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Fender Flares on a 2WD (Sexy or Stupid)

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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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Default Fender Flares on a 2WD (Sexy or Stupid)

Simple question (some friends of mine were arguing about this), do fender flares look sexy or stupid on 2wds? Post up pics if you have 'em on a 2wd, and vote!
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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I wouldn't say sexy, but some look really good with painted fender flares.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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I say sexy, ive had em on both my trucks...



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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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I'm kinda torn.

I think they look pretty good if:
--they are color-matched
--they are used with large wheel/tire combos

I think they look ok if:
--they are used on a non-SS truck that has an OEM SS bumper

I think they look stupid if:
--they are chrome
--they are used with low-profile tires
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by eddie_da_chevy_guy
I say sexy, ive had em on both my trucks...



Cause you rode around with wheels that were too big and wide to tuck inside stock fenders.

Fender flares vary on the truck. I prefer them on lifted trucks like the one I quoted.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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lowered trucks with fender flares look absolutely horrible IMO...

if its like a leveled 2wd with some all terrain tires, they look ok...

i voted stupid btw because when i think of fender flares on 2wd's i think of ugly *** lowered trucks with wheel spacers and road huggers
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Flares 4x4, no flares 2wd. If you put flares ona 2wd, you might as well put some mudflaps with the chrome woman on too imho.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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I think they look good with the right wheel/tire combo.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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It depends on the height of the truck more than anything. Lowered = no flares IMO (just don't look at my truck, it's a clusterfuck in general. ), leveled/lifted with some slightly meaty tires = flares (only the OEM flares, though).
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Rhino79
Flares 4x4, no flares 2wd. If you put flares ona 2wd, you might as well put some mudflaps with the chrome woman on too imho.
I like those trucker-girl flaps.....

Quik's truck looks really nice with the flares. Haven't seen many others that I liked with them on 2WD lowered trucks.

Hope I don't get banned for mentioning him.
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