The Best Jeep Gladiator Fender Flares

Why Install a Set of Fender Flares on Your Gladiator?

Fender flares are exceptionally versatile, offering several benefits to your Gladiator. Some of the most commonly cited include increasing coverage of oversized tires and low offset wheels, boosting tire clearance, and improving aesthetics with rugged form factors and heavy-duty materials.

For starters, let’s talk about aesthetics. Aftermarket fender flares are engineered with visual and practical factors in mind. After all, no matter how high-clearance or max-coverage a fender flare is, Jeepers won’t order a set if they’re ugly. Regardless of an individual’s aesthetic preferences, fender flares come in countless unique designs to appease their taste. Options like bolt-on flares, flat flares, and flare deletes significantly enhance aesthetics, and most require nothing but quick bolt-on installations. 

Next, let’s discuss tire coverage.  Most states enforce tire coverage laws, requiring fenders or flares to extend past the tire. Unfortunately, aftermarket wheels and tires often protrude past factory Gladiator fender flares, making these Jeeps easy targets for law enforcement. Aftermarket fender flares can help resolve this issue, typically extending one to three inches further than their factory counterparts to provide additional tire coverage. 

A Jeep Gladiator can also benefit from aftermarket fender flares on the trail. Several aftermarket flares are engineered with off-road performance in mind, featuring larger fender openings to improve tire clearance and reduce rubbing during extreme articulation, even with oversized tires. 

Lastly, fender flares boost paint protection. While your Gladiator’s suspension and chassis may be more durable than the average vehicle, the paint isn’t. Especially while running oversized, aggressive off-road tires, kicked-up rocks and road debris can wreak havoc on rocker panels and paintwork, leading to rust-inducing chips and unsightly dings. Fortunately, aftermarket fender flares can help to reduce paint damage by increasing tire coverage.

Fender Flare Styles

No two fender flares are created equal. These accessories come in numerous styles—let's review the options you’ll encounter when shopping on RealTruck.

Flat

Whereas your Jeep Gladiator’s factory fender flares feature a sizable lip around the wheel well opening, flat fender flares eliminate this lip to improve tire clearance, especially on the trail. Flat fender flares are the perfect addition to any overlander or wheeler, providing clearance for oversized tires and extreme articulation.

OE-Style

If you prefer the appearance of factory fender flares but need additional clearance, check out OE-style flares. These accessories typically feature similar molded plastic construction, integrated marker lights, and other factory-inspired features. However, they also boost clearance, making them ideal for a street-driven rig wheeled on the weekends.

Delete Kits

Check out our fender flare delete kits for maximum clearance on the trail. These “flares” are filler panels that cover the holes and gaps resulting from eliminating your Gladiator’s factory fender flares. Most also include integrated running lights to retain some streetability. However, the lack of tire coverage can certainly result in a citation. As a result, we recommend fender deletes strictly for off-road applications.

Top Gladiator Fender Flares

With styles and benefits covered, let’s get into the meat of this article—our experts’ top fender flare recommendations. Each product in this list has been carefully selected to balance quality, practicality, and style.

Rugged Ridge Metal Max Fender Flares

Check out the Rugged Ridge Metal Max Fender Flares, featuring heavy-duty alloy construction and maximum coverage for beefy wheel and tire setups. These premium fender flares are manufactured from heavy-duty tubular steel with a plate steel outer skin for superior strength. A satin black textured powder coat finish provides sleek styling and exceptional corrosion resistance. 

Rugged Ridge integrates wraparound switchback DRLs into each flare for running light and turn-signal functionality to retain road legality. Metal Max Fender Flares feature simple bolt-on installations and come backed by a limited 5-year warranty.

Features: 

• Sturdy tubular steel frame with a fully welded plate steel exterior skin

• Corrosion-resistant textured satin black powder coat finish

• Enhances clearance for oversized tires

• Wraparound dual-color DRL daytime running lights/turn signals

• Compatible with OE inner fender liners (requires minor trimming)

• Sold as a 2-piece set (front fender flares)

• All mounting hardware included

• Easy no-drill installation

• Limited 5-year warranty

Rugged Ridge Max Terrain Fender Flares

If sleek, OE-inspired styling suits your build, consider Rugged Ridge® Max Terrain Fender Flares from RealTruck.

Max Terrain Fender Flares feature injection-molded thermoplastic construction for superior strength and durability. This material is ideal for trail use, offering outstanding impact, abrasion, and UV resistance. Beneath the stylish thermoplastic skin lies rigid steel bracing, restricting unwanted deflection and movement. 

Though visually similar to factory fender flares, Max Terrain Fender Flares increase tire clearance to reduce rubbing. They also boost coverage, preventing rocks and kicked-up debris from damaging your Gladiator’s paint. 

Rugged Ridge backs each order of Max Terrain Fender Flares with a 5-year limited warranty. 

Features: 

• Durable injection-molded thermoplastic construction

• Textured black finish

• Classic flat-style profile

• Provides extra-wide tire coverage and increased clearance

• Protects your Jeep from flying debris

• Resistant to cracking, warping, and impact

• Includes integrated two-color daytime running light tubes

• Comes in a set of 4 for front and rear coverage

• Easy, bolt-on installation

• 5-year limited warranty

Bushwacker Flat Style Fender Flares

Bushwacker is a leading manufacturer of high-quality fender flares, offering exceptional quality and durability. The company’s Flat Style Fender Flares for the Jeep Gladiator are no exception, manufactured from heavy-duty Dura-Flex® TPO to withstand UV exposure, impacts, and abrasions. With a flat design, these low-profile fender flares significantly enhance tire clearance. Whether running oversized tires on the street or hitting intense obstacles on the trail, Bushwacker Flat Style Fender Flares offer the clearance necessary for rub-free driving. 

Each order includes DOT-approved side markers to retain full road legality. Bushwacker manufactures Flat Style Fender Flares in the USA and backs each order with a limited lifetime warranty. 

Features: 

• Impact-resistant Dura-Flex® 2000 TPO construction

• Smooth matte black finish

• Maximizes tire coverage and clearance

• UV protected to prevent fading, chalking, and cracking

• Includes DOT-compliant LED side marker lights

• Sold in pairs or complete sets

• Made in the USA with global materials

• Limited lifetime warranty

Rugged Ridge Fender Flare Delete Kit

For the avid wheeler, fender flares may cause more harm than good. If your Jeep spends most of its time on the trail, consider ditching your Gladiator’s fender flares altogether with the Rugged Ridge Fender Flare Delete Kit. 

The Rugged Ridge Fender Flare Delete includes everything necessary to delete your Gladiator’s factory fender flares, gaining crucial clearance for oversized tires and extreme articulation. Included in each order are flexible TPO filler panels, flush-mount marker lights, and all necessary hardware.

Rugged Ridge backs the Fender Flare Delete Kit with a 5-year limited warranty.

Features: 

• Gain crucial clearance by eliminating factory fender flares

• Flexible TPO construction is impact and UV-resistant

• Textured black finish

• Eliminates factory fender flares for greater tire clearance and articulation

• Minimizes your Jeep’s body width for additional clearance on tight trails

• 4-pc set

• All mounting hardware and LED turn signal/running lights included

• Simple, no-drill installation

• 5-year limited warranty

Steelcraft Fender Flares

Are you tired of breaking plastic fender flares on the trail? Consider upgrading to Steelcraft Fender Flares, sporting heavy-duty fabricated steel construction for unmatched durability. The textured black powder coat offers unmatched corrosion resistance and sleek styling, while integrated turn signals offer DOT-approved lighting. 

Steelcraft Fender Flares are sold in pairs. Each order comes backed by a 1-year warranty. 

Features: 

• Heavy-duty steel construction

• Fine textured black finish

• DOT-approved turn signals

• Additional side marker light

• Sold in pairs

• All mounting hardware and instructions are included

• Drilling required on select applications

• 1-year warranty