Flat Wipers On 205

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Thoughts?

 

I'm thinking they may look a bit too modern for a 205.

 

Anyone got pics of it done?

 

And what size are they supposed to have? My current ones match, both 18" off the top of my head

[Cameron 16]

I had one (albeit as a single wiper) on my track car, it looked pretty cool and worked even better. I don't think there's anything wrong with fitting them, it's a nice modern touch that doesn't spoil the look of the car and something I've been meaning to do for a while.

 

I would only recommend Bosch blades though, for what they cost it's worth fitting something that isn't like scraping a greased twig over the screen. My first one was a generic eBay one and it was awful.

 

Edit: from memory you want 20" or 21" at a stretch.

Edited February 16, 2012 by Cameron

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

I used some cheapies on my other car. Got them nearly 3 years ago and they have only started to go on one side. £3 a blade in asda. Il be a guinea pig.

 

 

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

I've got flat wipers and I think they're rubbish. They don't clear the screen fully

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

To be fair I've never driven in the rain so the ones on there may be fine as they are. It's just the arms have surface rust bubbles, so when I repaint them I would like to renew the blades so they look fresh as well

[zxrpaul 3]

in costco they are selling goodyear flat blades for £5 at min, i bought some for my 205 after buying pair for my clio sport and was impressed you cant hear them sweep.

and they actually clear the rain really well lol

Edited February 16, 2012 by zxrpaul

[cheesegrater 43 1 Cars]

Id hazard a guess you have rubbish ones paul! I personally think they look crap on 205s. Old s*itty cars should have old s*itty wipers!

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

 

I would only recommend Bosch blades though

 

I've found Bosch and Valeo to be useless. A cheapo ebay 18" triple pack has served me fine. (although i do clean the windows quite often with auto glym glass cleaner)

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

probably. I'm putting normal style wipers back on.

[Cameron 16]

I've found Bosch and Valeo to be useless. A cheapo ebay 18" triple pack has served me fine. (although i do clean the windows quite often with auto glym glass cleaner)

 

Ok.....

 

I have Bosch on my Mondeo and they've been perfect for years, same goes for the one on my 205.

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

Ok.....

 

I have Bosch on my Mondeo and they've been perfect for years, same goes for the one on my 205.

 

then we'll agree to disagree. It's not worth the bun fight...

[muddatrucker 125]

I've always used cheap ebay ones to great success (if having a clear windscreen can be called success)

[welshpug 1,657]

I've used Valeo aero wipers on my ZX, worked great my local motorfactor stocks them.

 

didn't use them on my 205 as I use standard valeo silencio type with 405 spraybars, these work great too.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Flat wipers don't look right on old cars if you ask me.

[GLPoomobile 958]

I've had them on mine for a few years. I don't think they look right, and would go back to OE wiper blades in a shot.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

I've had retro fit flat wipers on my cars for a few years now & having tried several different ebay suppliers have found the best ones to be the aero flat wipers that are correctly handed for use on the rhd cars with the blade sat to the top of the wiper.

 

Those with the central blade (twin edge? ) have been very poor by comparison.

 

They work so much better than oe wipers, original or not I find vision in rain much better than looks & they don't look that bad.

 

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[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

Ive got aero ones with a built in spray bars and ive never seen the screen so clear! I was actually bloody impressed at the difference it made over standard.

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

Do you have some pics? Never seen them with integrated spray bars.

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

can get some later, they look like arse as the pipes are cable tied on at the mo, but my car isnt exactly a minter lol

its a very basic design, basically a plastic wide angle sprayer glued on the top of the blade

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

I've got (or had when the car was in one piece) BX spray bars on the wiper arms used with the retro fit flat wipers.

 

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[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

I thought they'd come up with a more elegant solution, that's why I asked .

[lemmingzappa 75 1 Cars]

I only use Bosch aero wipers. They do the best job for me !

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

I had one (albeit as a single wiper)

 

same on mine 19" valeo jobbie, they do the job better than standard add to that one less wiper to drag across the screen you get a quicker action, the look obviously is personal preference but I don't think they look out of place atall