Best Wiper Blades

Best Wiper Blades

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mh125

Original Poster:

79 posts

74 months

Thursday 8th February 2018
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Hi I need some new blades on my f55 cooper sd the Bosch ones on don’t clean the passenger side corner where the screen curves. I doubt these were fitted as new so does anyone know the brand originally fitted? Or some that will cope with the curved screen. I didn’t want to go to the dealers and pay their prices unless absolutely necessary!
Thanks

sad61t

1,100 posts

210 months

Thursday 8th February 2018
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R56 had the same issue with OEM and new Bosch from Halfords. I've only really noticed it since removing the tax disc holder.

MDifficult

2,044 posts

185 months

Friday 9th February 2018
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You won’t beat genuine BMW/Mini ones for the quality of cleaning and being quiet, but I don’t believe any wipers get that ‘last little bit’ on the passenger side.

The Cardinal

1,267 posts

252 months

Friday 9th February 2018
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I read some great reviews of some eBay-only blades, which I think cost £15 from memory. They were rubbish, leaving big sections of the screen unswept.

I ordered some directly from Mini for £22.69 in replacement and am much happier with them. They were delivered in a proper box and have Mini logos on them too (I suspect they are Valeo OEM). They're available here

Gunk

3,302 posts

159 months

Saturday 10th February 2018
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I just bought a set of £16.99 unbranded eBay blades for my wife’s R55 Clubman, arrived wrapped in some corrugated cardboard, 5 minutes to fit and they’re brilliant, just as good as OEM.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Rear-Wiper-Blades...redface6IAAOxyJ8ZRgWch



CarsOrBikes

1,135 posts

184 months

Saturday 10th February 2018
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if you don't get on with Bosch blades try Valeo............

mh125

Original Poster:

79 posts

74 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Hi thought I’d update this one. Got some new blades fitted at my local mini dealer and they clean all the screen even the passenger side bottom corner unlike the the Bosch aerotwin that missed this part of the windscreen due to the curve of the screen. £40 fitted.