Sucker fixed Towing Mirrors
Hi, I have just taken delivery of a new Skoda Kodiaq. Unfortunately however my 'aero' towing mirrors will not fit the door mirrors on the car. I have also tried the strap on type but all of those that I have tried do not have long enough straps and anyway, will fall off if I lock the car and the mirrors fold. It appears that I am left with the option of using the towing mirrors that attach to the door mirror glass by suction 'Streetwise' on Amazon for example. Does anyone have any experience with these type of mirrors? Are they any good?
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I would be wary of any mirror that is attached only to the glass of the existing rear view mirror. That mirror was never designed to be subjected to an additional load of a second mirror assembly. It is attached to the mechanism by an adhesive bond which could fail in time.
Besides, although the company claims that the mirror has type approval, it does obscure vision in the existing mirror and that may be deemed to be unacceptable.
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Agree with Lutz the existing mirrors are held to the backing plate with adhesive and if they should become detached they can be expensive to replace (unsurprisingly very expensive on the more upmarket cars), I still use my ordinary mirrors quite a lot as well as the extended ones.
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Check out Kodiaq Forums
The suggestion is to use Millenco with the angle pads fitted. They claim it works ok. I have similar shaped mirror housing and it works on mine, although I purchased the longer straps to help out. I notice the hinge on the Kodiaq mirror is more outboard than on my car, which would prevent the use of a strap.
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Just seen this, as BM says you may have to use the aero v pads, we had to to get a perfect fit when we changed cars. Got ours from amazon.
Post edit from the Millenco website:
The Aero F Pads which have twin grooves for enhanced grip on certain vehicles, can also be used to enhance grip on typically VW group cars post 2013.
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The answer is to use Milenco Aero F pads. They work a treat on my Kodiaq. they fit on the top of the Kodiaq mirrors and therefor do not interfere with the auto folding. Thanks to. Paul R T for answering a similar question a while ago
My problem has been entirely solved by the use of the Milenco Aero F pads, which have a small ridge on the face of the pads, which fits into the indentation on the door mirrors. These pads are well hidden on the Milenco website and I have not seen them well publicised. I got mine from www.thecaravanshop.co.uk , where they are stock number 4664 and cost £6.95 plus £1.95 p&p. Well worth it for peace of mind.
Cheers
Paul R T1 -
cornersteady you beat me to it
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honours evens
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I used suck on mirrors for a couple of years , they are ok for fast fitment & do a reasonable job but you tend to get a fair amount of vibration which increases with an increase in speed.
Needless to say i use aero mirrors now ......which are miles better .👍
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I wouldn’t presume to argue with Lutz but I have a ‘Suck it and see’ mirror and it’s the most uncomplicated mirror I have ever had. The original mirror is of little use anyway but the sucker only covers a small parts of the glass- on mine anyway. I have travelled 1000s miles with it on and never a slip, fault or disengagement. I would recommend them to anyone.
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check out your local dealer, I noticed mine had the F pads and were cheaper at around £4 for four than amazon?
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My mirror glass clips into the motor mechanism by way of plastic lugs that are bonded to the rear of the glass, I would never add additional loading to the glass in this case. I use the Milenco's with swapped out 'V pads'.
If Merves are on his chip fryer car then they won't have the motor mechanism, and maybe more stable.
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