Have tried various brands on my Accord, but for my next set I am going back to OEM inserts. After market wipers seem to make a lot of noise, they clean okay, but noisy.
Windshield Wipers
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The $5 ones at WalMart have worked well for me.
I stopped using Anco blades because they chattered across the clean glass right out of the box. The Michelins I went to perform much better.
Originally Posted By: cpayne5
Our Passat still has the original blades on it. Just over two years and 38k miles. I like them so much, I tracked down the supplier. They're made by Valeo and sold under their "Ultimate" line. I've been putting them on all of our cars as necessary. They're priced reasonably, as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Valeo-900-22-1B-Frameless-ULTIMATE-All-Season/dp/B000CD8HH8
I too like the Valeo wiper blades. They cost quite a bit more but worth it IMO.
One tip for getting longer life out of your wiper blades is to go over your windshield with detailing clay once in a while to remove the gritty stuff that sticks to it.
Our Passat still has the original blades on it. Just over two years and 38k miles. I like them so much, I tracked down the supplier. They're made by Valeo and sold under their "Ultimate" line. I've been putting them on all of our cars as necessary. They're priced reasonably, as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Valeo-900-22-1B-Frameless-ULTIMATE-All-Season/dp/B000CD8HH8
I too like the Valeo wiper blades. They cost quite a bit more but worth it IMO.
One tip for getting longer life out of your wiper blades is to go over your windshield with detailing clay once in a while to remove the gritty stuff that sticks to it.
Originally Posted By: Joel_MD
One tip for getting longer life out of your wiper blades is to go over your windshield with detailing clay once in a while to remove the gritty stuff that sticks to it.
That helps.
Simply cleaning your windshield and wipers very often will do more. I clean mine almost daily. Even my oldest windshields don't have the wiper swipe marks permanently ground into them, and I've never used clay (nothing against it).
One tip for getting longer life out of your wiper blades is to go over your windshield with detailing clay once in a while to remove the gritty stuff that sticks to it.
That helps.
Simply cleaning your windshield and wipers very often will do more. I clean mine almost daily. Even my oldest windshields don't have the wiper swipe marks permanently ground into them, and I've never used clay (nothing against it).
Started using Michelin Stealth last year...SUPER!
If its made in China there is not much difference anymore. If you clean the blades clean by using an alcohol pad wipes in one direction and use 303 protectant I have found even in the FL sun any brand blade will last two years, same time period for colder climates like NY. Up north road salt and such eats the blades up so keeping them and your windshield clean is even more important! That said, I have found that as far as my Toyotas go NOTHING last longer than the factory rubber inserts.
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