New Wipers OE vs Aftermarket

[bloc]

I tried that, they simply didn't want to order them. "This is what we got, do you want them or not?"

I’d find a parts source that cares about what their customer wants. Have had no issues like that with mine.

 

[Roscoes]

I tried the Ceramic Pro ceramic coating on the windshield with the OEM wipers . It is amazing how the wiper floats across the glass. At higher speeds wipers are not needed.
trying to figure out how to post video.
Highly recommended.

did you ceramic coat the windshield yourself?

 

[SQRRRL]

OEM

 

[ElJayBird]

I've been using Trico blades up here in the PNW. I've tried OEM, Bosch, and RainX and found the Trico's to be the best for icy winters in the mountains.

TRICO® Ice Wiper Blades | Our Best Wiper Blades for Snow & Ice

TRICO Ice® is a premium winter wiper blade. Flexible and durable curved fit with a protective armor that seals the blade structure from severe weather.

www.tricoproducts.com

 

[slowride]

I bought some PIAA blades for about $60.00+ for the pair this spring... not worth it for the land cruiser 200... SQUEAK & STREEEEEK !!!!

I have some good OEM replacements in my garage, but why make life so simple??? ( I know they work from the originals on the car.)

So, I just bought some Michelins at Costco tonight for $9.99 per blade with a $3.00 instant rebate... so $6.99 a blade...

I am betting they will be just as good as the PIAA's... actually I'm hoping they are much better than the PIAA's...

And yes I cleaned the windshield and followed ALL the prep instructions for the proper use of the PIAA's...

Peace

 

[sfo1]

So, I just bought some Michelins at Costco tonight for $9.99 per blade with a $3.00 instant rebate... so $6.99 a blade...

I tried the same Costco Michelin’s and think they suck on my 200. Going Back to buy oem refills and put my oem arms back on.

 

[slowride]

I tried the same Costco Michelin’s and think they suck on my 200. Going Back to buy oem refills and put my oem arms back on.

Thanks for the heads up!

I'm going on a 1,500+ mile drive in a few weeks... I'll put the old PIAA's in the Michelin boxes and toss the in the back as spares.

Peace.

 

[sfo1]

Put new oem refills back on prior to our 'atmospheric river' (CA translation to a few days of rain) and tossed the Michelin blades (left a big streak of water on d-side when arm was on downswing). Half the cost and 2x the performance. The real diff may simply be the oem blade has four articulations / mt points for the refill (which must help the refill make full contact @/equal pressure to glass). The one piece Michelin, etc style arms do not articulate; just one long contact point.

YRMV....

 

[slowride]

Put new oem refills back on prior to our 'atmospheric river' (CA translation to a few days of rain) and tossed the Michelin blades (left a big streak of water on d-side when arm was on downswing). Half the cost and 2x the performance. The real diff may simply be the oem blade has four articulations / mt points for the refill (which must help the refill make full contact @/equal pressure to glass). The one piece Michelin, etc style arms do not articulate; just one long contact point.

YRMV....

100% agree... spitting & streaking on the down stroke, but the Michelins are still better than the PIAA's...

I'll put my good OEM's on sometime soon...

The Michelins are good Enuff short term for now...

Peace.

 

[JS22STL]

OEM inserts. The aftermarkets just done work for me.

 

[imatalltree]

I've been using Trico blades up here in the PNW. I've tried OEM, Bosch, and RainX and found the Trico's to be the best for icy winters in the mountains.

TRICO® Ice Wiper Blades | Our Best Wiper Blades for Snow & Ice

TRICO Ice® is a premium winter wiper blade. Flexible and durable curved fit with a protective armor that seals the blade structure from severe weather.

www.tricoproducts.com

Same ones year round or do you swap in the Ice blades for winter (and either way, how do they do with typical PDX/SEA style drizzle when you're not in the mountains)?

 

[doru]

I'm running Valeo Ultimate for many years on all my cars, and now on my truck.
Valeo Ultimate 900, PN:900-22-1B, 22"
Valeo Ultimate 900, PN:900-24-1B, 24"
Valeo Ultimate rear, not-beam, 12A / 604507

 

[bloc]

After seeing the quality of real, actual, OEM wipers, I'd be surprised if anything is actually better at the end of the day. And only $8 for refills.

NOT the sightline junk (despite the toyota logo) most dealers put on.

 

[doru]

I like the beam style as they provide even pressure along the blade, and Valeo Ultimate also has a spoiler built in that ensures pressure on the glass and no lift no matter speed or wind. The OEM on 2013 are the best looking but still not beam.
I don't know how they are on newer trucks.

 

[doru]

P.S. mine do fine in Seattle and in the mountains.
P.S. I'm the opinion that blades should be changed every year if you want good top vision, so claims of 3x durability are just gimmicks to me.

 

[bloc]

I like the beam style as they provide even pressure along the blade, and Valeo Ultimate also has a spoiler built in that ensures pressure on the glass and no lift no matter speed or wind. The OEM on 2013 are the best looking but still not beam.
I don't know how they are on newer trucks.

OE has a spoiler.

Also despite the marketing claims to me the truss system that distributes force out to multiple points, along with the spring steel wire used to even out that force between attachment points, probably provides more even pressure than a strip already curved to a given radius (but not the radius of our windshield), with the attachment point being in the dead center, and using spring steel to conform to a broad range of windshield shapes. In my head at least, that will put more pressure on the ends and center, and less pressure 1/3 to 1/4 length from the ends.

Whether this is true or not, the factory ones do an excellent job of keeping the windshield clean, while not chattering or having issues even at high speeds. So I’m not sure that a marginal difference in force distribution really matters here.

And, $8 refills.

 

[scottm]

I ordered Toyota refills for my old boat. There is no better quality rubber for windshield wipers.
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[32cls6speedmt]

how often are you changing the oem refills?

 

[JS22STL]

6 months for me

 

[Reckless]

Which RainX did you try? I just bought Rain-X Expert Fit Beam Wiper Blade, 24'' and I love them! I wish I had put this on my rear instead of OEM. The windshield is very clean and no noise. I haven't been able to find anything to complain about them yet in last 3-4 weeks.

I have 5.5 years with my RainX Expert fit front and back they held up much better than previous blades I have tried.