DIY fender flares question . . .

[Jarola]

Anyone have the flared arches with wheels < 20"? Does it look weird? Mine are pretty scratched up and I plan to replace my non-flared with the flared....

[X54TH]

I have 19" with the extended flares. Mind you, these are the 19"M wheels that are staggered.

[Aqua Bliss]

Originally Posted by Jarola

Anyone have the flared arches with wheels < 20"? Does it look weird? Mine are pretty scratched up and I plan to replace my non-flared with the flared....

When I installed my flares it was a couple weeks before I got my 20's so I drove around with 18" rims with flares for a couple weeks. At first you look at it and think it's a bit odd, but after a few days it doesn't look strange anymore. Trust me, nobody will notice!

[Troymi]

Thanks for posting all these details. Does anyone have the link to the newer thread on adding the flares? Had it and can't find it now. THanks.

[DCC]

Here is the part number
51770421056
Not sure if it comes with rivets or nowT
It sells for $343.82 at getbmwparts.com

[dukesaquariuM5]

Just received mine from ebay bmw vendor $309.xx w/ free shipping
That's the best deal I've found

[Troymi]

Same here. BMW of Newton. $309.xx plus if you use eBay at all and accumulate the eBay bucks its additional discount. I'm going to install my flares when I add trailer hitch since the rear flares have to be removed.

[Sylvan Lake V35]

Originally Posted by Troymi

Thanks for posting all these details. Does anyone have the link to the newer thread on adding the flares? Had it and can't find it now. THanks.

It's pretty simple, jack the body of the truck up to give you more room in the wheel well to work.
I used a flat head screw driver to pop the heads off the old plastic rivets it went very quickly.
Open the rear door so you can get at the rear Small flare and pull, it might seem tough but it's the only way so pull as hard as you need too.
The front is similar but a little harder to get started pulling, I used a screw driver to get it started down by the running board.
Once the old are off there are some white plastic tabs that you have to move from the old to new.
Line up the tabs and push the new ones on.
Rivet the new rivets on, I think there is one rivet you can't do with the wheel on at each corner. On the fronts turning the wheels helps a lot.

It's pretty straight forward I figured it out with out a DYI so it's not difficult it might take an hour or so to do.

[macming]

What size rivets should I use? I'm looking to swap fender flares with a coworker Also, how many should I purchase? I counted 8 per flare, so I figured 40 per car to be safe. I did manage to find them from BMW, but at $50 a piece, it's a bit hard to swallow when I need 80 of them.

Looking at this one: http://www.amazon.com/Marson-MAR4815...bxgy_hi_text_y

http://www.getbmwparts.com/parts/201...agramCallOut=2

[DCC]

Originally Posted by JedzE36/5

i just put on the stock fender flares on my E70 last week. took me maybe 15 minutes tops to do all 4. i used a small thin screw driver (to use as a center punch), a random spare 1" screw that i found (to screw into the rivet and pull it out), a needle nose plyer (only used twice on a couple stubborn rivets in the front), and the Marsen Klik plastic rivet setter (i bought it for about $15.00 online). the task was cake. to use the rivet setter on the front wheels, just turn the wheel all the way left/right and BOOM you have enough clearance.

Is there a need to punch the center pin all the way through or just halfway?

Thanks