Retro-fit Flat Flexi Wiper Blades

[qwertyuiop7 0]

Anyone used these

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-205-309-incl...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

The style seems to be standard on most new cars these days, have them on my 07 VW and they work well, will the they be as good on the 205 fitted to an arm design thats over 20 years old, with some sort of "fit all" models conversion kit

 

Or should i just stick with a pair of traditional style bosch superplus blades.

 

cheers

 

phil

[dave_gti 0]

i am curious about these too, any know if they're any better the super Bosch ones

[Goliath 94]

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...ic=78865&hl

 

I dont think there was a particularly difinitive outcome last time we discussed this! but i will let you know my thought when i eventually get round to replacing my wipers with these.

[Rippthrough 98]

Work fine on my 306.

[Super Josh 4]

Work okay on my 205. Stopped my rear wiper from squeaking too.

 

 

 

Josh

[pug_ham 242 3 Cars]

Work fine on my GTi & I'm getting some for my STDT.

 

Only thing I found to watch out for is make sure they are correctly handed. When fitted the spoiler should be at teh top of the blade, one set I bought off ebay had it at the bottom so I returned them for a full refund.

 

Another set I've seen just had the spoiler central on the blade so I didn't buy those either.

 

Graham.

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

i've just come across these pics on the dutch 205 gti forum:

 

 

 

the arms themselves seem modified, or at least adjusted a bit, don't they?

[engine killer 5]

I wanted to get a pair of this but has anyone got any idea how to mount the 405 spray bar washer on it?

[5150maxie 0]

i got some a bit a go.they dont seem to sit as flat and miss a patch. i am going to get oem valeo ones soon.

[Jrod 7]

In the above picture they look very ugly.

[5150maxie 0]

In the above picture they look very ugly.

yeh even with the bonnet vent

[DaveW 6]

I wanted to get a pair of this but has anyone got any idea how to mount the 405 spray bar washer on it?

 

Fit xsara mist washer jets...

[welshpug 1,626]

or a BX spraybar, IIRC this fits to the arm instead of the wiper.

[GLPoomobile 958]

i've just come across these pics on the dutch 205 gti forum:

 

 

 

the arms themselves seem modified, or at least adjusted a bit, don't they?

 

I think the arm looks different because the blade appears to have an adaptor that is slid over the end of the arm. It looks frickin crap!!

 

I have genuine Bosch flat retro fit blades that mount to the arm exactly the same as normal blades. Not fitted yet, but should look much better than the ones pictured.

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

yeah that seems right but for that reason the arms had to be repositioned further down the windscreen too.

 

take some pics of yours when you fit them, please .

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

I had mine from E-bay and they worked good - and I think they suit my 205 fine.

They had a simple Adapter

 

 

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

now those really DO look good, how much were they?

 

and please PM me some eBay links for them.

 

p.s. nice leathers .

[5150maxie 0]

now those really DO look good, how much were they?

 

and please PM me some eBay links for them.

 

p.s. nice leathers .

these are what i got but dont sweep some bits of the window.i dont think they suit the curve of the window.

ebay

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

the shop I bought them from, doesn´t exist anymore.

 

 

 

 

andi

[Jrod 7]

They look alot better than the others, still gonna stick with standard though.

[flipperthebushkangaroo 2]

have got these wipers on my 307 and to be honest IMO they do not work any better than normal wipers and cost a lot more to replace.

Will be keeping the origional ones on the 205,

 

well thats my opinion for what its worth

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

i'm not really sure why people think they should be better anyway?

 

it's the material of the wiping strip that dictates how good they will work, if they stick to the screen properly that is.

 

they are just a new thing and what i like about them is that they imho look nicer and obscure the view through the windscreen less.

[millenove 0]

Working on my 306....Nothing special than a normal wipers imho.

I've buyed because i found a special offer and they cost a little bit than a normal wipers...when need to replace my old wipers... decide to try it.

Btw...they only look nicer imho.

[pug_ham 242 3 Cars]

The ones I have are similar to those pictured by Gentrix except for a right hand parking wiper. I'll get a picture when my car is back here over the weekend.

 

The ones from the dutch forum look horrid imo.

 

I've got the BX spray bars on mine & they do clip to the wiper arm but I want something different because if I'm just cleaning the screen the first upwards wipe is on a dry screen & I want water on there asap to get a better clean without any smearing.

 

I bought these because the Valeo ones I had fitted were missing a section on the passenger side of the screen but the flat blades touch the whole of the wiping area & wipe much better at higher speeds in heavy rain.

 

Cybernck, I'll pm you a link to the ebay shop I bought them from but I've also seen another shop with them for less.

 

Graham.