Have seen various cars, inc our Fiesta, with wee bits of plastic trim on rear wheel arches.
Often wondered what it is for.
Happened to come across this on twitter yesterday
twitter.com/perfectionvalet/status/1110886959185039360?s=21
So it turns out they are there to satisfy regulations on wheels protruding from body of car.
Surely it would be easier, and nicer on the eye, to just shape the wheelarch or rear bumper accordingly?
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Easier and nicer maybe, but more costly. Much cheaper to have one smaller design of bumper for all models and then stick on a bit of plastic just for those models and markets that need it for regulations.
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Plastic on rear wheel arch - The Melting Snowman
