Reviews for Crown Automotive 55254918K7 Extended Fender Flare Set for 97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ & Unlimited

I am very pleased with these fender flares. They look great, seem to be high quality, and fit my 98 TJ perfectly. Installation was a borderline nightmare, but thats not totally Crown Automotive's fault. If you Jeep is older, several of the bolts on the flares, especially the rear flares, are going to be absolute garbage. Some of them are completely inaccessible too. Search forums for ideas on how to install the new flares after you basically brute force the old hardware out, because the new hardware that come with these flares are only going to get you so far. Had they included hardware that would work with the inevitable issues you are going to face, I would have given 5 stars. The fenders are perfect, the hardware is Jeeps fault, but Crown Automotive doesn't do you any favors with the hardware they provide.

Quality of the flares is not the greatest nor how they are packaged for shipping. The plastic in the flares shows inconsistency in the finish. It almost looks like they were repaired as there are circular patterns where the finish doesn't match. They were also scratched. This is probably due to poor packaging. They simply cover the flares in a thin plastic bag and put them in the box. Overall, they fit and give great wheel coverage on our 35 x 12 1/2 wheels. For the money, it's a fair value.

Bought this over others because the jeep I purchased was missing all its hardware (previous owner loves zip ties apparently). The metal washers were too small, I changed them out with fender washers. And the plastic tabs to reattach the wheel well covers was two short of what was required. Arrived with a lot of dings and scrapes, and the top edges where it meets the body was damaged in several places leaving small gaps. No instructions, but was simple enough to figure it out. It turned out looking decent once installed, but I wish the quality was a tad bit better