whats the latest on Fender flares?
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whats the latest on Fender flares?
I just got busted for tires sticking out past the fender lip a hair..325/50/15 BFG on Convo Pro 15x10s after driving around a year and a half. Many cops said it looks cool but a found one who was having a bad day.
I just need to extend the lip a hair. Anything commercially availble? I dont want to go ghetto.
I just need to extend the lip a hair. Anything commercially availble? I dont want to go ghetto.
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Originally Posted by SAM98WS6
I just got busted for tires sticking out past the fender lip a hair..325/50/15 BFG on Convo Pro 15x10s after driving around a year and a half. Many cops said it looks cool but a found one who was having a bad day.
I just need to extend the lip a hair. Anything commercially availble? I dont want to go ghetto.
I just need to extend the lip a hair. Anything commercially availble? I dont want to go ghetto.
Umm get a rim and tire combo that fits, massage the inner wheel wells and get the tire to tuck better! That would clean the car up so much better than a fender flare
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Those are flared fenders not "fender flares."
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If your going to do it, do something like this. Looks like they are flared and slightly stretched. I believe Wheel 2 Wheel did this, Kurt (427) could probrably give you some info on it.
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VFN had talked about making Sonoco style flared fenders, but they have been too busy with other projects. you could probably have the lip rolled out a bit, it might do the trick, jsut make sure whoever does it knows what the hell they are doing
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maybe have the center part of some T/A fenders put on a camaro, becuase they bulge out more... i dont know
that black camaro looks nice though, the flare complements the front fender..
that black camaro looks nice though, the flare complements the front fender..
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i do beleive the black camaro is a ZL-1 concept car that was made around 2001 It was in a couple of mag. and all over the web. and yes all four corners were flared out to fit some nice size tires. The car also had over 600hp
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Thanks for the info guys...that black camaro looks good.
I was leaning toward some Jeep Bushwacker Fender Flares...
The female cop gave me a lecture and it turns out she didnt know the PA inspection laws of course. Law reads tire tread out past the fender not tire...these BFGs have a good bulge. Im good on the passenger side...tread is right at the fender lip...but drivers side is out about 3/8"inch...good ole moser 12bolt quality...
I was leaning toward some Jeep Bushwacker Fender Flares...
The female cop gave me a lecture and it turns out she didnt know the PA inspection laws of course. Law reads tire tread out past the fender not tire...these BFGs have a good bulge. Im good on the passenger side...tread is right at the fender lip...but drivers side is out about 3/8"inch...good ole moser 12bolt quality...
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Are you running spacers with those 15x10" rims? I have the same tires and I have 15x10 prostars and mine do not stick out past the fenders??? I guess its the back spacing right? You could narrow your rear end a inch or so so that they would tuck nicely. Is your rear end centered from left to right?
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Originally Posted by SAM98WS6
Thanks for the info guys...that black camaro looks good.
I was leaning toward some Jeep Bushwacker Fender Flares...
The female cop gave me a lecture and it turns out she didnt know the PA inspection laws of course. Law reads tire tread out past the fender not tire...these BFGs have a good bulge. Im good on the passenger side...tread is right at the fender lip...but drivers side is out about 3/8"inch...good ole moser 12bolt quality...
I was leaning toward some Jeep Bushwacker Fender Flares...
The female cop gave me a lecture and it turns out she didnt know the PA inspection laws of course. Law reads tire tread out past the fender not tire...these BFGs have a good bulge. Im good on the passenger side...tread is right at the fender lip...but drivers side is out about 3/8"inch...good ole moser 12bolt quality...
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Yeah backspacing is different than yours...i didnt want to grind so I went with the convos. Narrowing the rear is another option but i think i would rather put the money into a tasteful fender flare or tubbing the back half of the car and putting some real big tires under it.
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Originally Posted by libertine1015
Do you have an adjustable PHB? Should fix it right up.