[dew]

Here's the deal. Since I put Nitto 285/60R-18s on my truck I get some rubbing on the mud flaps when I make tight turns..especially when backing up. I do not want to lift the truck. So, I have two options. I can remove the front mud flaps or "cut out" the area, on the extreme inside edge, where they rub. From what I have been told the rubbing won't hurt anything..just annoying. The tires do not touch/rub on the uca. My truck has no fender flares but instead has chrome trim around the wheel wells. If you have a Tundra with wider tires & no mud flaps I'd like to see some pictures. Thanks

 

[mtcheral]

Check out my truck pics at the bottom of this thread. I have 285/75/16 Nitto's and I took the mudflaps off because it rubbed even with the lift. I tried cutting them out where the rubbing was first but nearly sliced my fingers off so I gave up. I only wanted them for protection but have had no problems.

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/foru...-and-axle/84881-saws-on-cranking-em-up-sucks/

 

[Big_Al1]

I say trim inside of mudflaps will keep you from getting all that road grime on side of truck.

 

[benbeaux]

Here's the deal. Since I put Nitto 285/60R-18s on my truck I get some rubbing on the mud flaps when I make tight turns..especially when backing up. <snip>

Eventually the tire will eat whatever it's rubbing on & the problem will fix itself. :clown:

The flaps save a lot of crud from being flung up the side of the truck. I hate them, but they are worth more on than off.

 

[student's tundra]

R these the intergrated mudflaps that your rippin off

 

[dsrtrcr01]

Mud flaps are for Big rigs only. They look dumb. So bail them and have a cleaner look. As long as you don't drive through the mud then it is a dirtier look.

 

[01 Tundra]

I have the chrome trim and no front mud flaps. As previously stated, my front right tire 'ate' it's mudflap, forcing me to take the driver's side off.

 

[Quadude]

As mister Miyagi would say:
Flaps on
Flaps off
The choice is yours

Or
Even if you chose not to chose you still have made a choice

 

[CHINKinatundra]

i took mine off when i threw my Helos on. looks cleaner except when it's raining/dirty outside...then i have sh*t all over my truck.

 

[stubblejumper]

I much prefer the look of mud flaps over stone chips,and the rust that develops as a result.

 

[SMIFN8R]

NO MUD FLAPS LOOKS CLEANER. IF YOU HAVE STEP BARS THAN THAT WILL HELP BLOCK SOME OF THE GRIME FROM BEING FLUNG UP THE SIDE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN MINE OFF MY TUNDRA YET BECAUSE I HAVE MODIFIED NOTHING YET . I HAVE ONLY 3 K MILES. BUT I TOOK THEM OFF MY TACOMA AS SOON AS I LIFTED IT.

 

[Tundradrenalin]

I took mine off the front for the same reason, rub. The rear flaps are still there for common courtesy of the drivers behind me. And mine are the intergrated flares/flaps, so when I took them off I had about 1.5" of blue flare remaining where the flap was.

But, they may come off soon, I like the look of that Taco!

 

[Imdone]

No Flaps!
Flaps Are Bad!

 

[SpiritCrawler]

I took mine off and it looks fine. I had the same problem.

 

[mongooztt]

Take them off and get ready to have rock chips on your lower panels, expecially with wider tires. A/T tires also tend to hold rocks for a while, then fling them out when you get back on pavement.

 

[Dee Cab]

I paid the $$ for the Toyota front mud flaps. Gulf States removed them with the Texas Edition and I wanted them back on. Too much time spent in the muck during hunting season to have all that crap flinging about.

 

[tundrainorange]

Take off the flaps, looks much better.

If you envy your chrome tip leave em on...:devil:

btw, i offroad quite a bit and don't have hardly any scratches. I think you get more chips on a freeway than anywhere else.
Anyways thats why they make touchup paint...lol

 

[Tundradrenalin]

Mudflaps obviously don't hold the mud in... http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/tundra/106352-went-mudding-today/

I think the flares are what is actually holding the water and mud down.

 

[The Phoenix]

Flaps help keep anything on the ground away from your paint. If you can live with some more dirt/scratches, it's worth it I guess. I haven't even thought about taking mine off. I know the rear ones are connected to my fender flare though.