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Xenon flares question...

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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Anyone ever put narrow Xenon flares up front and the wide ones in the rear? I wonder if xenon would sell a set that way. I just hate the width of the front ones and fear the narrow width of the rears may get me pulled over. In the meanwhile I'll contact xenon.
Just wondering if it's already been done.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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Why would the narrow rears get you pulled over moreso than the narrow fronts?
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by jeeperjkj
Why would the narrow rears get you pulled over moreso than the narrow fronts?
It appears that the narrow rears have MUCH less wheel coverage than the fronts. Just emailed xenon. It looks like you can order individual part #'s as opposed to just ordering a 4 flare set.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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I used to have the wides.. changed them out to the narrows. the narrows have the same coverage front and rear.. the wides also provide the same coverage...

the contours of the body make it appear that the coverage is different. but if you stick a ruler on it.. they are the same.


the difference between the wide and narrow is a lot. a full 3", it might look funky if you mix and match them.

pics of narrows. specs in signature

from the front:


and rear.

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by racer83l
I used to have the wides.. changed them out to the narrows. the narrows have the same coverage front and rear.. the wides also provide the same coverage...

the contours of the body make it appear that the coverage is different. but if you stick a ruler on it.. they are the same.


the difference between the wide and narrow is a lot. a full 3", it might look funky if you mix and match them.

pics of narrows. specs in signature

from the front:


and rear.
Interesting that they have the same coverage front and rear. I'm with you on the "bat winged out" look of the wides. Narrows look great. Thanks for the heads-up on the potential issue with the mix and match
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