2008s - want new wiper blades?
Sep 13, 2007, 03:16 PM
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Didn't get to install them (box arrived right before I left for work).
From experience with PIAA blades (had them on my 02 Lancer, my 01 Subaru and my fiancee's Saturn), the work great. They coat the windshield with a light layer of silicone, so water beads on contact (kinda like Rain-X). The blades are very efficient and last much longer than traditional rubber blades.
The fact that this is the 4th set I've purchased kinda says a lot, I suppose.
From experience with PIAA blades (had them on my 02 Lancer, my 01 Subaru and my fiancee's Saturn), the work great. They coat the windshield with a light layer of silicone, so water beads on contact (kinda like Rain-X). The blades are very efficient and last much longer than traditional rubber blades.
The fact that this is the 4th set I've purchased kinda says a lot, I suppose.
Sep 14, 2007, 10:07 AM
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Excellent 
I think I'll give the black ones a try then. Any idea how they perform in snow and icey conditions?
I think I'll give the black ones a try then. Any idea how they perform in snow and icey conditions?
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Nov 2, 2007, 09:03 AM
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Oops. Never posted back. 
Installed them and love them. They work great in the rain and the beading of the water really helps. It's nice to be able to just not use them because the water leaves on it's own.
They did fine with the frost on my windshield today. But the wiper fluid with de-icer in it helped a lot too.
Installed them and love them. They work great in the rain and the beading of the water really helps. It's nice to be able to just not use them because the water leaves on it's own.
They did fine with the frost on my windshield today. But the wiper fluid with de-icer in it helped a lot too.
Nov 2, 2007, 03:18 PM
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Thanks man, i'll have to keep a look out for these de-icing fluids. If not I might just buy a container of spray on Rain-X?
Just ordered the wipers yesterday from ebay, around $55 for the pair of them shipped.
Just ordered the wipers yesterday from ebay, around $55 for the pair of them shipped.
Nov 3, 2007, 07:15 AM
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Rain-X is good stuff, but you just bought PIAA wiper blades, so it would be kind of a waste of money.
Feb 23, 2008, 08:19 PM
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Figured I'd bump this to let people know that if you live in a colder climate, consider something different than the PIAA blades. I put mine on in November and they're already pretty much toast. Kind of pissed that I pretty much threw away $40. They have all the same problems that every other "standard frame" style wiper has - uneven pressure on the blade, causing streaking (within a month of buying them), freezing up when it gets really cold, ice build up, etc.
I was going to go back to the Bosch Icons, but it looks like Tire Rack is having a BOGO on the Valeo wipers, so I think I'm going to try those this time around.
I was going to go back to the Bosch Icons, but it looks like Tire Rack is having a BOGO on the Valeo wipers, so I think I'm going to try those this time around.
Feb 24, 2008, 12:41 PM
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Figured I'd bump this to let people know that if you live in a colder climate, consider something different than the PIAA blades. I put mine on in November and they're already pretty much toast. Kind of pissed that I pretty much threw away $40. They have all the same problems that every other "standard frame" style wiper has - uneven pressure on the blade, causing streaking (within a month of buying them), freezing up when it gets really cold, ice build up, etc.
I was going to go back to the Bosch Icons, but it looks like Tire Rack is having a BOGO on the Valeo wipers, so I think I'm going to try those this time around.
I was going to go back to the Bosch Icons, but it looks like Tire Rack is having a BOGO on the Valeo wipers, so I think I'm going to try those this time around.
Feb 24, 2008, 03:20 PM
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When the snow and freezing rain hits up here in Canada, traditional frame wipers tend to pack up with ice. I'm running Icons on my 08 now, and I havn't had a problem all winter. I had Piaa's on my last car, and they were awesome in the summer, but every winter they would be basically useless. The Icons don't bead the water, but at least I get constant blade pressure
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I've noticed you can get refill blades for the PIAAs (which I have and like a lot). Anyone done this before or know anything about it? If I can just spend $7-9 a pop instead of the price for a full blade and get the same result, I'm all in.