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Recommendation for Wiper blades?
- Thread starter leomuzzi
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Bosch aerotwin for me now. Nothing else seems quite as good.
Mine need replacing again and I was just going to get another set from the dealer until I saw they increased up to £50.
Most places will recommend the 21" each side Bosch Super Plus wipers but they aren't the correct fitment, the OE ones are 20" passenger side and 22" driver side. Seems like a small technicality but my experience with the 21" Bosch super plus was that they didn't operate correctly at motorway speeds, for some reason the driver side wiper would start to jump and make a lot of noise.
Some people use Aeroblade style wipers but they are too rigid for the curved windshield and don't fit flush at the corners. They also look a bit crap.
I've just ordered a set of 20"/22" Bosch Super Plus for £13 on Amazon. If they don't fit properly or have issues at speed then I'll bin them and order some from the dealer. They should arrive by Friday so I'll let you know if they work or not.
Most places will recommend the 21" each side Bosch Super Plus wipers but they aren't the correct fitment, the OE ones are 20" passenger side and 22" driver side. Seems like a small technicality but my experience with the 21" Bosch super plus was that they didn't operate correctly at motorway speeds, for some reason the driver side wiper would start to jump and make a lot of noise.
Some people use Aeroblade style wipers but they are too rigid for the curved windshield and don't fit flush at the corners. They also look a bit crap.
I've just ordered a set of 20"/22" Bosch Super Plus for £13 on Amazon. If they don't fit properly or have issues at speed then I'll bin them and order some from the dealer. They should arrive by Friday so I'll let you know if they work or not.
R.E92 said:I've just ordered a set of 20"/22" Bosch Super Plus for £13 on Amazon. If they don't fit properly or have issues at speed then I'll bin them and order some from the dealer. They should arrive by Friday so I'll let you know if they work or not.
That would be really great if you can share the result. Thank you.
parabolica
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Bosch aerotwins for me too; I tried OEM blades a few years back when I got the car and they were horrible - squeaking and screeching with a few weeks of figment and the drivers side didn’t sit flush on the screen during the wipe so left a crescent moon of fluid on the screen after each wipe. No amount of adjusting fixed it.
Yes Aerotwins sit off the screen at the passenger side when in the parked position but otherwise operate smoothly and quietly and more importantly clear the whole screen.
Yes Aerotwins sit off the screen at the passenger side when in the parked position but otherwise operate smoothly and quietly and more importantly clear the whole screen.
I have Aeroblades (for the first & last time) and they're hopeless at speed. So, yes, please report on the Bosch Super Plus.R.E92 said:Some people use Aeroblade style wipers ...
I've just ordered a set of 20"/22" Bosch Super Plus for £13 on Amazon ... I'll let you know if they work or not.
I got some Bosch ones from Amazon for £11
They are 21 and 20 inch but the shorter blade had the spoiler which seemed counter-intuitive given that the 21 needed to go on the drivers side so I swapped the spoiler over
Haven't been on the motorway in rain yet so we will see if I should have gone with 22" on the drivers side
I measured the new ones against the old ones and they are the same but who knows if the old ones were the correct size?
They are 21 and 20 inch but the shorter blade had the spoiler which seemed counter-intuitive given that the 21 needed to go on the drivers side so I swapped the spoiler over
Haven't been on the motorway in rain yet so we will see if I should have gone with 22" on the drivers side
I measured the new ones against the old ones and they are the same but who knows if the old ones were the correct size?
Thank you.R.E92 said:The amazon ones were no good. The drivers side fits OK but the passenger blade isn't curved so doesn't sit flush.