Convex exterior/side mirrors

[look30]

After a close call with a moron who was trying to make a point and not let me merge with traffic I think I really need some better angle for side mirrors.
Preferably would be to have a full convex like I understand the AU and EU version might have but I can settle with stick on ones but I want something low profile but still functional.
Do you guys have any good options/suggestions ?

 

[Wilzer]

Took advanced driving class once, and they taught us to put the mirrors well out so you see most of the blind spot, far enough out so as not to see any of the car. You get used to it after a while and would not go back.

 

[look30]

Took advanced driving class once, and they taught us to put the mirrors well out so you see most of the blind spot, far enough out so as not to see any of the car. You get used to it after a while and would not go back.

Yeah but this method can't prevent stoopid cutting lanes to make a point. I have my mirrors just like you described and always did but I found convex mirrors are still safer for me.

 

[DaJackson]

I asked before but never got an answer. Do the AU cars have convex mirrors on both sides or just drivers (our passenger)

 

[ShannonC]

I asked before but never got an answer. Do the AU cars have convex mirrors on both sides or just drivers (our passenger)

Both are slightly convex.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Took advanced driving class once, and they taught us to put the mirrors well out so you see most of the blind spot, far enough out so as not to see any of the car. You get used to it after a while and would not go back.

Nice video (what a pleasant young man). However, the Stinger's rearview mirror is only marginally useful. Here's the method for adjusting side mirrors that I learned years ago:

Lean your head until it is just touching the inside of your driver window; adjust your driver side mirror outward until you can barely see down the side of your car. Now, lean inward until your head is centered over the center of the cabin; adjust your passenger side mirror until you can barely see down the side of your car. It does take a bit of getting used to overcoming the feeling that you have blind spots between what you can see in either side mirror and the side of your car; it's only a feeling, not reality. There are no blind spots at all.

(edit to add: after watching the video, I went out and adjusted my side mirrors as instructed: I think his method is better than the one I've been using. My passenger mirror needed bringing in just a tad; and the driver mirror needed bringing in some. But before this fine adjustment, neither mirror was out far enough to create actual blind spots -- no vehicle, not even a motorcycle, could "fit" inside the difference. It just looks better to see the overlap.)

 

[eflyguy]

I've added "blind spot mirrors" to every car I've owned (in >30 years driving) until this one. I've found my driving has changed in the past few years, however - as a motorcyclist, I've always looked over my shoulder before changing lanes. I don't know why, but over the past few years, I've started to do it in the car as well, to the point where it is automatic.

That said, I agree with the comments about setting the mirrors so you don't see the side of the car. You aren't losing any rear visibility that way.

 

[look30]

Both are slightly convex.

Do they have a dedicated part number different than the standard mirrors?

 

[Peeso33]

I always use a small "blind spot" mirror on my side mirrors. I use it to not only check my blind spots, but I'll put it far out enough to see at least 2 lanes over. This saved me butt a few times, when I'm trying to make a lane change, and another car 2 lanes over changes into the same lane at the same time.