The best replacement for flares is ecm bf4.

The best alternatives to flares are rated as following:
★★★★★  ecm bf4
★★★★★  flares
★★★★  bell bottoms
★★★  ecm bf3
★★★  ecm jammer
★★  ufos
★  sun spots
★  mud flaps
★  flairs
★  prominences
★  no flares
★  ecm
  extinguisher
  bushwacker
  ecm jammer bf4
  knoll light factory
  cme
  not lens flares

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Speaking about flares, one probably shouldn't forget about mud flaps.

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★ running boards
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