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Fender Flares on a 2WD (Sexy or Stupid)

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Old 12-20-2010, 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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I wouldn't say sexy, but some look really good with painted fender flares.
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I say sexy, ive had em on both my trucks...



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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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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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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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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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I think they look good with the right wheel/tire combo.
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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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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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