RPM Tesla Mud Flaps are very nice

[topboxman]

I just installed second generation mud flaps from RPM Tesla and they are very nice and easy to install. No drilling required. Great prices and quick delivery. See attached pictures.

 

[i11matic]

Any specific reason why you didn't go for the white color matched ones?

 

[topboxman]

I saw photos of white mud flaps against Pearl White color of the car and they didn't quite match. The white color on mud flaps looked brighter than Pearl white paint and from my perspective, it looked a little odd.

Personally I find the contrast between black mud flaps and white car to be pretty cool. That's my IMHO.

Thanks for asking.

Peter

 

[jkoya]

I just installed second generation mud flaps from RPM Tesla and they are very nice and easy to install. No drilling required. Great prices and quick delivery. See attached pictures.

Nice !! Are the front flaps pretty secure ?

 

[topboxman]

Probably no more than secured than drilling holes for first generation RPM Tesla mud flaps but IMO, I think 2nd generation mud flaps are better than 1st generation mud flaps. I have not driven enough to test them so far.

 

[i11matic]

Did you have any PPF on the body where these are installed? I've heard most of mud flaps and splash guards trap the dirt and salt between them and the body, even the official Tesla kit. Maybe the Rally Armor ones and another brand don't because of how they are designed and installed where they don't touch the side of the car.

 

[topboxman]

I did not apply any PPF so far. I would not be surprised mud flaps would trap just as many dirt or other foreign objects in other vehicles as well, PPF applied or not. For $40 plus $10 shipping is pretty cheap as compared to $43K of what I paid for my Model 3.

Peter

 

[avarkey]

How is RPM Tesla mud flaps holding up?

 

[topboxman]

Pretty good so far.
Peter

 

[Blackbart]

I just installed them on both my car and my wife’s - they fit really nicely. It’s true that the white is not a perfect match. But it’s pretty good - you have to be looking really closely to notice. As for the possibility for abrasions - I suppose there is some but it is pretty far under the car - and my feeling is I’ll happily run that minor risk to protect the balance of the side of the car. Install was easy with the exception of getting the plastic rivets to pop in full. I ended up gently using a rubber mallet. There was no just “pressing” them in fully.

 

[Wennfred]

Great video on mud flaps, these show the different types, fit and how they drain the water.

 

[Wennfred]

I don’t know how much of a hit you will get on range with the disruption of air flow, but it might be worth it against paint wear.

Fred

 

[Wennfred]

In this Video fast forward to 13:00 and you will see how well these mud flaps hold up against protecting the side

 

[Tokodave]

Pretty good so far.
Peter

I can’t recommend these. If you live in the Northern tier, or anyplace where you can expect snow, the cup design holds packed snow behind both front and back tires. Under the right conditions this freezes, you go over a driveway or road bump, and the whole mud flap simply breaks off. This was my first winter in Montana with them and I’ve had the left front one break twice. RPM won’t sell you just the left front so you have to buy the whole set. Anyone need a RF, L or RR? I’ll have to look for something different as buying 2 entire sets every winter seems a bit much.

 

[Blackbart]

Agreed. Experienced the same thing in Ohio.

 

[spdracer888]

I can’t recommend these. If you live in the Northern tier, or anyplace where you can expect snow, the cup design holds packed snow behind both front and back tires. Under the right conditions this freezes, you go over a driveway or road bump, and the whole mud flap simply breaks off. This was my first winter in Montana with them and I’ve had the left front one break twice. RPM won’t sell you just the left front so you have to buy the whole set. Anyone need a RF, L or RR? I’ll have to look for something different as buying 2 entire sets every winter seems a bit much.

Agreed. Experienced the same thing in Ohio.

100% in the past 14 Month, I've went through 2 sets of them. A quick call to their customer service, the girl said I MUST of drove it off-road or hit a curb...lol. The first one broke from driving over a puddle at near highway speed and the second broke when I was driver over speed bumps at a parking lot.