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Originally Posted by yoshiharadesign
Fwiw, we implemented a batch of our "normal" casted wheels tested as part of falken's drift program under another brand name for the past 5 years... Zero cracks zero breakage... Zero shatter... These all under drifting conditions that involve wall scraping, chassis hitting scenarios... No mat, no flow forming, just a good ol gravity casted aluminum wheels... The very same wheels from 5 years ago were used on Darren McNamara's s15 last year... Zero problems... So while its entirely possible there are some cast wheels out there with inferior casting, don't be scared of cast wheels because its been used for the best part of the past 40 years. Picture source courtesy speed hunters.
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Lets subject these wheels to the berms at Laguna Seca and see if they survive.
Last I checked, drift cars rarely have full-on side impacts, or have the wheels go over potholes/berms.
Hell, weight doesn't even matter anymore since everyone uses big horsepower cars; the weight is a plus since it keeps the wheels turning longer, even off throttle. They're acting as a peudo flywheel.