Opinion: Falken Hanabi?

[Fobio]

I'm really liking these wheels, first for price, look, and WEIGHT! There's differing info, with edgeracing stating these are 19lb for the 18 x 7.5.

I was thinking of running them withthe stock tires for this summer at least.

Any thoughts?

http://www.1010tires.com/images/wheels/super/falken_hanabi_brnz_lg_super.jpg

[royroy]

they look pretty nice...
wt color is ur car tho?

[Fobio]

Cosmic Blue Mica...and no...not trying for any winning blue/sti w/ gold rim combo...going for a more understated grey blue with smoked bronze "dirty sleeper" look...

[mit-gee-mui]

-TEXAS2LO- had these rims (different colour) for a while. You can read some members' thoughts in this thread

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=18399&highlight=falken+hanabi

and this one.

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=18336&highlight=falken+hanabi

[Fobio]

yeah thanks...I did a search...different colour, different setup...different reasons...

[Garu]

OZ ultras are bit lighter than that and wider as well. 18x8

[unnervingfalcon]

Be careful of Falken rims..... I heard that the finish comes off them

[RX9]

the rims with 10 bolt holes are not recommand for track or exclusive driving. they are not strong enought. i have seen 5Ziggen, Falken, ASAs rims crack from the bolt hole area in the track then endup crash the front end.

[Fobio]

the rims with 10 bolt holes are not recommand for track or exclusive driving. they are not strong enought. i have seen 5Ziggen, Falken, ASAs rims crack from the bolt hole area in the track then endup crash the front end.

That was actually my concern as well...something's gotta give when you remove metal from stressed points. I will track the car about 4 - 6 times this yr and lots of spirited drives in between (NOT street racing), I was going to try these out as I can't stand the thought of going back to the OEM cement boots from tracklite winters...:chuckle