Wiper upgrades Options

[trdproven]

i use the Valeo brand flat type wipers, really wipes.

[RabidTRD]

Bringing this thread back from the dead..

I've been using Bosch Icons for about two years now. They're just now getting to the point where they leave streaks. I normally only get one year out of my blades so I'm impressed. They're also the quietest blades I've ever had. Last I checked, they're also cheaper than Rain-X Latitudes. I highly recommend them.

Yep. I run those too. Never going back to any other blade.

Advance Auto Parts and Autozone usually run specials on them once and a while and you can get them "Buy one get one 50% off."

[trdproven]

i bought mine from tirerack, it was buy one get one free.

[richee3]

Yep. I run those too. Never going back to any other blade.

Advance Auto Parts and Autozone usually run specials on them once and a while and you can get them "Buy one get one 50% off."

I got mine from O'Reilly's, like you said, buy one get one half off. I put Rain-X Latitudes on the Celica because they were out of Icons the day the Celi needed new blades. The Lats seem to perform similarly well, but not $5 a blade better. Plus I think they're a little more bulky where the blade meets the wiper arm, so not as pleasant to look at. Still, far better than the old style metal frame blades.

[RabidTRD]

Yep. I run those too. Never going back to any other blade.

Advance Auto Parts and Autozone usually run specials on them once and a while and you can get them "Buy one get one 50% off."

I got mine from O'Reilly's, like you said, buy one get one half off. I put Rain-X Latitudes on the Celica because they were out of Icons the day the Celi needed new blades. The Lats seem to perform similarly well, but not $5 a blade better. Plus I think they're a little more bulky where the blade meets the wiper arm, so not as pleasant to look at. Still, far better than the old style metal frame blades.

They're also higher profile and the wind beats them more. The main issue we have with them is customers returning with only the clip left on the wiper arm due to the tab that releases the universal bracket being bumped and the wiper flying off at high speeds. Def not worth the extra cash.

[trdproven]

i dont like the rainx ones because of its clear look, makes it look cheesy.

[RabidTRD]

i dont like the rainx ones because of its clear look, makes it look cheesy.

Wut? Clear?

[99gt3sge]

bosh icons is what i have there good

[azn87]

costco rain x wiper blades, cheap and very good. im running 22 and 21 on the front and a 20 for the rear

[richee3]

I didn't think it was possible, but I'm reviving this thread... again. After running the Rain-X Latitude blades on the Celica for a year, I've come to the conclusion that they are better than the old style blades but not worth the money. I've taken them off and replaced them with Bosch Icons. I have three cars with three blades apiece and all of them are Icons. They're worth every penny.

[Special_Edy]

Yup, Bosch Icon on the rear is a must, I can never get a standard metal frame wiper to work right back there.

Dont forget the Volvo S-60 sprayer nozzles. They spray the most perfectly even mist. At a dead stop there is a very slight overspray but with any forward speed your gold. You'll get better coverage pissing on the windshield than with the OEM sprayers.

[trdproven]

I used NWB, makers of OEM blades, and they make the Lexus IS blades. NWB means Nippon Wiper Blades and they are flat and real good.