mitchman
Senior Member
I think they should be painted to match. IMO you might as well paint the bolts black, and the center of the rim and get black lug nuts.
In any case, it'll look great. If you are talking about keeping the fender flare from rubbing the paint on the side of your truck-it's probably not gonna happen. On my last truck I had my flares on for a month or so and when I took them off to do something (I was putting them back on) and the paint was already scratched to ****. They included some type of rubber 'c' channel for the edge but it did not help. (Mine where the Prestige (ebay) brand, but where very nice)
In any case, it'll look great. If you are talking about keeping the fender flare from rubbing the paint on the side of your truck-it's probably not gonna happen. On my last truck I had my flares on for a month or so and when I took them off to do something (I was putting them back on) and the paint was already scratched to ****. They included some type of rubber 'c' channel for the edge but it did not help. (Mine where the Prestige (ebay) brand, but where very nice)