Adjusting wiper blades...

[IMOLAredNC4.8is]

Is it possible to adjust the length of the wiper blades, right where the arm is attached to the blade it looks like it could almost extend/contracted to make the arm longer or shorter.. jw if this was possible, i got new blades and got longer ones and if i could get the passenger side about 1 inch shorter it would be perfect.. thanks.

[motordavid]

Fwiw, I run a 21" blade on the pass. side, 1" shorter, and it seems to wipe/press
better, especially on the upper curve. I see no reduced "viz" with that one inch shorter blade.
GL,mD

[IMOLAredNC4.8is]

well the ones i bought were 24 inch and if i could move it in a little it would fit perfect

[gianvito16]

why do you want to go through all that work? just return it and get one thats an inch shorter. drivers side is 24" and passangers side is 22" theres a reason why BMW made it that way. everyone usually goes an inch shorter, your going two inches longer. i put the Bosch Icons on my X and went with the 24" and 22" blades and they work great.

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by gianvito16

why do you want to go through all that work? just return it and get one thats an inch shorter. drivers side is 24" and passangers side is 22" theres a reason why BMW made it that way. everyone usually goes an inch shorter, your going two inches longer. i put the Bosch Icons on my X and went with the 24" and 22" blades and they work great.

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Sorry I wasn't more explicit...go buy the brand you like, in a 21" blade, slap it on the passenger side and enjoy it.
Or, use the "std" size until it wears out and then, replace it with a 21.
GL,md

[IMOLAredNC4.8is]

so you guys use a 21 inch blade that is shorter than the factory?

[motordavid]

As I posted, I use a 21" on the pass. side, and sometimes a 23 on the driver side,
though usually a 24 driver side. This isn't rocket science.

[IMOLAredNC4.8is]

I know this is not rocket science but I ordered them online and they sent me two 24 inch blades and I figured if I could get the passenger blade in 1 inch or so I would not have to go through the trouble of sending it back.

[gianvito16]

Originally Posted by IMOLAredNC4.8is

I figured if I could get the passenger blade in 1 inch.

yes you can get the blade within an ich or so that why some people use 22" and some like 21" but you have 24" blades so your 2-3 inchs off.

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by IMOLAredNC4.8is

I know this is not rocket science but I ordered them online and they sent me two 24 inch blades and I figured if I could get the passenger blade in 1 inch or so I would not have to go through the trouble of sending it back.

Chill, I was just poking...the oem size blades for your X are 24" on driver side and 22" on passenger side.
One 24 on the driver side should do fine...
a 24 on the pass. side will probably sweep a tad too tall/long and may not sweep as crisply due to the
couple extra inches.

Your pick...
GL,mD