They were definitely available for with or without cladding, I installed more than a few sets. Getting a parts guy to get the correct ones was usually the problem.Im thinking that they only offered them for the Sportage's with cladding. But like i said in my original post, you can re-drill the holes, and get them snugged up against the body a bit better. Not 100% perfect, but to the point that no one would notice unless you were specifically looking.
I actually need to find a replacement front passenger side one now. That one didnt survive a rather large ice chunk i hit a few months back.![]()