Best Replacement Wiper Blades?

[jeff618]

What is everyone using?

[Biolite]

PIAA Silicone Wipers from BavAuto. Bosche Icons are also a great wiper, I use them on my other car.

[hotmilk400]

PIAA hands down, but they are pircy,

I use Valeo, which are similar quality, and half the price. Tirerack also has them (often) buy one get one free, so they are pretty cheap if you get them there.


Also, i use Rain-X Window Sheild treatment. it is so nice to have. all the rain and water from the road just rolls off of your window. the stuff is like $2.00 a bottle shipped on amazon, so you have alot of fluid to do alot of cars. i used the more expensive stuff (like $20 for 3 coats) but rain-x worked almost as good for about $0.20 a coat)

[tiFreak]

I've had Bosch Icons, I've since replaced them with Rain-X Latitudes, both are very good blades

[alex85061]

Tried the winter blades and they are way too stiff for my curved windshield then switched to neoform one piece blades and they work great (much, much, much better than the winter wipers)

[tiFreak]

winter wipers are completely worthless, not only do they not flex very well but their completely flat sides make them lift slightly at interstate speeds

[jeff618]

I originally tried the latitudes but they were too stiff (even stiffer than winter wipers). Got poor contact - especially in the center. Tried bosch icons and liked them but they were very expensive. Switched from icons to trico neoforms a few years ago and have been extremely happy with them. I was going to re-order them but I started this string to see if anything new has come out in the last year that I should look at. So far, it sounds like the same options are out there. I've got a week or so before I order, we'll see...if not I'll stick with the neoforms.

BTW - I also switched from rainx treatment to aquapel. Each application lasts 1/2 year and it doesn't haze-up like the rainx. Great stuff...apparently developed for the space shuttle or something like that.