Washington members input needed (fender flares)

14JK-U said:

thanks for the input, we're pretty much right in the same location based off the fact you posted youre on the Nimitz (welcome back btw, hope your security escort didn't give you guys to much trouble into the sound :brows

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14JK-U said:

I trimmed my stock flares into flats and they got stolen in Bremerton a few nights ago. no biggie to me I had aftermarket no name flares lying around I picked up for $50 off CL a few months back, put them on and all is good. I just looked up the state laws and it says we have to have flares that cover the entire tread of our tires, these new flares will not do that as of tomorrow when I put on my 35x12.5X17 tires. this has me slightly worried until I can get a new set of flares to put back on. although I have noticed there are quite a few JKs running around with flares that don't cover the entire width. suggestions? do yours cover full width?

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Parks34 said:

I'm not in the washington area, but i was wondering what the point is in mud flaps?


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BABOOZLE said:

There is a good chance you can get pulled over in the Bremerton/Silverdale area. East side of the state doesn't care. I've been confronted by base police for my fenders once but they appreciated that I had mud flaps which is also a requirement. View attachment 286019


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Speedy_RCW said:

The only ticket I’ve ever gotten for tires sticking out too far was in Eastern Washington. I️ think it just depends on who the LEO is. Some go by the book and some are easy going and could care less. I️ know my tires stick out too far and I️ don’t run mud flaps so I’m in violation but I just go with it. Haven’t been pulled over in CA for it yet. Knock on wood.


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BABOOZLE said:

I agree. It all depends on who it is. I grew up on the East side and never had an issue until I moved to the western side.


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Growlz said:

Quick question if anyone knows. If your Jeep is licensed from another state (Michigan) that doesn't have those kind of restrictions and you're just in the state visiting, can you still be pulled over for those violations?

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Parks34 said:

You can be pulled over but I'm not 100% sure if you can be ticketed. I don't have a third brake light, and when i travel from Tennessee to Virginia i always get pulled over for it. But I've never got a ticket for it bc the officer is always lenient bc of out of state registration. And even if i did its a thing to where you fix it and the ticket is null.


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Growlz said:

Quick question if anyone knows. If your Jeep is licensed from another state (Michigan) that doesn't have those kind of restrictions and you're just in the state visiting, can you still be pulled over for those violations?

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14JK-U said:

I trimmed my stock flares into flats and they got stolen in Bremerton a few nights ago. no biggie to me I had aftermarket no name flares lying around I picked up for $50 off CL a few months back, put them on and all is good. I just looked up the state laws and it says we have to have flares that cover the entire tread of our tires, these new flares will not do that as of tomorrow when I put on my 35x12.5X17 tires. this has me slightly worried until I can get a new set of flares to put back on. although I have noticed there are quite a few JKs running around with flares that don't cover the entire width. suggestions? do yours cover full width?

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Willys17 said:

I have asked this question directly to WSP officers on several separate occasions. They said yes they can and will issue tickets like this even to vehicles registered out of state.

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