Xenon Tubular Style Flares - TJ Wrangler 1997-06 QUESTIONS ???

tdog522 · 02-28-2008, 04:45 PM

Xenon Tubular Style Flares - TJ Wrangler 1997-06

Hey, If you have these Flares, I am curious are they good quality? what are the pros and cons?

I am Thinking about getting these and not 100% sold on them Yet. Any Feed Back would be Nice... Thanks

**ancestralworm** · 02-28-2008, 04:52 PM

pros: look cool, very flexible, cheap alternative to psc or tnt
cons: wide(better have some fat backspacing), the lights are crap.

M.DURITZ · 02-28-2008, 04:53 PM

i would consider them excellent quality. they are made from a pliable plastic that is maliable and will not crack on trees, obtrusions etc..... The lighting was a bit difficult but that was the only difficulty i had installing them. i have heard of some people getting flares with holes that don't match up to the holes on the jeep but mine were not like that. even if that is the case that is easily fixable.
i give them a

**daveshan** · 02-28-2008, 05:50 PM

I was one of the people who had holes that didn't line up on the front fenders. One wasn't bad at all the other was ~1/2" off on 3 or 4 of the holes. As stated it was easily fixed. I'd buy them again in a heartbeat.

I'm running 35x12.5 BFG ATs on a 2.5" OME HD lift with a 1" spacer up front and a 1.25" JKS body lift. No rubbing but I am still running the bumpstops that came with my old BB. I just tested it today and discovered I can cut ~1" off of the bumpstops and still not rub.

BlackBellamy · 02-28-2008, 06:00 PM

They're soft and thus scratch easily. But that's what makes them flexible. Would buy them again.

adamhendrickson · 02-28-2008, 06:14 PM

i love them just like the other guys....i agree on the light being a little tricky, but that is the only problem i had and it just takes a little finesse.......

by the way... i was so impressed when they arrived on the dorstep, that i just cut the old flares off with a disc grinder to save time

benny36 · 02-28-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by daveshan

I'm running 35x12.5 BFG ATs on a 2.5" OME HD lift with a 1" spacer up front and a 1.25" JKS body lift. No rubbing but I am still running the bumpstops that came with my old BB. I just tested it today and discovered I can cut ~1" off of the bumpstops and still not rub.

Whats the backspacing on your rims? Do the tires still stick out a little?

mdawg4x4 · 02-28-2008, 08:42 PM

How well do they follow the stock flare marks on the side of the body.

**daveshan** · 02-28-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by benny36

Whats the backspacing on your rims? Do the tires still stick out a little?

They're ProComp 15x8s with 3.75 backspacing. They are covered by the flares but the side windows still get a good coating of mud. There are no coverage laws here but they would be legal in any state.

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Originally Posted by mdawg4x4

How well do they follow the stock flare marks on the side of the body.

They're a bit below where the stock flares went on my TJ but it's not even noticeable, no marks were left by the old flares.

EDIT: They do however follow the stock flares completely from the point where they start the turn down.

Michael_K · 02-28-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by daveshan

...f mud. There are no coverage laws here but they would be legal in any state...

Not true. They would be illegal in PA as far as I can tell. Anything over factory is illegal over there or so I was told.

2005X · 02-28-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ancestralworm

pros: look cool, very flexible, cheap alternative to psc or tnt

according to 4wd.com xenons are $397, Psc are $399 or with "3 flare $499. not a huge difference. especially with the type of wheeling I do. but those xenons do look good

Michael_K · 02-29-2008, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jeepcurious

according to 4wd.com xenons are $397, Psc are $399 or with "3 flare $499. not a huge difference. especially with the type of wheeling I do. but those xenons do look good

Isn't that just for the front? Xenon at $400 is front and rear. Now that makes a lot of difference. Not saying the plastic is better than the metal, but the price difference is there for a reason.

Michael K.

ptowntj · 02-29-2008, 06:51 AM

OMG I hope thats not just for the front...You could get a full set of tube fenders for just bit more.

They do look really good, and see, like a good alternative to bushwackers.

00jeepred · 02-29-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally poster by Michael_K

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Originally Posted by daveshan
...f mud. There are no coverage laws here but they would be legal in any state...

Not true. They would be illegal in PA as far as I can tell. Anything over factory is illegal over there or so I was told.

who told you that? do they live in GA or PA?

2005X · 02-29-2008, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael_K

Isn't that just for the front? Xenon at $400 is front and rear. Now that makes a lot of difference. Not saying the plastic is better than the metal, but the price difference is there for a reason.

Michael K.

oh yeah, didnt even think of that.