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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: firefighter on December 27, 2011, 01:08:35 pm

Title: Bigger tires throw bigger rocks
Post by: firefighter on December 27, 2011, 01:08:35 pm

Bigger wide open lug tires pick up and throw bigger rocks.
 
Before I started rebuilding my truck I had plastic fender flares that protected the wheelwell lip from rock damage.
I'm not really sure I want to have those again.

What are some of you guys using to protect your wheelwell lip? Just stock metal molding or do I have options?

Thanks for your input.

Title: Re: Bigger tires throw bigger rocks
Post by: gto109 on December 27, 2011, 02:08:10 pm

Here in Pennsylvania if your tire treads stick out past the factory wheel wells you have to put fender flairs on the vehicles

Title: Re: Bigger tires throw bigger rocks
Post by: black85k10 on December 27, 2011, 02:25:53 pm

I live on a gravel road so rocks fly out of my tires all the time. so i sprayed Line-x down the sides of mine and arched it over the wheel wells to look like flares.  so fair it is holding up good. its not a cheep way to go but it looks good.   

Title: Re: Bigger tires throw bigger rocks
Post by: bake74 on December 27, 2011, 06:11:23 pm

     There are after market flares that are sturdy and look good.

Title: Re: Bigger tires throw bigger rocks
Post by: zieg85 on December 27, 2011, 09:39:18 pm

How about some Dually fenders all the way around :P :o

Title: Re: Bigger tires throw bigger rocks
Post by: bake74 on December 28, 2011, 11:41:53 am

Quote from: zieg85 on December 27, 2011, 09:39:18 pm

How about some Dually fenders all the way around :P :o

     Now that would be different.  :o

Title: Re: Bigger tires throw bigger rocks
Post by: firefighter on December 29, 2011, 05:31:36 pm

For aftermarket fender flares, would anyone happen to have a link, or a name of a supplier?

Also, would just stock fender trim keep the lip from getting all chipped up, or is an aftermarket flare recommended?

After all the work of a rebuild, I'd just hate to start chipping the paint up right away.

Title: Re: Bigger tires throw bigger rocks
Post by: gto109 on December 29, 2011, 05:39:22 pm

http://www.jcwhitney.com/bushwacker-extend-a-fender-fender-flares/p2008755.jcwx?filterid=d50263y1985j1   found these in jc whitney they are from bushwacker  they even have a pic with one of our trucks.