Compatible wiper blades

touareg · 10-11-2009, 03:56 PM

A month or so ago I applied a coat of Rain-X to my windshield, after which the driver-side wiper blade started chattering like mad. I had a spare Michelin Radius 20" wiper blade lying around in the garage, which happened to fit, and the problem was solved. Only problem is that the blade doesn't seem to make full contact just under where the blade connects to the wiper arm, leaving a wide trailing film of water in the middle.

I just picked up a pair of Rain-X Latitudes for my 135, and guess what...it doesn't have the necessary type of wiper arm adapter in the package. I was actually standing in front of the wiper blades at the store, checking the fitment on the Rain-X website using my iPhone. Our cars are listed, so I assumed that the blades would fit out-of-the-box

I've fired off an email to Rain-X to see if they can send me some adapters, but in the meantime, does anyone have experience with which wiper blades do or do not fit our cars out-of-the-box?

EDIT: Not sure if the Bosch ICONs fit, but there's currently a $15 rebate for those in the US:
http://www.boschautoparts.com/promot...bateOffer.aspx

LemansE82 · 10-12-2009, 01:41 PM

I too was looking to get ICONs, but I think ur sh!t out of luck, seems the only thing you can change is refills. Bmw should over this for free I believe.

10-11-2009, 03:56 PM	#1
touareg Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Compatible wiper blades A month or so ago I applied a coat of Rain-X to my windshield, after which the driver-side wiper blade started chattering like mad. I had a spare Michelin Radius 20" wiper blade lying around in the garage, which happened to fit, and the problem was solved. Only problem is that the blade doesn't seem to make full contact just under where the blade connects to the wiper arm, leaving a wide trailing film of water in the middle. I just picked up a pair of Rain-X Latitudes for my 135, and guess what...it doesn't have the necessary type of wiper arm adapter in the package. I was actually standing in front of the wiper blades at the store, checking the fitment on the Rain-X website using my iPhone. Our cars are listed, so I assumed that the blades would fit out-of-the-box I've fired off an email to Rain-X to see if they can send me some adapters, but in the meantime, does anyone have experience with which wiper blades do or do not fit our cars out-of-the-box? EDIT: Not sure if the Bosch ICONs fit, but there's currently a $15 rebate for those in the US: http://www.boschautoparts.com/promot...bateOffer.aspx __________________ Currently: 2017 M2 MT LBB In a previous life: 2011 Z4 sDrive35i MT \| 2011 Mk6 GTI MT \| 2008 EX35 \| 2008 Cooper S MT \| 2009 135i MT \| 2002 A4 1.8T
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LemansE82 Formally known as xXxMLEExXx. 38 Rep 653 Posts Drives: Lemans E82 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: N. New Jersey iTrader: (3)	I too was looking to get ICONs, but I think ur sh!t out of luck, seems the only thing you can change is refills. Bmw should over this for free I believe. __________________ My 1 borned on 03/26/09 On the ship...eta NJ 04/16. Picked up 04/24/09
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