Inform: "Flex" wipers are not a good OEM replacement

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Old 08-18-2015 | 09:02 PM
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Inform: "Flex" wipers are not a good OEM replacement

Just a heads up to my fellow TLX owners that wipers that have the "curved" blade and are "flexible" are not great replacements for the OEM wipers. Save your money. I went through the TRICO and Bosch Icons, and replaced them all after 1-2 months because they all suck! The contact on the windshield is not great especially at the edges. These new design of wipers are supposed to curve around the windshield glass, but I have not had any good results.

Stick with the rain-x weatherbeaters or the oem wiper inserts.
Old 08-19-2015 | 05:06 AM
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Good topic!

I am looking for a better solution

I replaced my OEM wipers because the passenger side wiper was not making contact with nearly half that side of the windshield. I replaced with Rain-X and though better, still do not clear the full side of the windshield.
Old 08-27-2015 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by pdpgps
Just a heads up to my fellow TLX owners that wipers that have the "curved" blade and are "flexible" are not great replacements for the OEM wipers. Save your money. I went through the TRICO and Bosch Icons, and replaced them all after 1-2 months because they all suck! The contact on the windshield is not great especially at the edges. These new design of wipers are supposed to curve around the windshield glass, but I have not had any good results.

Stick with the rain-x weatherbeaters or the oem wiper inserts.
you can buy the whole honda accord wipers with the infinite pressure like the Icons for around $30 and the rubber for $10. I use them on my 3G TL, 4G TL and 2010 Accord. Every 6 months I grab new rubber from the dealer and it's worked amazingly well. Rain-X/Aqualpel is great.
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