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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 05:06 AM
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Default Wiper upgrade

2009 corolla wipers are the same size and work and last longer on the TC.
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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or get the bosch icons.. those work great too..
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 05:26 AM
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are those the fancy spoiler looking blades coming OEM on all the new cars?
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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I got rain-x latitudes, work great
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by cavalierkid888
I got rain-x latitudes, work great
x2. They last long also.
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cavalierkid888
I got rain-x latitudes, work great
Especially when you have half a foot of snow frozen on your windshield, they get errrr done.
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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the oem wipers blow...i will upgrading to the the rain-x latitudes soon
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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The Michelin Radius, Bosch Icon, and Rain X Latitude are all virtually identical to one another. Buy whichever is cheapest or whoever is offering the best rebate at the time. I got $10 off of a set of the Michelin, so the pair came in under $20. Tough to beat that.
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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bought some rain x window prep.... i rarely use my wipers... it repels water like crazy and when u put it on the top of the car it looks spotless when it rains
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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i have the rain-x latitude aswell. they work very good, only thing is the black is fadding. Im thinking about going with the bosch icon soon?
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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yeah, i saw a commercial on the rainX latitudes, and sure enough, im on my second set of wipers and theyre streaking like a ****!

definitely goind with either of the three that the doc mentioned!

BTW my bros 08 SI came with michelin radius wipers and work awesome!
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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piaa super sporza silicone wipers ftw
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cavalierkid888
I got rain-x latitudes, work great
hmm really, I should upgrade then before fuggin snow comes in and rapes me car.
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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I have the rain-x latitudes and LOVE THEM!!!!
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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It sounds like people are replacing the refills in the stocks? NEVER replace refills, replace the whole blade every time. The blade wears out over time, and regardless of how good they are, they will eventually start streaking even with new refills in them.

Go with the Icons, Rainx, etc like others have mentioned. Especially in snowy areas. In snow storms I get to see everyone else stopping to knock the ice out of their wipers while mine just go on working

Rain-x is good to use, but unless you just get a little rain now and then, it is no replacement for good wipers. The best bet is to have good wipers and use rain-x on your windows.
Old Sep 18, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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no wipers ftw!
Old Sep 20, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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I don't know what type of blades I have, but they were a bit pricey....and I really like the way they look!

Old Sep 20, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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looks clean! but i never knew oem sucks so i bought a new oem after 3 years, i dont live on cold weather though
Old Sep 20, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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let know the name of those wipers they look very clean
Old Sep 20, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Michelin radius, Bosch Icon, the rainx ones, etc. There are plenty of them that look like that. Wal-mart or any auto store will have them.
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