML-10RT features a consistent 1.5" outer lip across every wheel size, giving even our most conservative fitments the bold, deep-lip look enthusiasts love. Our more aggressive fitments then utilize the same 1.5” outer lip, and maximize spoke concavity for an ultra aggressive design profile while maintaining an aesthetic harmony with the thinner fitments often found on staggered applications.
Vehicle Specific Spoke Profiles
The lipped design of the ML-10RT inherently limits brake clearance. Rather than making every fitment as conservative as possible, we utilized our extensive 3D vehicle scanning library to shrink wrap each fitment's spoke design around respective OEM and popular aftermarket brake kits. Leveraging our vehicle research and engineering team, we find a perfect balance of concavity and brake clearance.
Built for Impact Sockets
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.
32mm
Socket Diameter Clearance
OEM Center Cap Compatibility
Love that OEM+ look? Us too. Our engineers went the extra mile and incorporated a flush mounted OEM center cap support into the ML-10RT. Whether you want to show off your included Apex center caps or stick with your OEM caps, the ML-10RT will seamlessly accept both.
Laser-Engraved Specs
As car enthusiasts ourselves, we know how frustrating it is to locate and decipher wheel specs that have been hastily marked on a wheel or become unreadable over time. Our Touring Line wheels have laser-engraved specs on the barrel, in plain sight, making them easy to find and read.
Additional features
Hub Centric
All Forged Touring Line wheels are purpose built for select vehicle applications. Very few applications require centering rings.
Center Caps
All Apex Forged Touring Line wheels come with our gloss black cap included that is interchangeable with the OE cap. We also offer additional colors for select fitments.
Wheel Hardware
Wherever possible, Apex wheels are designed to be used with OEM mounting hardware as well as high-quality wheel spacers, stud conversion kits, wheel locks, and more. See our Accessories pages.
TPMS
All Apex wheels accept OEM and aftermarket Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors and standard fit valve stems. If you don’t have sensors, then select from our metal stems available in multiple finishes.
Accessories
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A Wheel You Can Depend On
Accidental Damage Replacement
Curb rash or pothole damage on the street? Make an oopsie at the track? We’ve all been there. Apex is proud to offer 50% off replacement wheels, no matter the damage.
Lifetime Warranty
All Apex wheels come with a lifetime structural warranty against defects in workmanship and materials, plus a 1 year finish warranty. Exchanges are fast, easy, and hassle-free.
Footnotes
¹ All wheels compared with equivalent 18x10” ET25 5x120mm / 72.56mm fitment. Price displayed based on MSRP as of 5/16/2025.
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