I put my convex mirrors inboard...
easier to ignore on the inner side rather then the outer.
Of course that's just my opinion.

So if I'm attempting to parallel park next to a curb
or wanting to see what's hiding in my blind spot.
I use the convex mirror(s).

They don't seem to garner my initial focus (gaze)
when utilizing the surrounding mirror.
But work well for a quick glance to see what's next to my car...
high, low and in my lane.

I can't say one way or the other is technically better...
But I personally prefer them mounted on the inside mirror surface.

 

I like them on the lower outside corner, but I often see them on the lower inside corner of other people's vehicles.

 

I like them on the lower outside corner

i have them in the same place but i barely parallel park more than twice a year.

 

I want to say thanks for your opinions for the mirror placement.

 

BGE (Blind Spot and Glare Elimination) was a new acronym for me...just Googled it. I don't go through the exact motions they suggested for setting the mirrors but I read or heard someone say you should never see the side of your car in your side-view mirrors. After all, the side of your car will always be there so why waste part of your mirror showing a view of a permanent fixture? That made sense to me so I began turning my mirrors out. It takes some getting used to since it's comforting to know the sides of our cars are indeed still tagging along with us :>)

 

I call the BGE mirror set up. Track day (mode) mirror position. You feel like it set up like a race car. I stuck the blind spot mirror to view my car because I parallel park at least 3 times a week. At least I got the best of both worlds now. That's just my opinion.

 

i leave mine adjusted so i see part of my car to give me perspective regarding how close the other car is to either my bumper or fender. i know which cars are around me, but i want to know 'where' they are...
tony

 

I used to think that way until I realised that creates a _massive_ blindspot between the side-mirror and your peripheral vision, the exact spot you don't want a car to be hiding when you go to change lanes. The Camry has downright shocking side-view mirrors (driver's side won't point out far enough, passenger side is like looking through a telescope as far as field-of-view is concerned) and that's exacerbated by the fact I have to have the seat all the way back (the wife who is 8 inches shorter has no problems). The Corolla I can get the mirror positions spot on, you don't realise how far away from the body of the car they are adjusted until you go to re-align them for parallel parking or reversing into the garage.

Ideall there should always be a smooth transition from an overtaking car being in your rear-view mirror, to the side-view, to your peripheral vision, without ever completely vanishing in to a blind spot (not that I don't advocate head-checks when changing lanes, just to make sure)

 

I live on the highway. Could not function without my spot mirrors. Lower inside corner of mirror gives you the widest field of vision due to its being closer. Wherever you put them, having them is WAY better than not.

 

CD8000, hopefully my comment didn't sound like I was talking down adding the wide view mirror to fill in the gaps. I like the idea of adding the wide angle mirrors and will keep an eye out for some. When I drive a work car someone else has been driving, I'm often amazed at how far in the side view mirrors are turned and how much of the mirror only shows the side of the car....that's what my comments were based on. I just don't want to sound huffy in a good topic!

 

Tell me about it. I almost got hit because a girl in a honda did not check her blind spot at the last second when changing left. About 3/4 of the mirror was car!
I slammed on the brakes and avoided that.

 

I mount my spot mirrors to the outside and adjust the main mirror so that the side of my car is on the edge of the view or just out of view (depends on which way I'm leaning). With this adjustment, I can see what I want to be able to see in the main mirrors, and the spot mirrors serve to cover the blind spots. Use the main mirror for monitoring other vehicles, quick check of the spot mirror before any lane changes. Maybe not the "right" way to do it, but it works for me.

 

I don't use the little convex mirror because I use the bge mirror setup. I read about this procedure many years ago on Click & Clack Brothers site. There are a few newer SUVs that have a convex mirror built in the standard mirror and they are located in the upper outside corner. I would say that much R&D went into deciding where to place that additional mirror. I wonder there is a DOT mandate about the correct placement?
W95c

 

There are a few newer SUVs that have a convex mirror built in the standard mirror and they are located in the upper outside corner.

I've seen a lot of new cars in general actually that have the outer ~third or so of the mirror convex, with a thin black line as the delineator. This gives you good perspective close to the car for reversing, with the added (distorted) field of view out wide for lane changes, without sacrificing glass space for a standalone blind-spot mirror fisheye

 

I hate those little blind spot mirrors. Its the first thing I remove when I buy a car.
They take up too much space on the flat part of the mirror, and I feel like I'm straining to see what was supposed to be in that spot.

I've just gotten good at reverse parking and curbside parking without them.

Reverse tilting mirrors on Lexus help a lot with that too.

 

that would be really nice if they had those for sale for older cars.