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E86 Coupe - Windscreen wipers

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Post by AnilS » Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:17 pm

Guys/Girls, can you please recommend some very decent wipers for my Coupe.

They are a little tired and worn. Are aero design best? BMW ones the ones to go for? Links would be useful.

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Post by Truth » Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:58 pm

Our cars don’t like the aero ones as the windscreen is too curved and the far right edge gets missed. Have a look at Bosch super plus ones
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Post by AnilS » Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:26 pm

Thanks. Done that but they seem to be sold separately and closer to £22.
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Post by mmm-five » Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:42 pm

If you do go for the Bosch Aerotwin ones, then go for an even smaller passenger side one so that it doesn't flap about.

I think I went for 21/19" instead of the 21/20".

Make sure you also get the 'spoiler' model with an S after the number - otherwise you'll end up with a plain version which may lift at speed.
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Post by Penelope » Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:48 pm

Bosch Aero blades fitted by Autoglass when they replaced my damaged Windscreen with an OEM Screen & Seal...
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Post by mmm-five » Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:49 pm

AnilS wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:26 pm Thanks. Done that but they seem to be sold separately and closer to £22.
Just done this...
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Post by AnilS » Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:42 pm

Thanks guys.

I've now found those mmm-five, by not putting my number plate in! How odd.

These aren't 19" so is it a big issue going 20"? Easy to fit?

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Post by Mr Tidy » Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:52 pm

I must have had at least 5 different brands of wiper blades on my E86s, and the closest fit so far were the Bosch non-aero ones like in mmm-five's link.
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Post by AnilS » Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:17 pm

Thanks for confirming.

I'll order on Saturday and collect Sunday, if ECP is open.

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Post by skelters » Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:09 pm

Aerotwin for me.

From here although they may be in lockdown....

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Post by mmm-five » Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:44 pm

AnilS wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:42 pm Thanks guys.

I've now found those mmm-five, by not putting my number plate in! How odd.

These aren't 19" so is it a big issue going 20"? Easy to fit?

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The 21/20” combo is standard...I was just suggesting to go to 19” for the passenger side if you went with the Bosch flat/aero style rather than the standard Bosch Sport Plus wipers.

Mine with a 20” aero twin type...
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Post by tonyz4c » Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:53 pm

I have changed them a month ago and went for 500 mm passenger side and 530mm driver side
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Post by AnilS » Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:27 am

Again, appreciated. The curve of the windscreen is similar to my old Saab 93. I couldn't get anything, other than OEM wipers to sit properly.
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Post by mjennings23 » Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:28 pm

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/bosch-su ... -485773020

If you want to be perfect, these are identical to the BMW ones in that the passenger side one is curved to avoid overhanging the overly curved part of the screen.

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Post by GAZA62 » Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:50 pm

Bought the Bosch Super Plus SP21/20S from Halfords last year and they sit perfectly flush on my E85 looking at the website they only sell as single blades now not a set but they are the same length
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