Flaps in from of wheels? WTF

What are the flaps in front of the front tires for? Since I put the TRD wheels on the drivers side keeps catching the tire. Does not do it on the left side.

Help - Suggestions sought. I know I can take it off, but would like to know why it is there first.

 

They break up oncoming air before it hits the tire and makes it more efficient in handling air flow, and therefore in fuel efficiency.

 

I took mine off. Guess what? No difference in fuel economy.

 

Sure.

But that's what they do, per Toyota.

 

Engineers.

 

Its an ejection port for front mounted M2 .50 caliber machine guns.

 

I like the ejection port idea, now to find the feeder belt and trigger.

 

It adds +5hp.

 

I figure if car companies come up with enough little fuel saving gimmicks, the EPA cuts them a break. Kinda like how little leaguers get trophies now even if they lose. "Well, at least they tried".

Throw them away.

 

Adding or removing them won't make a perceptible difference in fuel economy. It's when you add those, plus ten other small things (or design features), is when you start seeing improvements in fuel economy.

 

Maybe instead of taking them off, OP could install an extra set ahead of the back tires and get +10hp?

 

Thanks Captain Obvious.





































Fuck! You ruined the joke!