Best wiper blades?

[iceman]

Is there such a thing? Need new ones, the OEM ones suck.

Hey it's something to talk about.

[DasBlunt]

Is there such a thing? Need new ones, the OEM ones suck.

Hey it's something to talk about.

I get the extra special aero looking ones for my audi. They last forever. All the auto parts stores have them, they are pricey but pay off.

[Relentless]

Bosch

(Audi Quattro) + (Bosch blades) + (hot blonde co-pilot) = ultimate ski whip.

[iceman]

Any merit to the Rain-X ones? They sure sound fancy.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...tomotive&psc=1

[DasBlunt]

Any merit to the Rain-X ones? They sure sound fancy.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...tomotive&psc=1

Nope. I fondled them yesterday for my wife's car, crap.

[rconstan]

I second Bosch

[Happy Fun Ball]

Rain-X were the suck on my truck. Switched to Bosch last year and couldn't be happier.

[Obstruction]

PIAA silicon -- they are the shit.

[Tippster]

Bosch on our cars.

[toast2266]

They all wear out. Get really cheap ones and replace them more often.

[DasBlunt]

PIAA silicon -- they are the shit.

Holy 30USD for ONE blade. damn Japanese.

[DasBlunt]

They all wear out. Get really cheap ones and replace them more often.

I found the opposite. I spend 30% more, and get longer life out of the Bosch. Longer life= more savings.

[Obstruction]

Holy 30USD for ONE blade. damn Japanese.

Well they are the shit. Actually you can get a set on Amazon for around $35 - $40. But after that you just swap blades.

The beauty of these things is you treat the window w/ a silicone wipe they provide and unless you are in an unholy deluge you don't even need to put the wipers on. I had them on an older 330i and loved them. Tried to get them for the next 330 and they stopped building them for bmw. Bought the bosch and still miss the PIAA.

[Dexter Rutecki]

They all wear out. Get really cheap ones and replace them more often.

Yes. Read a Consumer Reports on this a few years ago that basically said that. The 2x more expensive lasted a bit longer but didn't necessarily do a better job, and weren't worth the money.

8k post is on wiper blades. Coulda been worse, I guess, but coulda been better. Maybe I should go delete a few and give 8k a better shot. (Here I am replying to Mr. Almost 19k)

[irul&ublo]

8k post is on wiper blades... but coulda been better....

Given your prior posts, probably not

[PNWbrit]

The Bosch ones without any of the exposed metal frame get iced up far less.

[Cruiser]

I've had a set of Bosch wipers on my truck for a little more than a year now. They're still doing great. No streaks on the window and they do a nice job of pushing the snow off as well. But I park in the garage at home and the underground garage at work so they don't really get a lot of UV exposure. That probably extends their usable life a good bit.

[Tippster]

I've had a set of Bosch wipers on my truck for a little more than a year now. They're still doing great. No streaks on the window and they do a nice job of pushing the snow off as well. But I park in the garage at home and the underground garage at work so they don't really get a lot of UV exposure. That probably extends their usable life a good bit.

I park my cars in the street under trees, so shit drops on them all the time - especially sap and pollen in the spring. I get at least 2x the wear out of the Bosch vs. the AC Delco cheapies. Bosch only costs 1.5x as much (Buy Full sets on Amazon for the best price) so Consumer Reports can go fuck themselves.

[DeathVan]

Is there such a thing? Need new ones, the OEM ones suck.

Hey it's something to talk about.

not sure if I should be doing this...

umm errr Tech Talk..... sir

[Bobcat Sig]

Man ... this is like an oil thread in some auto forum.

For me, it's been the Rain-X blades. I had the Bosch ones for a while; junk. I would never buy them again.

If they are made for your car, I'd try to find Valeo. They were the best blades I've ever used. They are typically made for Euro imports and such. I had them on all of my Audis. Money

[jfost]

I like the Bosch ICON series (the winter ones) They seem to ice up less than open frame designs. I do take them off in the summer and use the garbage free ones I got with my last oil change.

[Chainsaw_Willie]

Man ... this is like an oil thread in some auto forum.

For me, it's been the Rain-X blades. I had the Bosch ones for a while; junk. I would never buy them again.

If they are made for your car, I'd try to find Valeo. They were the best blades I've ever used. They are typically made for Euro imports and such. I had them on all of my Audis. Money

I had a set of Valeos on my WRX the last two winters. Tire Rack carries them, they're available for any car that uses a "hook" style arm. They definitely work better than anything I've bought from the auto parts stores and lasted two winters, which is twice as long as any parts-store blade I've ever bought. I have the PIAA silicones now, we'll see how long they last but they do a better job of not streaking/smearing than just about anything and they're supposed to last twice as long too.

I bought a set of Bosch blades back at the beginning of the summer, in June some time and by last month they were smearing/streaking as bad as any cheaper blade I've used.

My car sits outside 100% of the time so don't know how that affects things.

[4matic]

The problem with wipers is the fitment guides are crap. Just because the guide says they fit doesn't mean they will. They also might work but that doesn't mean they fit. I bought wipers for the girlfriends Mitsubishi front and rear and neither fit. I got them to go on and she can't tell the difference but they don't fit and they would not be acceptable for me.

[iceman]

I ended up buying the Valeos from Amazon 'cause the Bosch site suxxors and you can't tell what fits what and Amazon didn't have the right PIAA ones. I reckon we'll see how it goes.

[Sinecure]

I like the Bosch winter ones (the ones with the rubber boots around the metal frame). I've tried the Valeo (the curved single piece ones) in winter before. More ice sticks to them than to the booted winter ones.

The other way to get better wiper performance is to replace the windshield. I find 50-60K is about the right mileage before I want a new windshield. Unfortunately they don't always break when I want them to and I'm forced to stick it out for a while with a pitted one. Eventually though, I catch a stone off the tire of an 18 wheeler and I get a nice big crack.