Recommended Towing Mirrors

NewarkNotts
NewarkNotts Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited April 2016 in Towcars & Towing #1

Hi I have just changed my tow car from a 5 series BMW to a VW Tiguan and have realised my existing towing mirrors do not fit the Tiguan due to the size of the Mirror. Could any caravaner having a Tiguan recommend the make of towing mirrors that does fit?
Or as the Tiguan is wider than the 5 Series does any one tow without towing mirrors?

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  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited April 2016 #2

    Some may tow without mirrors but a Tig is still narrower than 99% of caravans.

  • NewarkNotts
    NewarkNotts Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited April 2016 #3

    Thank you for your reply.  So will need mirrors just need to find out which ones fit the Tiguan as the ones I have do not.

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited April 2016 #4

    Thank you for your reply.  So will need mirrors just need to find out which ones fit the Tiguan as the ones I have do not.

    What extended mirrors do you already have? I have Millenco Aero like
    these     on my R Class and had them on my Omega before it. They fit well, little vbration & still allow the mirror glass to move when fitted.

    As for not fitting any mirrors. I'm sure you could manage .... I do till I can stop to fit mine when I've forgotten to fit them .... again
    Embarassed. My R Class is wide, and I can see most of the traffic behind just using the car's standard mirrors, but I can see so much
    more with the extented mirrors. Laughing

  • Metheven
    Metheven Club Member Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #5

    Like MM I also use the 'Aero's and they perform pretty good as long as you have the clearance between the glass and the surround, and like MM I also stop up the road after leaving site because I forgot to fit them.

  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited April 2016 #6

    Milenco Aero`s will fit a Tiguan, you will need mirrors to stay within the law.

  • NewarkNotts
    NewarkNotts Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited April 2016 #7

    Thank you Dave MM and Tigi I will check out the Millenco Aero's

  • Wildwood
    Wildwood Club Member Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #8

    I use the Milenco with the larger heads for a better rear view. It is illegal for most outfits to be driven without extending mirrors although I have never heard of anyone being charged.

    Legally the mirtors have to be wide enough for you to see down both sides of the caravan. Milenco boxes have a diagram on them illustrating this.

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