My daughter needs some new wipers and I am curious as to your recommendations. We are Midwest with snow and lots of rain.
October 23, 2018, 04:59 PM
bigdeal
Bosch Icons on all my vehicles.
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October 23, 2018, 05:01 PM
JohnV
Bosch icons
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October 23, 2018, 05:05 PM
.38supersig
Icons on mine as well.
October 23, 2018, 05:21 PM
FenderBender
again, bosch
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October 23, 2018, 05:26 PM
beltfed21
Hi Max. I used to get Anco winter blades because they are wrapped with rubber which kept them from getting snow and ice in them. But I don’t know if they are available any more. I’ve heard good things about the Icons.
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October 23, 2018, 05:28 PM
Edmond
Bosch Icon but it doesn't snow here.
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October 23, 2018, 05:36 PM
beltfed21
quote:
Originally posted by Edmond: Bosch Icon but it doesn't snow here.
Sure, rub it in!
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October 23, 2018, 06:07 PM
mcrimm
Whatever Costco carries on the sale. I change mine annually.
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October 23, 2018, 06:08 PM
SpinZone
Bosch Icons here as well.
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October 23, 2018, 06:15 PM
dry-fly
PIAA. They’re spendy but they are the best I’ve ever used.
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October 23, 2018, 06:41 PM
blueye
Icons
October 23, 2018, 06:49 PM
doublesharp
Whichever brand I buy I use a clay bar on my windshield before installing new blades. I usually buy Rain X or Michelin wiper blades and like them both. Anco as well. I use the clay bar and then rain x rain repellant, side windows, too. A treatment this time of year and I'm usually good for the winter.
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October 23, 2018, 07:04 PM
hvyhawler
I just buy the cheap ones and replace as needed.
October 23, 2018, 07:14 PM
bald1
Bosch Icon ('03 S2000) and Valeo Ultimate ('11 Sonata Ltd). Both obtained from TireRack.
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October 23, 2018, 07:15 PM
tatortodd
Bosch Icons. I’ve had them on my vehicles in Houston, Alaska, and Canada. That’s a pretty diverse climate and it excelled in every environment.
There are lesser Bosch that look like Icons but don’t perform like Icons. My Dad and I were driving in the rain to a Bowl Game over the holidays and his windshield wipers tore. We stopped at a big box store and they only had one Bosch model (it wasn’t Icon) and we put them on in the parking lot. The bastards chattered across the windshield and did a worse job than the torn ones we threw away. Cleaning the windshield at a gas station did nothing, and spraying the windshield with windshield solvent did nothing. Went to an auto parts store the next day and bought Icons and returned the others to another branch of the big box store. Without doing anything to the windshield (ie no clay bar, no windex, etc) the Icons immediately performed flawlessly.
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October 23, 2018, 07:31 PM
Gibb
What vehicle?
I use Icons on most of my stable, but they just don't work on my work van (Chevy Express). I use the cheap hybrid blades from Rain-X and they work like a charm.
If my kid is buying the wipers on her car, she buys the same hybrids, says she doesn't see enough difference to justify the price of the Icons (although I did when I drove that car).
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October 23, 2018, 07:35 PM
corsair
quote:
Originally posted by mcrimm: Whatever Costco carries on the sale. I change mine annually.
I made that mistake. They've been carrying Michelin's the last few years. After the OEM pair wore-out, I picked up a set. No less than 3-months in they were sucking big-time: streaks, chatter, skipping Ended up getting the OEM Bosch from the parts store and they worked as they're supposed to.
October 23, 2018, 07:43 PM
Cookster
I just put some Trico Onyx blades on my 4Runner for the first time. So far so good, but I'll see how they perform in the winter. __________
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October 23, 2018, 07:55 PM
TMats
Another for Bosch Icon
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Ended up getting the OEM Bosch from the parts store and they worked as they're supposed to.