Mud flaps

[Johnnys Stung]

Hi all, my apologies if this has been posted before but I couldn't find any searches in 'Exterior' for keyword 'mud' for mud flaps.

Looks like Kia makes mud flaps for our cars https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Stinger-Splash-Guards-Models/dp/B078J2X85L. There's also Kia Stinger 2017+ Splash Guards

Few questions for any readers; which look better? do you have one of these sets and are they effective at keeping away 'mud' or other crap from the lower body panels? Thanks

 

[Stinger GT SS]

As you can see I have the OE factory ones & I think they look better, they don’t really show out but they are effective in minimising the potential of having stones & debris from hitting & “shot blasting” your paintwork.
As for mud I don’t do dirt roads in the Stinger so I cannot answer that part of your question.

 

[ShannonC]

As per @Stinger GT SS I have the OEM and find them discrete and effective. And I avoid mud!

 

[MerlintheMad]

I'm considering these OEM guards, after two years. I've applied touchup pen to a number of very small (sand blasted) marks on the exact area that these would cover. Before my paint gets any more damage, these should go on. I hate mud guards categorically. But, these are so "discrete" (good word) that I can probably live with them.

What is the best source for these, price-wise and rapid delivery? (heh, in this current situation, "rapid" will have to be relative )

(edit: never mind, I just ordered the OEM from Amazon)

 

[Johnnys Stung]

Thanks all for the pics and descriptions. I stay away from mud as well, just citing the name of the object. I get a lot of rain and muck that splashed up from the road and onto my lower ground effects below the doors. On a white car it looks awful.

I’m eager to try out the rokblokz mud guards, they seem a bit larger than the OEM ones. The site doesn’t really give the best angles.

 

[Johnnys Stung]

Ordered the OEM ones! The rokblokz ones say they have “stainless mounting brackets” - extra brackets and parts = extra complexity (not that they’re hard to install). OEM is best.

Once I get them installed I’ll try and remember to post up some pics to see how well they do at repelling rain and road crap.

 

[Davidsg]

As you can see I have the OE factory ones & I think they look better, they don’t really show out but they are effective in minimising the potential of having stones & debris from hitting & “shot blasting” your paintwork.
As for mud I don’t do dirt roads in the Stinger so I cannot answer that part of your question.
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Whereabouts in Australia did you find them the Kia website doesn’t show them as being available?

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Whereabouts in Australia did you find them the Kia website doesn’t show them as being available?

I ordered them through my dealer then they fitted them.

 

[Davidsg]

I ordered them through my dealer then they fitted them.

Was that only recently? Thanks

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Was that only recently? Thanks

No mid 2018

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I got the parts number for the set off eBay, went to my Spare Parts Dept & they ordered for me, then the Service Dept installed them.

 

[Lui]

I too am interested in purchasing mud flaps- splats, my dealer said they would look into it but never got back to me, which dealers did you guys get them from if in Sydney.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

The Kia AU part number is KI-J5F46AC000 Description: Mud Guard Kit.
I bought them in Aug 2018 at Great Western Kia Kingswood Spare Parts Dept.

 

[Davidsg]

I too am interested in purchasing mud flaps- splats, my dealer said they would look into it but never got back to me, which dealers did you guys get them from if in Sydney.

I got quoted $132 for the set delivered to Sydney from Alan Mance Motors Melbourne (StephenE@ammotors.com.au) was also cheaper than my local Kia Parts Store.

 

[ShannonC]

Mine were fitted 12 months ago when 10k service was completed, $145 Heartland Blacktown.

 

[Blingen]

The oem blend in very well. I have a black gt2 and you hardly notice them. They do work and noticed a difference after they were installed. Plus 4 add ins near the tires means the care gained 40 HP right?

 

[Johnnys Stung]

Hi all, adding some pics of the OEM mud flaps for those who may want to see how they look. I took pics from several different angles that I couldn’t find when researching how big or small they appear on the car.

 

[Johnnys Stung]

Yikes, my tires are filthy... dropping some pre-emergent down for the lawn then going to go clean ‘em up!

 

[General_Vodka]

huh interesting. mine came with an additional plastic piece in the front of the rear wheels.

 

[ShannonC]

huh interesting. mine came with an additional plastic piece in the front of the rear wheels.

Pic?