Wiper Blade review thread.

Aaron 2NR · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:04 am Post subject:

time to change mine...started leaving streaks behind....from from june to march isnt bad for blades

crossdrilled · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:07 am Post subject:

Question, I bought the HS blades...they work aight an d they look good. Two problems, is it just me or do these rust from the moment you put it orn?

Secondly, i bought the refil and for the life of me can't seem to be able to change it. Has anyone successfully changed the rubber?

trd.sports.m · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

if u notice my 2nd post on page 3 of this thread the year was 2006 almost 2 years later the michelin blades are just faintly beginning to show signs of wear. they are still ABSOLUTELY SILENT when wiping the glass (even if the glass is dry actually). but i think they're beginning to streak just a tiny bit i'm not sure i havent washed the car for like 2 weeks now lol.

i SERIOUSLY think there is nothing better on the market guys forget it just buy these and kiss your wiper blade troubles good bye for a long longggggg time.

equipped2ripp · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject:

I brought in my rainX wipers...

altec · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

michelin blades work good but i have one problem with them. I does be on the valencia stretch daily(every 5 vehicle is a truck) and the blades cant take the jamming from them dust/mud and any solid thing sticking to the glass. used 2 pairs and they get very minute cut if they go over sharp things stuck to the glass. it leaves small arcs on the glass where it dont wipe because of the cuts. the rubber is too soft for removing sand off the glass.

trd.sports.m · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:55 am Post subject:

^^^ there are other brands of wiper blades that are immune to this type of problem without more annoying attributes of their own e.g. loud operating noise level?

imperial · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

Are the michelin blades heat resistant?
I've been looking for a set of wiper blades for a while now because the back of my bonnet is raised so the windscreen and wipers get the full blast of heat. This leads to that annoying steaking sound because the wipers start to break down. I went back to OEM for about 6 months now and so far its holding up. How will the Michelin's react to high heat?

trd.sports.m · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject:

i dont think anybody could help u with that one bro ur on your own there.
as we in the tech forum i'll digress for a minute to ask if there really is any virtue in raising the back of your bonnet.
probably increases downforce lol but does it really do anything else? and dont you run the risk of a shattered windshield if it directs too much heat onto the lowest portion of your windshild while the rest of the glass is subjected to strong blasts of cooling air? i have never seen the sense in doing it even though its a very cheap simple mod.

X_Factor · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

i bought a pair of blades that curves to the glass..its flexible(shapes like a bow when held in the air)..paid 150 for the pair and in 3 mths that was the end of them
i bought a pair of blades for 25$ about 1 mth ago and they working REALL good and no noise!!

redsupra101 · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

pylon $20 blades every 6 months FTW

Pirate · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:29 am Post subject:

~˜VëgÅ²˜~ · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:04 am Post subject:

Ronnie203 · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject:

wats the difference between the framed Mich. and the frameless mich. wiper blades ?
I saw the 22" frame-less selling for 110.00 !!!! Ea
It have better prices anyway else ?

X_Factor · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject:

the frameless just looks alot more sexier!!
and prone to being stolen

Ronnie203 · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

slow323 · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject:

wtk : the almera wiper blades what sizes are they dont hav my car so thas why im askin

someone904 · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

i believe the originals where 16 and 18 inches. when i changed them i went with 18 on the passanger side and 20 driver side.no blade hangs off the screen and the little triangle area is almost eliminated.just like 1 cm across

slow323 · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:11 am Post subject:

kool thanks man

Pirate · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:59 pm Post subject:

federal also have the Michelin wiper blades...but i think its about $70

my pair still wokin...about 10 mths now.