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Best beam wiper blades under $25?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by DTaco18, Dec 31, 2019.

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  1. Dec 31, 2019 at 4:13 PM
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    My oem wiper blades ice up pretty bad during the winter (and are two years old) so now I'm leaning towards replacing with beam style blades... What are the favorites under $25?
     
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  2. Dec 31, 2019 at 4:22 PM
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    I just picked some Michelins up from costco for $8.99 a pop. Used them in heavy snow and rain last week any they worked great. I can't say how long they'll hold up, but for $8.99, not bad.
     
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  3. Dec 31, 2019 at 4:59 PM
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    I have Rain-X. They work fine but flex when wiping which annoys me .
     
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  4. Dec 31, 2019 at 5:03 PM
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  5. Dec 31, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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    I haven't actually used those yet, but some guys at work swear by them, and I'll try them next wiper change.
    20191231_203853.jpg

    Currently I'm using overpriced Rainex Silicone beam wipers, which are way not worth their price (Auto one), and there's no way I'd recommend them to anyone. I have them on for two weeks, and already they're not wiping top 3/4"... Also, while driving highway speeds, they tend to drag water behind on returning stroke.


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    I bought Aero wipers, they behave slightly worse than overpriced Rainex. NOT WORTH IT!
     
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  6. Dec 31, 2019 at 5:47 PM
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  7. Dec 31, 2019 at 7:10 PM
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    OEM blades have been excellent in the Colorado winters for me.
    I have not experienced freezing rain, sleet, heavy wet snow like I did in NH where a winter blade was needed.
     
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    My OEM blades are handling Nebraska crap weather pretty good so far.
     
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  9. Dec 31, 2019 at 10:12 PM
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    Thanks. We head to Costco pretty often so I'll check out the Michelins.

    That's what I'm afraid of. I have wiper OCD when it comes to coverage and chatter... I'll be saving the oem blades so that I can buy refills if the beams don't perform well. I read some pretty good review about silicone wipers, so I'm surprised to hear those ones aren't doing well.
     
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    Unfortunately living in the Lake Erie snow belt is causing me to have to reach out and smack the blades quite a bit.
    My wife's Honda Pilot has hybrid blades and they seem pretty good, but my Toyota blades freeze up constantly.
     
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    So I ended up buying these overpriced Michelin silicone blades today. I'll report back how they do.
     
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    Update... The Michelin Endurance Silicone blades are not that great.
    Seem pretty good in the slushy freezing weather, but the driver's blade smears a little bit on the return swipe.
    Not worth the $20/ea. As many mentioned, the OEM refills are likely the way to go...
     
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  16. Jan 28, 2020 at 6:35 PM
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    I put Valeo First wipers on both of my vehicles and they are terrible. Chatter and squeak, seems like they press way too hard in the glass.
     
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    The rainex ones are annoying the coating it keeps applying makes the windshield blurry for me


    I can't find these anywhere
     
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  19. Jan 28, 2020 at 6:53 PM
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    I put on one Bosch winter blade and one Rain-X silicone blade on my Tacoma last November to see which one was better. They have been through rain, ice, and snow. The Bosch blade is good. The Rain-X was pricier and wipes fine but the latch that holds it to the wiper arm pops open.
     
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  20. May 22, 2020 at 4:05 PM
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    Little update.
    AERO wipers that were highly recommended by a coworker, they SUCK.
    My apologies for bringing even them up on here. Sorry.
    https://youtu.be/THFWsFhc1Ow
     
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