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Old 06-07-2012, 08:12 AM
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Can anyone recommend a good pair of windshield wipers?

I installed a pair bosch and it streaked so I replaced them with Rain X Latitude. The Rain X Latitude seems to miss 2 spots (directly in front of the driver and passenger) when in use.

Anybody with the same experience?
Old 06-07-2012, 08:19 AM
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just put on some PIAA super sporza silicone's and they are awesome. hug the windshield and look great as well. so far so good for me.


http://www.modbargains.com/PIAA-Supe...Wipers-E36.htm
Old 06-07-2012, 09:07 AM
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I have Rain-X Repel wipers on both my TL and my wife's car and have been happy with them except for the one that's on the rear wiper on her car, which seems to smudge more.
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I think the Acura blades work best. I've tried Bosch and PIAA and didn't think either of them did a good job.
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^Agreed. OEM refills are dirt cheap too. Switch them out 3 times a year and you're still under aftermarket costs...
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^yes, BUTT they dont have the cool carbon fiber spoiler like the sporzas do.
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i agree with OEM...i always have bad luck with anything else
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my piaa super sporza + regular piaa blade have been great.
Old 06-07-2012, 11:32 AM
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silicon PIAA's are fricken awesome! its like having 24/7 rain-x without the need for elbow grease
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I recently got Rain X Latitute beam blade ones and they work great for me. I have never bought top of the line blades, and never found them worth the money.

Just make sure you get beam blades. They look better with your car too.
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I recently bought the new Michelin Stealth wipers for my CR-V and 350Z. So far so good.

http://www.pylonhq.com/products_mich..._details.shtml
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$4. Cheaper if you get Accord ones, it's like less then $3.
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Old 06-07-2012, 04:46 PM
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6 for inserts at my local dealership. They work great
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the new Rain X Fusion wiper blades have been working great for me, just like the silicon piaa. I got them for free when they had a mail-in rebate for them.
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Originally Posted by narnia
I think the Acura blades work best.
Originally Posted by Maharajamd
^Agreed. OEM refills are dirt cheap too.
Originally Posted by 06cmv6
i agree with OEM...
Originally Posted by IamaTL
6 for inserts at my local dealership. They work great


OEM here also-- in Los Angeles, the OEM inserts last a year or two.
They work perfectly, and there is no snow or ice, so I don't see the need for aftermarket blades.
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I have the Piaa Super Silicone wipers. Purchased them last summer. It's been about a year now and i'm already getting streaks and sometimes very small missed spots. Also one time they started squeaking but than I just took some rubbing alcohol and cleaned both blades.

Still streaks and occoasionally misses a spot. My brother has the Rain X Latitudes in his 09 camry and we were sitting in a touch-less car wash and he showed me his wipers and those suckers wiped very good. Clean and evenly across the windshield and wiped it dry without any excess water after the first swipe...

My PIAA super silcones however requires 2-3 wipes to get the windshield dry... It tends to leave some water after the 1st wipe. The reason why I went with PIAA over RainX latitudes in the first place was because everyones review about PIAA on here was good. My experience is the opposite.

I live in TX so it's not like it snows and rains here a lot.
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I guess better off buying bunch of OEM and refill them whenever you like.
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Thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated!
Old 06-08-2012, 05:16 PM
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I'm in for the OEM inserts as well. Buy them for both of our Acuras
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Originally Posted by SharksBreath
just put on some PIAA super sporza silicone's and they are awesome. hug the windshield and look great as well. so far so good for me.


http://www.modbargains.com/PIAA-Supe...Wipers-E36.htm
Originally Posted by ez12a
my piaa super sporza + regular piaa blade have been great.
Originally Posted by blkaspec
silicon PIAA's are fricken awesome! its like having 24/7 rain-x without the need for elbow grease
what they said^^^ all 3 cars at my house have them. work well so far. hated the rain-x beam blades...one of them snapped off the bracket while in use. bracket then went on to scratch the crap out of my windshield.
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I've had great luck with the Bosch Icons. I like the frameless wipers for their lack of noise. Have to replace them every year but that's true of every non silicone wiper in my climate. I also like the look better.

I may try silicone once I get the windshield replaced. I don't want the crack and chips to hurt the wipers.
Old 06-08-2012, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SharksBreath
just put on some PIAA super sporza silicone's and they are awesome. hug the windshield and look great as well. so far so good for me.


http://www.modbargains.com/PIAA-Supe...Wipers-E36.htm

What car do you select for Acura tl wiper blade sizes?
Old 06-08-2012, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jonmizu
What car do you select for Acura tl wiper blade sizes?
i would select acura tl
Old 06-10-2012, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 06cmv6
i agree with OEM...i always have bad luck with anything else
OEM'S are excellent
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We've never had any problems with OEM blades, except the fact we change them out every 3k miles. I'm sure there are way better options aside from OEM, but why bother when they only cost $3.99 to replace at our local Honda dealer...
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Originally Posted by paperboy42190
i would select acura tl

awesome response!
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Old 06-11-2012, 07:17 PM
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Old 06-13-2012, 10:35 PM
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I've been very happy with the Rain-X Latitudes, but apparently other people aren't.
Old 06-14-2012, 08:12 AM
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Just put in OEM inserts. Roughly $7.50 for both shipped to my house and 10 minutes to put them on. Love the performance of the OEM blades and a damn good deal compared to replacing the whole blade with aftermarket.
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If you have Costco membership, they have Goodyear blades for $7.99. It's got the "aerodynamic" blade shape and works just like all those frameless ones. I've used them for about two years so far and still good.
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where can i buy them oem blade? dealership?
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Originally Posted by aIRpeACE
where can i buy them oem blade? dealership?
There is a link for vendors here on AZ - https://acurazine.com/forums/vendor_directory.php

and/or I have purchased from Tim -

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...8#post12643438

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Old 06-17-2012, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Will Y.


OEM here also-- in Los Angeles, the OEM inserts last a year or two.
They work perfectly, and there is no snow or ice, so I don't see the need for aftermarket blades.
another vote for OEM. mine last 2-3 years.
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Part number 76622-SDA-A01 and 76632-SEP-A01 correct?
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