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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 06:58 AM
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i need to replace my wiper blades,can anyone recommend a good brand to get
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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I ordered Silblades from Afterthoughts: http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/silsilwinwip.html. They've been good for about 2 years on my Camaro and my mom's Monte Carlo (she's got a yellow SS, so I got the one's with the yellow blade and they match fairly well).
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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i used NAPA and they SUCK
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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I used Bosch and they've done well so far.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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I bought some Michelin brand wipers at WalMart for a very good price (about 7 bucks each). Believe it or not, they performed better than the high-priced Bosch wipers. Even when they were new the one on the passenger side left big streaks. I complained to the manager at AutoZone and he gave me a new one, but it kept doing the same thing. Like I said, the Michelins are working really well for me.

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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Trico 24 9-r .. they fit the LT1 camaros but don't know if there's a difference for the LS1.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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I've had good luck with TriplEdge on a couple cars. Got them at Walmart.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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bosch Icons....they work quite well. They are the frameless ones.
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rain-x just came out with some new ones, called the latitude. saw a commercial. check em out!

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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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I've been using rain-x and I like em. Not to say there aren't better ones out there, but I'm pretty picky about mine.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by stevethepirate
rain-x just came out with some new ones, called the latitude. saw a commercial. check em out!
yea i just saw that commercial, i might go out and try them out
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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I second the icons got them on the truck, as for the z no idea, still on the original wipers and the original tank of washer fluid, it does not see rain.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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My car very rarely sees the rain, but sometimes I do get caught in it. When I renewed the wiper blades on my car, I had to go through 3 different sets before they actually wiped the whole window. I think I had to use factory ones!
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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I like the appearance of the Rain X ones. But I've never really seen them long term. Put some on a few customers cars, but thats it.

I used to use bosch blades. But I haven't run wipers for over a year now. One of the days I'll put the arms and everything back on.
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yeah, up till this year i never drove in the rain. on occasion i would get caught in a summer rainshower, but thats it. being at college without a beater changes it all though

im probably going to try the rain x latitudes, i'll post up about them if they are as innovative as they appear!
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Cant beat the michelins, cheap but effective
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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i got the nappa brand, i go there all the time so i get them very very cheap.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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I'd go with the factory ones. They've lasted me 10 years-only 40K miles though. My friends lasted 12 years and 80000 miles.
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PIAA Advanced Silicone Wiper Blades. They will NEVER squeek!
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