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

Wheels in question in Bronze


and Silver



Another pic here

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..

Originally Posted by Tirerack.com

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]

Originally Posted by 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...

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]

Originally Posted by A Spec Products

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]

Originally Posted by Team Rootbeer

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]

Originally Posted by Kn1ves

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]

Originally Posted by byhi

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...