What's your preferred choice for blind spot mirrors?

[Anonymous4Runner]

Looking to add a pair of circular-based blind spot mirrors and was hoping to see pictures of anyone else, particularly ones driving a Limited to see how it looks on 'em. I have a pair of blind mirrors but it's from my '07 so needless to say the mirrors on the '18 is bigger compared to the 07

 

[ayeyothisiskyle]

fwiw the last gen Rav 4 blind spot mirrors fit in our sideview housing. Theyre pretty pricy tho.

 

[Anonymous4Runner]

fwiw the last gen Rav 4 blind spot mirrors fit in our sideview housing. Theyre pretty pricy tho.

Thanks for the post man. That's something I'm looking at but I'd like something just a bit bigger than 2"

 

[Dillusion]

RAV4 don't really need anything bigger.

Or you could find those fugly stick on ones.

 

[CavPro]

RAV4 here as well simple install. The convex mirror is in a different spot than my excursion but before long using them was second nature. They are spendy versus the stick-on ones however.

 

[Gecko]

If you adjust your existing side view mirror correctly, why do you need blind spot mirrors?

Most people's side view mirror is 50% the side of their own car and 50% the adjacent lane. If you adjust your mirror a little further out so you are seeing less of your car (which has no value) and more of the next lane, there is no blind spot.

 

[fixer5000]

RAV4 here as well simple install. The convex mirror is in a different spot than my excursion but before long using them was second nature. They are spendy versus the stick-on ones however.

i did the rav mirrors on my limited. have saved my bacon a few times. about 80 bucks for the pair and easy install

 

[mrblah]

any stick on will work, but if you want a OEM solution, then the rav4 is your ticket.

 

[jhguth]

there's nothing special about them, just go to the store and buy whatever brand they sell. i have whatever brand they sell at autozone, they work fine.

 

[97BlackAckCL]

fwiw the last gen Rav 4 blind spot mirrors fit in our sideview housing. Theyre pretty pricy tho.

They're really not that expensive honestly, I paid around 80 bucks for the pair, well worth the cost. I use those blind spot mirrors ALL the time

 

[Anonymous4Runner]

They're really not that expensive honestly, I paid around 80 bucks for the pair, well worth the cost. I use those blind spot mirrors ALL the time

That's insane. Did you buy them at a Toyota dealer? I know Toyota dealers mark up prices by a good bit at their accessory store section but $80, whew! I'd probably spend up to $25 max on a pair

 

[ayeyothisiskyle]

They're really not that expensive honestly, I paid around 80 bucks for the pair, well worth the cost. I use those blind spot mirrors ALL the time

I getcha. But relative to the $5 ones, that allow you to place it wherever, theyre esspensive

 

[97BlackAckCL]

That's insane. Did you buy them at a Toyota dealer? I know Toyota dealers mark up prices by a good bit at their accessory store section but $80, whew! I'd probably spend up to $25 max on a pair

I found the cheapest online Toyota parts store that I could. Given that I saw them for upwards of 100-120 a piece, 80 for an oem set wasn't bad at all

 

[GripT4R]

I am always amazed at how cheap people are.


"$80 for two OEM Toyota mirrors with blind spot mirrors built in is expensive."


.

 

[ayeyothisiskyle]

I am always amazed at how cheap people are.


"$80 for two OEM Toyota mirrors with blind spot mirrors built in is expensive."


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Student loans are a bish.

 

[GripT4R]

Student loans are a bish.

Yet you have a laundry list of quality parts you have on a 2016 4runner...


Priority's are a bish.

 

[codyHTX]

i've read people report the rav4 mirrors don't give the optimal angle on the blind spot, but i find that to be entirely untrue. with them i always have a slight sight overlap on other vehicles

rvm > rvm + bsm > bsm > bsm + svm > svm

 

[Mutant138]

I got $5 round ones from O'Reilly's double sided onto my mirrors in the corner. They are seated in black plastic that matches the oem housing. Just about looks like it belongs there.

Now I aim my mirrors properly but even then I felt I could make a motorcycle disappear if it was in the right spot. They are super convex so I see down the side of my truck and pretty much everything else beside me.

I use these more to see down the side of my truck for parking in tight spots and not crushing my rocker panels on obstacles. I still make it a point to turn around as often as possible and physically look back before changing lanes. No mirror can match just turning your head.

 

[mlnhtrang]

I am always amazed at how cheap people are.


"$80 for two OEM Toyota mirrors with blind spot mirrors built in is expensive."


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where did you see it $80 for 2 mirrors? please link.

 

[GripT4R]

where did you see it $80 for 2 mirrors? please link.

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