Falken Hanabi 17x9 +20

[Kn1ves]

Not everyone thinks these wheels look good, but I beg to differ.
There is not a lot of information on them online regarding to where they are built, how they are built and I hope to shed some light to that. They are made in China, low pressure cast aluminum and the 17x9 +20 are about 23lbs each.
They're only a couple of hundred bucks cheaper than the FN01RCs and are heavier by about 4lbs.
They also clear coilovers and Z brakes according to this guy (http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t89251.html)

Wheels in question in Bronze
http://www.edgeracing.com/images/wheel/falken_wheel_hanabi_(anodized_bronze)_front.jpg (http://www.edgeracing.com/images/wheel/falken_wheel_hanabi_(anodized_bronze)_front_zoom.j pg)http://www.edgeracing.com/images/wheel/falken_wheel_hanabi_(anodized_bronze)_angle.jpg (http://www.edgeracing.com/images/wheel/falken_wheel_hanabi_(anodized_bronze)_angle_zoom.j pg)

and Silver
http://www.edgeracing.com/images/wheel/falken_wheel_hanabi_(anodized_silver)_front.jpg (http://www.edgeracing.com/images/wheel/falken_wheel_hanabi_(anodized_silver)_front_zoom.j pg)http://www.edgeracing.com/images/wheel/falken_wheel_hanabi_(anodized_silver)_angle.jpg (http://www.edgeracing.com/images/wheel/falken_wheel_hanabi_(anodized_silver)_angle_zoom.j pg)

http://www.chopsavvy.net/s13/ca/s13_3.jpg
Another pic here (http://www.bee.net/a2low240/240sx/teaser3.jpg)

Hmm... I was going to ask if I should buy them or not, but my mind is set (since im getting a good deal on them). Unless you guys scare me off with horror stories of them being cheap quality etc.

[GSXRJJordan]

Not bad lookin if you ask me ~ I'd rock em, esp if I got a crazy deal.

[soreballz]

They look waaaay the hell better than the 17x9 FNs, thats for damn sure. No clue as to how they're made, though.

[Kn1ves]

I've talked to a Falken representative and they said that they're low pressure cast aluminum which according to tirerack is..


LOW PRESSURE CASTING

Low pressure casting uses positive pressure to move the molten aluminum into the mold quicker and achieve a finished product that has improved mechanical properties (more dense) over a gravity cast wheel. Low-pressure casting has a slightly higher production cost over gravity casting. Low pressure is the most common process approved for aluminum wheels sold to the O.E.M. market. Low-pressure cast wheels offer a good value for the aftermarket as well. Some companies offer wheels that are produced under a higher pressure in special casting equipment to create a wheel that is lighter and stronger than a wheel produced in low pressure. Once again in the quest for lighter weight, there is a higher cost associated with the process.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels-techpage-1/90.shtml

[Anto]

I've seen these on Hondas with shit sizing, but I never knew they offered this wheel in a decent offset & width.

I don't think they look too bad

[markyboi]

reminds me of the 2000 gsr "blades" in bronze...but those offset made it look 100x better than the blades

[94cc0rd]

i think "brainfood" used to have these wheels...

either him or another green s14 zenki...

[steelbreeze]

these wheels are in canada as fn01rc's are to the states.

they get old really fast.

especially when all the bronze paint comes off in a month.

[ripnbst]

yeah, I have heard they are not good quality as far as the finish on the wheel goes. They are strong but I wouldnt buy em cuz the finish flakes off quickly.

[yrk323]

bronze wheels are almost as cool as bugchasing

[240trainee]

Yea, they didn't take off in the states as well as the fn's did, They look kinda cool, but unless you are getting a mad deal, there are better looking wheels for the money.

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

hook me up with a set, i was just looking at these last night, lol. they're not that much cheaper than the hozigens, though.

[byhi]

knives, you are dumb, its extremely easy to predict that they are low pressure cast or gravity cast (gravity cast is the worst type).... and somewhat heavy...

simply, what you want to know... .is ....

A. will you get made fun of when you buy them and post pics..?

B. are they played out?

C. are they any different from any other low pressure cast wheel?


so let me answer you

A. yes
B. yes
C. hardly


now, go to rbmotoring.com or some other used wheel site liek memory fab... sack up and buy a decent set of used wheels wit ha spun aluminum outer barrel and forged center...

[zenki-217]

Fuck those wheels I had them on my s14 .. There heavy the bronze chips off hella easy and I couldnt get rid of them for shit .. I finally gave th set away for $300 after paying 1,300 new.

[Kn1ves]

knives, you are dumb, its extremely easy to predict that they are low pressure cast or gravity cast (gravity cast is the worst type).... and somewhat heavy...

simply, what you want to know... .is ....

A. will you get made fun of when you buy them and post pics..?

B. are they played out?

C. are they any different from any other low pressure cast wheel?


so let me answer you

A. yes
B. yes
C. hardly


now, go to rbmotoring.com or some other used wheel site liek memory fab... sack up and buy a decent set of used wheels wit ha spun aluminum outer barrel and forged center...

uhm... you're a funny guy.

im not even gonna respond to ur nonsense

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as for paint chipping off, when i buy these rims, if i buy these rims, they will come with a 1 year warranty (wtf?) against paint chipping.

its also not that hard to powdercoat

[A Spec Products]

I think that it's actually gravity casting. Well, that's what I would've guessed. But yeah low pressure cast is how most one piece wheels are. Gravity cast is cheaper and easier to make.

Not like it matters.

If you like it and fits in your budget, use it.

If other people have used it and not broken, you don't need to be so afraid.

I personally dont like the style of it.

The only thing going for it is 1) 4 lug & 2) 17x9+20.

[Kn1ves]

Unless Falken themselves lied to me, im gonna take their word that its low pressure cast (btw their 15", not like it matters to us, is only 11lbs)

+ getting them for a cheap price brand new :)

[Team Rootbeer]

If you like it and fits in your budget, use it.




blah!

i say save, until you up your budget!

[kevtrinh]

They kinda look like Honda wheels but their offset and 4 lug is enough for me to get tem. I would get them for sliding or something.

[A Spec Products]

blah!

i say save, until you up your budget!

I agree too.

But some people just aren't into that.

So to each his own.

[Team Rootbeer]

werd, but wtf am i talking about, im rolling on Hotwheels


meh...

[TheS13kid]

They look sick with it!
Wouldn't mind getting me a set!

[S14DB]

Low pressure casting produces a better finish than a gravity cast. The pressure presses the metal against the mold to fill any voids made by air. This only affects finish and makes the item no stronger than a gravity cast. Just reduces post mold clean up and processing.

[Gjohnson7]

I had a set on my 93 240, but I sold the car. I loved them. Mine where silver and I had no issues of chipping at all.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2258786

As for them being cheaper, I paid about $300 more than the fn01rc's when I bought mine. But that was because mine were sent directly from Falken, becuse they were the only set in silver they had produced in 17 x 9 +20.

[Gjohnson7]

Oh, and I purchased mine back in May of 05.

[byhi]

uhm... you're a funny guy.

im not even gonna respond to ur nonsense




btw you faggot, thanks for neg repping me for helping you cope with what you wont admit you wanted to ask.....

[BLITZZZ]

btw you faggot, thanks for neg repping me for helping you cope with what you wont admit you wanted to ask.....


u did start off by calling him dumb..

some ppl can't and arent willing to afford RBmotorings $2000+ wheels.

[byhi]

rbmotoring has wheels to fit any budget....

and if not, then you are truly truly poor

[A Spec Products]

True that

If you just keep checking, you can find some decent deals

Mainly 5 lug stuff for the goooood deals

Unless you want 15" type stuff for 4 luggers

[byhi]

^^^ or you could holla atcha boy......

honestly, loga nwas slingin grenades and CRkais for very cheap for a while, i know they are both less than 1400 a set brand new if memory serves me correct.... which is a couple hundred more than one wheel of other various brands...

[conner]

I got 'em, and I like them.

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/33/dscf0244vl5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

17x7.5 +32 Front
17x9 +20 Rear

Conner

[speedstar01]

I got 'em, and I like them.

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/33/dscf0244vl5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

17x7.5 +32 Front
17x9 +20 Rear

Conner

are you running lowering springs in this pic?? fendor pull,roll?:confused: looks pretty cool :)

[SimpleS14]

hmm...they don't look too bad. where would someone go to get a set?

[BaliLover]

I've had them in bronze for close to 2.5 years and I have NO issues with chipping on any of them, and since my car is primer it only gets washed like 2 times a year. I don't baby my car, I drive through dirt/mud/gravel, etc. I have a few small stains from brake dust sitting on them for 8 months before I washed them but even those appear to come off if you scrub them hard enough.

[sidewayz240]

some silver hanabi's 17x9 +20 all around, on a local s14

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8513/headso5om2.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9531/headso6kt6.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8535/headso7mu5.jpg

i'd rock em

[McRussellPants]

I got 'em, and I like them.

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/33/dscf0244vl5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Conner

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[blackflag_Rms13]

Why'd you bitch out on the front? 7.5 is trash son.

[A Spec Products]

^^^ or you could holla atcha boy......

honestly, loga nwas slingin grenades and CRkais for very cheap for a while, i know they are both less than 1400 a set brand new if memory serves me correct.... which is a couple hundred more than one wheel of other various brands...

Yeah, Grenades were the hotness when I was selling them

4 lug and like $250 a wheel for 17x9+15s

And they looked good too

Oh well, can't get them anymore

I get a lot of calls about them these days, I dunno why

[EroGori]

Personally I'd rather rock grenades, CR Kai's or FN's even if it did cost me some extra money. For some reason those wheels just look cheap.

[byhi]

^^ because they look like oem honda prelude joints.....

[Kn1ves]

^^ because they look like oem honda prelude joints.....

now i understand why ur so pissed. its cuz of my sig.
since your pride and joy is ur rims, fabolous profounds, baller rims for sure, on an s14 though? not so ballin. if you gonna step your game up and try to be VIP, at least do it with the right car. take your own advice and dont half ass your shit, buy the right car.

:hyper: wonder what witty remark you'll come up with next

[byhi]

now i understand why ur so pissed. its cuz of my sig.
since your pride and joy is ur rims, fabolous profounds, baller rims for sure, on an s14 though? not so ballin. if you gonna step your game up and try to be VIP, at least do it with the right car. take your own advice and dont half ass your shit, buy the right car.

:hyper: wonder what witty remark you'll come up with next


wow, all that babble and no point made, you dumb piece of shit. I bought those wheels because they ...

A. look nasty

B. are forged

c. are three piece, so if i fuck up a barrel-half, a new one can be sources easily and repaired


the fabulous profounds were bought for both aesthetics and durability/construction, but oh no!!! little fucking knives needed to jump to conclusions and spout his mouth off before doing research and or knowing dick about wheel construction...

so technically, i coulda bought work meisters and you wouldnt be bitchign right? because i do own a set in rediculous sizes (3 piece, strong, look decent).... but i decided to mix it up for 2007... would you like to see any number of the sets of wheels i own so you can critique them all?



in the end, you bitch at me for having too nice of wheels..... when you are about to buy dick-fuck cookie cutter 1999 holla -slamboy joints...

...i'd rather be on my side of the fence if i had the choice...



btw keep neg/ repping me knives, its getting me off

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

now i understand why ur so pissed. its cuz of my sig.
since your pride and joy is ur rims, fabolous profounds, baller rims for sure, on an s14 though? not so ballin. if you gonna step your game up and try to be VIP, at least do it with the right car. take your own advice and dont half ass your shit, buy the right car.

:hyper: wonder what witty remark you'll come up with next

:bowrofl: have you ever looked at the MSRP on profounds. seriously? that's baller regardless of what car it's on. you could put them on a daihatsu midget and it'd still probably be the ballerest shit i've ever seen. only vip style? not really. i recall seeing garson deep racing and agle minerva on drift cars. they aren't exactly the uber drift spec wheel like fn01rc's. don't knock shit just because you can't afford it. people might as well tell you to buy a civic because you aren't getting TE37's for your s13.

[TforTits]

Jesus christ those wheels suck some ass.

[zenki-217]

Here is a couple of pics from when i had them
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/217zenki/Quintyn035.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/217zenki/Picture.jpg

I bought them like 2years ago .The main reason I bought them is because I was 4 lug,broke, and didnt want the fnr's... I should have just got some cheap wheels from rb motoring... But any who I wouldnt really recomend these wheels if your wanting some thing functional.. There heavy.

[Ian]

I personally think they're ugly and not worth it


Just save another month or two and buy something better

[zenki-217]

Oh I dont know if anyone noticed but there all casted the in the same direction so one side will slant back while the other will slant forward.

[JacobT]

I have them on my car, I like the way they look.

17x9 +20 all around
235/40/17 all around
1.3" drop
No rolling/pulling

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7992/picture1003uz0.jpg
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/1994/picture1007kl9.jpg

[conner]

I bitched out cuz i'm a bitch...nah i just wanted the staggered look...the wider lip in the back looks good I think.

Yeah it is lowered. APEXi EXV N1 32-way.
This picture was before the rear was pulled, but i'll try to get another pic. I think it looks pretty sweet.

Oh and as for where to get a set...SEARS BABY!

Conner

[byhi]

sears for falken wheels? your kidding???

[conner]

Nope. Yeah it is pretty fucking retarded but I saw them there and I went ahead and got them.

Conner

[8kred]

i dig them.........

[Kn1ves]

sears for falken wheels? your kidding???

man ur hilarious, im not neg repping you. theres a limit to the amount of neg rep u can give to a person, you can do it consecutively.

it just shows that the rest of zilvia thinks ur a jackass.

hardparkers ftl

[McRussellPants]

I got this from rofl barfing at the dude with the picture of himself in his car obvioulsy taken by mommy.

"your adopted, your parents don't love you, get the fuck off here and go make a friend, dicksmack"




Since Im on the rep downswing anyways I might as well mention that the only thing gayer than buying rims at sears, much more so for Hanabis, is going to clubs, finding used condoms and then emptying their contents into your anus.