Anyone had them fitted / fitted them themselves ?

I had a quick peep under the wheelarches at a dealer I was near last week (Aldershot) - seemed as though would be quite easy to fit yourself ?

Don't they just bolt or screw on? They should be useful in keeping some of the mud splatter off the side and rear of the car. Just a word of warning though, if your venturing off the tarmac just be careful that they are not wrenched off! On such a small car that is so low to the ground they may well come into contact when traveling through ruts or climbing over obstacles. On Landrovers and bigger 4x4 machines the flaps are reasonably soft and can be tied back preventing them from harm but on some smaller vehicles, I am not sure about the Yeti they are very stiff and unyielding so the mountings become stressed.

Don't they just bolt or screw on? They should be useful in keeping some of the mud splatter off the side and rear of the car. Just a word of warning though, if your venturing off the tarmac just be careful that they are not wrenched off! On such a small car that is so low to the ground they may well come into contact when traveling through ruts or climbing over obstacles. On Landrovers and bigger 4x4 machines the flaps are reasonably soft and can be tied back preventing them from harm but on some smaller vehicles, I am not sure about the Yeti they are very stiff and unyielding so the mountings become stressed.

Thanks for the advice - I've ordered a 1.2, so a muddy field will probably be as dramatic as it gets. Wife's old car was a Touran with sports suspension - it would ground out on a moderately bumpy road !

I have fitted the flaps on the front on mine. They are easy to fit yourself if you have a T25 tool. They are pretty short, so I doubt if they'll ever hit anything. They do help with keeping the car a bit cleaner, but there is still dirt on the sides of the car after a run on winter roads.

Just a word of warning though, if your venturing off the tarmac just be careful that they are not wrenched off!

Since when have 4x4's gone off road?, Oh yes, taking the kids to school, mounting kerbs, be careful

mine will be driven off road every day of the week. I might leave the flaps until I see what they are like. Perhaps aftermarket ones might be better or perhaps non at all. :wonder:

I've ordered front and rear mudflaps for my machine so hope to report on their ease of fitting before Christmas (I've said to Allams that I'm happy to fit them myself). Don't think they'll adversely effect the fuel consumption....

Fitted front & rear myself in about 10 minutes (dealer wanted £50 on top of the price of the flaps).

Very straight forward if you have the right tools (ratchet handle and Torx bit T25); take out the existing wheel arch liner screws put the flap in place and refit the screws and with the rear set there's a clips to push into place on each side.

There is no need to remove wheels as on some traditional cars, plenty of space to work round the wheel in situ.

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Well were are the images of the flaps then Thank you for posting the torx link. I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia but have not looked that up until you posted, very interesting article. I just thought that Torx were just another fad designed to make one buy more bits. I remember the days when allen bolts were all the rage and their were kits available to convert many motorcycle crankcases from crosshead to allen.

Are the flaps rigid or flappy or a bit of both?

Fitted front & rear myself in about 10 minutes (dealer wanted £50 on top of the price of the flaps).

Very straight forward if you have the right tools (ratchet handle and Torx bit T25); take out the existing wheel arch liner screws put the flap in place and refit the screws and with the rear set there's a clips to push into place on each side.

There is no need to remove wheels as on some traditional cars, plenty of space to work round the wheel in situ.

My link

Well were are the images of the flaps then Thank you for posting the torx link. I spend a lot of time on Wikipedia but have not looked that up until you posted, very interesting article. I just thought that Torx were just another fad designed to make one buy more bits. I remember the days when allen bolts were all the rage and their were kits available to convert many motorcycle crankcases from crosshead to allen.

Are the flaps rigid or flappy or a bit of both?

Apologies for no pic's of the flaps, can take some when I get chance in daylight.

The flaps are fairly rigid as they are shaped to fit round the panels of the Yeti. Very similar to the type I had on the Golf.

"their were kits available to convert many motorcycle crankcases from crosshead to allen."

Flashback to 1983 - me replacing the (horribly easy to chew up) screws on my FS1-E crankcase with nice chrome allen bolts !

Glad to hear they're easy to fit - got the dealer to discount them with the car, but will be fitting myself.

Car build confirmed as week 2 Jan, ETA end Jan.

. . . . on my FS1-E . . . .

Off topic I know, but that brings back memories of my carefree youth! I say carefree, but in truth there were always the issues of girls, where to drink and who else knew that the ignition of my bright yellow fizzy DX could be operated with pretty much any coin

I will have mudlaps fitted all round and internal carpets as part of my deal ----- Car to be built in week 52

I will have mudlaps fitted all round and internal carpets as part of my deal ----- Car to be built in week 52

Week 52 ?

Let's hope they dont have long alcoholic lunches over there....

Week 52 ?

Let's hope they dont have long alcoholic lunches over there....

So do i !----------- as long as quality control stay sober i might be in with a chance

Edited 10 December, 200916 yr by CBFBOY

mine will be driven off road every day of the week. I might leave the flaps until I see what they are like. Perhaps aftermarket ones might be better or perhaps non at all. :wonder:

I use the (very) minor roads around the Lleyn peninsular every day. I had the flaps fitted (free!) but judging by the state of the car after one week, The benefit of the Skoda supplied flaps is minimal. Anthony 1, I would go for a decent set of (Halfords?) retrofit flaps - if you feel you really need them!

Thank you Terfyn,

Something floppy and wide might fit the bill but in the the main for me I doubt that normal OEM flaps will make a whole lot of difference. The type that Rally Cars use would be more functional. It would be handy for something soft and rubbery like that going the full width of the vehicle not just at the back but in the front because every time the car goes through any water it splashes forward and then covers the rest of the vehicle, lights, windscreen etc If it has been dry for a long period it is not too bad here, except for large pools of muddy standing water at field gates pot holes etc or on the minor roads, it then depends on the amount of cattle or sheep that are in any particular field on my way in and out of our property. Sheep **** is the worst, its the pits, awful stuff, cow poo is sweeter smelling and less offensive but obviously has greater mass but tends to be in very obvious pats. Sheep doings are everywhere as if it is sprayed on the ground. Of course most of the farmers here muck spray anyway and even where it has not been deliberately spread it drips off the tractors and equipment all along the tracks and roadways anyway, so it can not be avoided. In the rainy season mud splatter is difficult to avoid on the land or rough trackways and on the narrow roads because tractors are constantly kicking mud up onto the road and every one has at some time to pull over onto the banks to allow vehicles to pass on the narrow roads. Its all part of living here one just accepts it. I often wonder how some manage to keep their cars so clean, perhaps they go nowhere and stay at home polishing. The mud and **** get into every outside orifice imaginable and takes ages to pressure wash off. The inside of the cars get very mucky also because one needs to be constantly wearing wellies in the winter months. Repeatedly getting in and out of a car soon has the footwells filling up with crud. When wet, it smears and when dried out, it forms a light powder that seams to waft around covering other surfaces in light dust. Leather is a boon and can be wiped clean very quickly with a Baby Wipe as can most other shiny surfaces. Its the muddy sills that can be a pain as when one might need to personally keep clean and tidy, the mud from sills on vehicles always tends to smear onto trousers no matter how carful one might be.

I do not need to run around with a polished or detailed finish though that would be nice, I just prefer cars to be reasonably practically clean and acceptably tidy. Driving off road vehicles for so many years all of the time I don,t need to pose around either, with that spray on mud effect that some of part time off road fraternity like to display and never wash off. When I order and buy I will consider the Halfords variety, as you have suggested.

I use the (very) minor roads around the Lleyn peninsular every day. I had the flaps fitted (free!) but judging by the state of the car after one week, The benefit of the Skoda supplied flaps is minimal. Anthony 1, I would go for a decent set of (Halfords?) retrofit flaps - if you feel you really need them!

Apologies for no pic's of the flaps, can take some when I get chance in daylight.

The flaps are fairly rigid as they are shaped to fit round the panels of the Yeti. Very similar to the type I had on the Golf.

As promised I have taken a couple of pics.

Have 'ringed' were the clip goes on the rears.

Set-up a Flickr group as I hope this will be a way to link in photo's.

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TP

I was going to fit my mudflaps myself but Allams had already put them on for me

Set-up a Flickr group as I hope this will be a way to link in photo's.

My link

TP

Can't see any pics - do I have to join something to do so ?

Can't see any pics - do I have to join something to do so ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16833836@N08/

Can't see any pics - do I have to join something to do so ?

Yes but it's an open group, thought it was a handy way of throwing together Yeti related photo's.

Those look very similar to the type on my Freelander. Very hard but they do their job well.