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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 10:16 am 
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I have a set of flares that I've inherited, and I'm almost ready to fit them.

They are fibreglass, and it's reasonably clear which are the fronts and rears (fronts have a wider flare at the bumper end)

The fronts look like they will fit properly, but the rears look wrong.

The radius of the flare seems too large at the rear - see pictures.

Note that the pictures are not of the mini that they will be fitted to!

front:

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rear:

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Anyone had experience here before?

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 10:24 am 
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Could they be for 13's? On a mini that has had its guards cut?

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:54 pm 
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your pictures are too small to see clearly, but they look like a set of flares I have in my collection... the rear sits down on the bumper seam and they sit pretty low, below the seam over the wheel arch

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 7:46 pm 
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They are a bit small. here is larger:

Front
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Rear
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Not sure what you mean by low - if they are installed with the two ends in the right place, then the middle will be 30+mm lower than the original arch..

It's like the radius is just wrong.

Alternatively, what flares to people recommend getting that add around 40mm of width?

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