Mud Flaps, Yes? No?

[Dan_justDan]

I agree with each point you make. I put the oem's on every new car I get too.

Had them on my last 4 Civics. Used to get them free. Quebec dealers are getting stingy. Had to pay for them this time. Still worth it.

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[Newflyer3]

Front ones are factory in Canada, rear ones are optional. In the US, both are accessories

 

[Dan198]

Our dealer threw them on for free (which I think means they were already on the car...). I think Canadian models all have them. I think they look fine. I haven't bottomed out yet and hopefully won't bottom out enough to crack them, but if I do, oh well. They can be replaced.

Correct. Canadian models come with the front ones included. I am considering getting the rear ones as well, but haven't yet decided.

 

[Dan_justDan]

Correct. Canadian models come with the front ones included. I am considering getting the rear ones as well, but haven't yet decided.

Don't hesitate. Snow, slush, and whatever they put down on the road in Toronto comes winter time will get the better of your car. Even for 100 bucks it's a no brainer across Canada .

 

[lmoore1436]

I'm not a huge fan of them (I think they take away from the look of the car) but then again I don't think I would ever be in a situation where they would be worth it.

 

[Dan198]

Don't hesitate. Snow, slush, and whatever they put down on the road in Toronto comes winter time will get the better of your car. Even for 100 bucks it's a no brainer across Canada .

I'm still a bit unclear what the guards do as they do not come with any of my German cars (BMW, Audi) and I don't have any stone chips on the body of the car behind the drive wheels.

Is it designed the keep the front wheels from kicking up gravel/snow/slush under acceleration? Or is it purely aesthetic reasons?

 

[Gavnzdad]

Is it designed to keep the front wheels from kicking up gravel/snow/slush under acceleration? Or is it purely aesthetic reasons?

Both.

Supposedly.

 

[Chiricon]

I'm still a bit unclear what the guards do as they do not come with any of my German cars (BMW, Audi) and I don't have any stone chips on the body of the car behind the drive wheels.

Is it designed the keep the front wheels from kicking up gravel/snow/slush under acceleration? Or is it purely aesthetic reasons?

For me, it is purely for protection, not aesthetic reasons. Living in Ohio can be brutal on a car. Salt and gravel are used for treating roads in the Winter. I believe the splash guards help protect the car as well as limiting the amount of splash at times. I guess these aren't for everyone or for all climates so YMMV.

 

[greyclocked]

got EDIT: *not free, included on my LX. They feel sturdy enough but I would not have paid extra for them if it was not on the car that was available. I even asked them to remove them and drop the price, they dropped the price by the amount but left them on.

I should add though that I live in a rainy area and I drive through a TON of muddy spattery stuff all the time and I do not have spray on the sides of my car if that matters..... usually just on the flaps and wheel well.

The back the of car gets super cruddy as well but I think that is a design thing.

 

[Amidnightproject]

I painted mine to get sort of a close match. The car stays cleaner and I'm not risking stone chips etc.

 

[modernwarpaint]

If you're practical and OCD about the cleanliness of your car, then keep them. Before I had mine on, anytime it rained, the side panels of my car would look like a Jackson Pollock painting, except with water marks, wet dirt/mud, and debris. I just recently added some, and it doesn't at all take away from the aesthetic since I have a darker vehicle (CBM). Regardless, it's serves a practical purpose and it drastically reduces my frustration, especially when I invest time into cleaning my car.

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