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Wiper blades MICHELIN or VALEO
My favorites are the Michelin Stealth blades. I've never had them ice up and streak.
Pros: never ice up, no streak
Michelin Stealth blades work well on Mk4s.
Pros: work well
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I found direct replacements at Advance Auto...Michelene Ultra Stealths. Kind of pricey as I recall but I'm happy.
Pros: direct replacements, happy
Cons: kind of pricey
The only other blade I would consider on par with or a slight upgrade would be the Valeos I got from Tire Rack.
Pros: slight upgrade
I have the Michelin stealth (we just started selling them) and I like them better than the rain x beam blade wipers, they seem to go longer without streaking.
Pros: no streaking, better performance
I like my Valeo Gen2 wipers. They're about $20 a pair, and they've lasted over a year with no streaking at all, and they're super quiet.
Pros: no streaking, super quiet
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
I personally only use Valeo blades. They've always worked out well. I typically get 12-15 months out of them before they need to be replaced.
Pros: always worked well, long lifespan
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
I hope others read this and follow suit. The Valeo OEM ones are so superior to the aftermarket Bosch ones. Even brand new, Bosch are rubbish.
Pros: Valeo ones are superior
Cons: Bosch are rubbish
2006 NC miata. Just replaced my wipers from whatever the previous owner had on them. Got 18 inch michelins, but I noticed this gap where the wiper doesn’t rest on the glass.
I’m pretty sure I finally managed to install correctly. But maybe not?
FWIW, assuming it’s not my faulty installation, this gap did not exist with the old wipers.
Cons: leaves gap on glass
Vehicle:
Mazda
Once I put the Michelin on I started getting blade chatter. Annoying
Cons: blade chatter
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