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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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Well, I am looking at getting 17's and everyone seems to have rota's(my first choice) but I wanted to go a different route. So I searched around and found these.http://www.falkentire.com/wheels/hanabi_infopg.htm

FALKEN HANABI'S, i figured that I would get them in bronze, but I can't seem to read this chart correctly. I think that it say they have them in 5x100 bolt pattren and 17x7.5 which is what I want, but it would appear that that other number is offset and I don't see +48 anywhere up there. I called a distributer and they said they had them for my car but I am not sure how that is.

Any help would be great. I want to know itI will have to run a spacer if I go with these wheels or what. As tell me if you think that they look good. I don't have anything aginst Rota but like I said I don't want to look like everyother moded rex out there.

A little bit about my other mods if anyone cares: vf34, sti injector, perrin fuel rails, walbro fuel pump, colder plugs, utec, perrin intercooler pipes, perrin catch can, perrin turbo inlet hose.
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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Those are cool looking wheels but if the offset isnt between 48&52 they are not made for your car. It looks like those may make your tires rub the fenders. If you did spacers with a + 42 mm offset it would decrease your + offset and make it worse. Offset is the distance from the center of the wheel to the mounting surface. There is a good explination here:https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...hreadid=16330. Incorrect offset can cause wheel bearings to wear quicker and Ive heard that can cost over $700.
Old Apr 8, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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Falken makes excellent quality wheels (fairly popular in Japan), but the key is to make sure whether their offset is correct or not
Old Apr 11, 2004 | 04:07 AM
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nice rims. what kind of rubbers? the azenis?
Old Apr 11, 2004 | 09:38 AM
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Re: Question about falken wheels (they seem cool)

Originally posted by Vicore_Wrx
I called a distributer and they said they had them for my car but I am not sure how that is.
Yes, they will "fit". Almost anyone will sell you wheels with the correct bolt pattern and tell you they fit. The people that do that are either lying to sell you something or ignorant to the concept of offset. A 45mm offset may or may not give you immediate problems, depending on the tires you go with and your suspension setup. But it will tear up your wheel bearings and possibly cause other problems in the future.
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