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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Question Too Paint or Not To Paint???
So what do you think -- just got a set of Bushwacker fender flairs. Should I paint them to match the truck or leave them black??? Do the tires look too small? Lets here your opinions. Thanks in advance for the feedback. John



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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Looks good both ways. I personally think they would look a little better painted. IMO
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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Hey John!

Paint 'em! Here's mine...Same tires as you, but mine are 315's...







HTH

Alan
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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The tires are too small for pocket flares IMO. The flares will look ok either way, but you need tires that need flares.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Paint them, it will look a lot better. Also larger tires filling out the wheel wells will make your truck look excellent. (IMHO)
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Leave them black, good contrast, need bigger tires.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Hey Alan,

Did you have any problems with rubbing? I'm also worried about getting too tall for the 5'er and losing to much low end torque. Don't want the nose to get up to much higher. May just go to 285's. Also where did you get the rear decal? Looks good.
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I would say you have two options, either add some black accents, like tint the two fronts and maybe some less bright diamond plate.. Or paint them to match... Just my 02.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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I am going to tint the front windows in the spring. Looking at the Nitto Terra Grappler AT. Anybody got these? Any thoughts?
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by st.rodder2
Hey Alan,

Did you have any problems with rubbing? I'm also worried about getting too tall for the 5'er and losing to much low end torque. Don't want the nose to get up to much higher. May just go to 285's. Also where did you get the rear decal? Looks good.
I don't have any problem with rubbing on those wheels...

I had the same tires on the stock wheels, and they would rub the upper control arms ever so slightly.

These are the 285's I have on for the winter, sorry I don't have any better pictures right now...

But I took the flares off with these tires and the stock wheels, because it didn't look right to me...



The decal was part of the Dodge Rodeo package that the truck came with...

Thank You for the compliment.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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magacabdad,

When you removed the flairs did the paint get messed up from the flairs rubbing? Do the 285's rub with the stock wheels? Thanks, John
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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I'd say paint'em. I think it looks cheap without matching paint on the flairs..
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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285/70r17 don't rub at all just put them on my 06 w stock wheels and suspension. they are Hankook DynaPro ATM RF10, 50k mi Warranty
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i had nitto terra grapplers on my 98 and the tread didnt last very long
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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O yeah painted flairs would look a lot better on your truck I think mostly because of the color of the truck.
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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i would say paint them i painted mine personaly i think it looks better i also have 315's that fill up the wheel wells a little better the stock tires looked a little funny with the pocket style flares i sent you a PM too let me know what you wanna do.
Dave.
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