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Old 11-29-2007, 09:15 AM
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Default How much are OEM wipers? Anyone have a price, part#? Carson possibly?

I need replacements, and want to go back to OEM ones since they seem to have worked the best for me.
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Valeo wipers, BOGO from Tire Rack are awesome.
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2nd, like 20 bucks for pair.
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Default a friend of mine had those on his old B5 S4, and he hated them. I actually rode in his car...

w/ them, and it didn't seem to wipe flush against his windshield. Do you have these?
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Default The Bosch Icon and Michelin versions are much better than the Valeo.

Currently I am running the aero kit from ECS aka Passat wiper arms and wiper blades. It works very well
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I agree (on the Icons, havent tried the Michelin ones). The Valeos were absolute garbage in the snow
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Mine wipe just fine. I also keep my windshield very clean and free of dirt.
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I like Icons during the warm months, but when they ice over in the winter they are crap.
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Default I have them on my Acura, and they are the best I've used so far.

I've tried OEM wipers, "winter blades" (entire frame is jacketed with a rubber sleeve), and the valeo's. Of the three, the valeos do a very good job in the summer, and an excellent job in the winter. The biggest issue is with the right side blade not making 100% contact through it's entire range of motion. In snow and ice, this creates the opportunity for ice buildup. Once ice forms on a swept area of the windshield, it just grows larger and larger. None of the non-OEM options make 100% contact, but they do a better job with snow and ice than OEM's, so it's a compromise.
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Default would you happen to know the sizes I would need, drivers/pass? Based on tirerack...

it looks like for the Valeos, 21 & 20 respectively. For other brands it seems as if its 21 across the board, but i just want to confirm.


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