Do you know what this is?

[zilla19]

Does any body know what or why there is the trapezoid-color-coded patch just in front of the rear wheels? They're kindda hard to see unless you look at that area carefully.

Image borrowed from Dangeris

[phobs]

It's suppose to protect from debris that flies out from your wheels.

[adidas2go]

[bembol]

I took them off.

Doesn't look good on my Satin White. It is somewhat difficult to take off.

[zilla19]

How would that patch help "protect from debris that flies out"? First, if anything's gonna fly out from the wheels it's gonna fly back, not toward the front. Second, that patch does not block anything, the fender actually "blocks out" the patch if any debris "flies" forward. But, if that's what Nissan engineers were thinking, they should apply the whole front bumper and hood for that matter because those areas get chipped from flying debris wayyyyyyyyyy too easily.

[Frosty Coupe]

It's to protect that area from debris kicked up from the front tires. Since that particular area flares out, it will catch more crap.

[phobs]

[BlackNWhite]

I took them off.

Doesn't look good on my Satin White. It is somewhat difficult to take off.

I agree. They look so bad on my white. How did you remove them? I asked about them like a week after I got my car at the dealer... and the service advisor just told me not to remove them.

[08Coupe]

I agree. They look so bad on my white. How did you remove them? I asked about them like a week after I got my car at the dealer... and the service advisor just told me not to remove them.

Hairdryer and your finger nail

My friend had some body work done on his coupe and Nissan wanted $80 each for those stupid things.. lmao

[marlin29311]

Hairdryer and your finger nail

My friend had some body work done on his coupe and Nissan wanted $80 each for those stupid things.. lmao

Lol, that's some expensive vinal.

I always forget they are there when I am waxing. lol.

[bembol]

I used my nails, it is hard (not that you can) but I would take my take when you do.

Hairdryer and your finger nail

My friend had some body work done on his coupe and Nissan wanted $80 each for those stupid things.. lmao

$80?!?! $120 each for TPMS. Dealerships.

[ShiftTab]

remove them carefully, you don't want to damage the paint.

[iiiskylll]

I hate those giant stickers. When I took them off, the dealrship told me to use a blowdryer, heat it up and peel it off so no residue was left behind. I did that with the first one and there was a wad of adhesive still stuck on there. So on the next three i just picked it off with my nails and peeled back. No residue left.

[NISMOT]

I think its called road tape

[Infantry1327]

it is called crap, and they where the hardest stickers I have ever removed. They dont look to bad except on the white. They are discusting on white. I used a heat gun, goo gone, my nails, and small plastic tooth picks

[iiiskylll]

Yep it's especilly nasty on white.

I thought goo gone was bad for the paint? I stll need to take off some of the residue...ugh it looks so heinous.

[ItsEcko06]

How would that patch help "protect from debris that flies out"? First, if anything's gonna fly out from the wheels it's gonna fly back, not toward the front. Second, that patch does not block anything, the fender actually "blocks out" the patch if any debris "flies" forward. But, if that's what Nissan engineers were thinking, they should apply the whole front bumper and hood for that matter because those areas get chipped from flying debris wayyyyyyyyyy too easily.

i'm sure nissan put them there for a reason!

they did a crap job on mine, i think on my passenger side they didn't align it with the contour of the side skirt and part of it is hangin off and collecting dirt underneath

[CoutureCoupe]

I just peeled it off with my finger and buffed it out when I washed my car. Its terrible how disguisting they become on a white car