Trico ExactFit wipers

[SlavaB]

Originally Posted by mclasser
I went over to AAP to check out the ExactFits and honestly wasn't impressed. I know conventional blades aren't anything special but these looked cheap and bowed out for some reason. I wasn't sure if they'd apply even pressure to the windshield, so I ended up getting Rainx Expert Fits (formerly Weatherbeaters I presume?) from Walmart. They are better constructed and wipe the glass perfectly. I was lucky to grab the last 16'' one; the associate said they've had trouble keeping that size stocked all winter.


I hope you'll like these blades. Not sure why, on my Kia everything but Michelin goes bad after 2-3 months.
Now I'm waiting for the next sale at costco to grab more

 

[nthach]

Originally Posted by SlavaB
Originally Posted by nthach
My beef with those Michelin Latitudes and some aftermarket beam blades is that they sit too high off the windshield and cause the wiper arm to be at weird angles. On some cars like older Lexus and Mercedes models, a taller blade does create clearance problems as the wipers tuck in under the hood for aerodynamic reasons.


OP's asked about his 18 Hyundai so I guess not an issue

I've noticed this on other cars as well. If the wiper arm is too high off the windshield, the wipers might not fully make contact with the glass for a clean wipe. The spring pressure and shape of the wiper arm helps the wiper exert contact on the glass.

I was in a Fit with Rain-X Latitudes, and the adaptors looked tall and chunky unlike the OEM Mitsuba blades. Boith wipers were chatty and quivering like they were about to fly off.