Wiper blades, interchangeable?

[engineer20]

For the 03 camry, the size is 19 and 24 inches and they stake standard blades (the classic style with the holes)
but the 09 taurus takes 20 and 24 inches and they are the new kind. That isn't a hybrid blade, is it? The dealer said they can take standard blades, or they can take the new style blades,a re they called beam or something?

The 15 rogue has 17 and 26 inch ones I believe and it is the new kind but isn't hybrid.

Costco is having a sale on hybrid goodyear blades for 4.99 and they're normally 7.99 which isn't bad either. Are those worth buying? Can you use hybrid blades (don't look like standadrd, but not exactly the same as the newest either, i'm guessing they're in between) for these cars like the camry/taurus and how are they? How do they compare to anco? What about duralast, or trico, or michelin, or rain x, etc?

Is size the only thing that matters for blades? Anything will work as long as size is correct? and do you have any brand recommendations and are winter blades necessary or recommended and do they work much better than regular blades?

can I install a hybrid blade on the camry which takes the standard? i think the dealer said it can take the standard or the hybrid, whereas the taurus can take the standard and the one that comes with the car which the dealer sell but i asked the dealaer about hybrid blades and they didn't say anything, just that they didn't know, so would the goodyear hybrid work on the taurus? i'm guessing it will and that i'm guessing it'll work on the camry but how and what is a hybrid blade and how do they compare to standard blades as well as the new kind of blade? beam? j hook? I was told the rogue has a j hook, the newest generation rogue.

 

[skyactiv]

I'd look up your applications on this website:
http://goodyearwiperblade.com

 

[Kawiguy454]

I bought a pair of those flexible beam blades and hated them. Now back to basic Anco from AZ and happy

 

[Garak]

Wiper blade choice is strongly application dependent (and dependent upon the owner's fussiness). The old F-150 works with whatever I throw at it, from the cheapest conventional style to the most expensive beam blade - they all work great. The G37 is a little more picky, but not bad. The old Audi had to have old style conventional blades, or I wouldn't get good windshield contact on the driver's side, no matter what beam blade brand I tried.

 

[chrisri]

Modern aero blades often do not fit older cars as they have more curved windscreen. New cars have more flat windscreens.

 

[Garak]

Except my old F-150, which, as I mentioned, cares not in the least.

Of course, the wiper not being a metre and a half long or some other silliness helps, too.

 

[Olas]

I have a single, central wiper on the Rocco that takes a 19inch blade. eBay had an offer on hybrid blades for £1.99 so I took a chance and it works just as well as the earlier, conventional style blade.
YMMV

 

[KitaCam]

19 and 24" blades will work...I've used beam and standard blades and they all work on the Camry.

...they fit with just 1/4" to spare
...but this...not all 19 and 24" blades are the identical length...

 

[chrisri]

Originally Posted By: Garak
Except my old F-150, which, as I mentioned, cares not in the least.

Of course, the wiper not being a metre and a half long or some other silliness helps, too.

Agree, it depends upon a vehicle, but in general modern cars have more flat windscreens. On wife's Punto I installed Bosch Aero retrofit, and it worked great (still do). Actually I like them that much that I bought another pair for my 08 Berlingo (old shape).

They're useless on this van.

 

[engineer20]

I spoke to the oreilly's salesperson (showed me the various styles with the trico brand), he showed me the difference and beam is tne new one. the rogue calls for beam, but I could use hybrids since it's a j hook but he didn't recommend it. I spoke to the Toyota dealer and they offer the standard and hybrid for the Toyota but not a beam for the 03 camry, and the 09 Taurus can take a hybrid but the motorcraft one should be a beam, so I guess I can buy the Costco sale goodyear blades for all the cars, but are they any good?

 

[Rhymingmechanic]

At 4.99 each, it won't break the bank to try the Goodyears.

Check the fit on skyactiv's link--some blades are specific and some are fairly universal with various adapters in the package.

I have a Pontiac Vibe (the same as a Toyota Matrix) with hybrid blades. I tried to replace them with a set of AC Delco "Advantage" beam blades. The Delco blades contacted each other because of the attachment location, though, so I could only use one at a time. They also didn't wipe as well as the original blades. I got stock AC Delco replacements and some extra inserts soon after.

 

[engineer20]

@Rhymingmechanic, thanks. Hybrids will work on the camry for sure since the dealership gave it a hybrid and standard option, but for the taurus, it should also work. The dealer didn't say it was beam, but just some motorcraft something, but it looks like a hybrid blade, not a beam blade and it's an 09. the rogue definitely is a beam blade, so now i know beams wont' work on hybrids, but what about the opposite, will hybrids work on blades designed for beam, and what about a rear windshield wiper? the rogue is the first vehicle i know of with a rear, so are those important and get a hybrid for that too or no? thanks. and what's your stance on winter blades, are they needed, or not really? the people i've spoke to said all season are good enough, but i am in michigan, so it is frozen all over all winter for about 3-4 months, we get a good solid consistent freeze where it's below 32 (0 deg. C) every day all day, so are winter blades worth it? Many people do get snow tires too, but I dont' think snow tires are worth it.

 

[KitaCam]

Originally Posted By: engineer20
Many people do get snow tires too, but I dont' think snow tires are worth it.


They know something you don't know....keeping in mind that your tire dealers have sold you FOUR DIFFERENT BRANDS/MODELS to put on your Camry...AT THE SAME TIME!...crazy!

 

[Garak]

Hybrids can be a problem in the winter. My Anco supplier got rid of all the Anco hybrids because they were coming back in the winter. Ice would melt, the water would get into the joints, freeze and expand, and wreck the blade. For the winter, I just use a proper beam blade.

 

[Johnny2Bad]

If you have issues with curvature of the windshield preventing full coverage, substitute a blade 1" or 2" shorter than the OEM size. You won't notice the reduced cleaned area while driving while at the same time the better clean on what remains of the swept are will be welcome.

Also, I have multiple vehicles and have to deal with winter (ice, frost, etc) as well as summer. It took about 10 years of trying different blade types and brands before I managed to buy a pair of Bosch blades.

I've got a few different suspension types on different vehicles, and they all perform well, although I don't buy the cheapest type of wiper blades regardless of who makes them, because failure is just so common and I won't starve if I spend $10 more.

I didn't mention which Bosch's because they sell two types exclusively in Canada vs the US, so I can't be sure if what I run will be available where you are, but it's worth repeating that all the types I've tried work very well.

They work like a charm. Will buy again.

 

[Garak]

I've always had great luck with the various Bosch blades, too. I just find them very rarely on sale these days. Auto Parts Plus on Albert St. North and Den-Paul on St. John St. have Anco blades at good prices.

 

[SHOZ]

I use Toyota inserts in the OE blades for my Hyundai.

 

[andyd]

Heh heh, I don't usually buy Bosch wiper blades, too expensive. My local odd lots discount store is mostly Acme. The flavor for wiper blades this fall was Bosch, on sale @ 4.99.

 

[engineer20]

trico exactfits are conventional and they fit to your specific curvature, but are there "exact fit" hybrid or beam blades specific to your car's curvature, as in a -1 for my camry, or are they only "one size fits all?"

I saw some beam blades on the same model camry in a parking lot the other day, so i guess beams would work on the camry too even though the dealer only offers conventional and hybrid blades for the camry.

 

[engineer20]

speaking of inserts, can you replace hybrid blade inserts/refills? oreilly told me they had conventional trico blade refills but none for the hybrids, but are they interchangeable? can you use a conventional/standard blade refill on a hybrid blade or would that not work out? so beam blades aren't refillable, but hybrids are, but hybrids need a special hybrid refill different from standard refills, correct? or can they take standard refills and similarly can you refill standard blades with hybrid refills? but beams are not refillable at all, right?