no shutter here, My wiper blades haven't been changed since 5/05 ha

 

I'm not happy with my $40 Rainx wipers. They are bulky and catch the wind during high speeds. The rubber is always coming off the metal foundation as well. Honestly, the cheapest or OEM blades, and a good windshield cleaning would be the best.

 

I have had this set of Bosch Icons for a year and they will be replaced this month. No complaints at all, they work great. And they look cool too.

 

Nice! The Goodyears have more contact with the windshield than the Valeos. The Valeo's had about 3/4 inch of no contact at the outter edge, the Goodyears have full contact.

 

+1, I had the Rain X latitudes and there was always a spot that didn't wipe and they seemed to lift at speed. I then bought some Bosch and they also hada spot they did not wipe. Both in the middle of the driver's side of the windshield. I then bought some cheap azz ones (about $5 each) from Kragen and no more problems with the missed spot. I will stick with cheap wipers, especially since they dry out so quick in SoCal.

 

I just got Icons for the car, and they're doing the same thing
Sucks because they were AWESOME on my last car. Lasted 2 years!

Is there a way to increase the tension of the spring that holds the wiper against the windshield?

 

The only ones that lift a little on my car are the rainx winter wipers - but they were awesome this winter.. never once had a problem with them wiping well. Now I have to find new wipers for the warmer seasons..

 

I've used the BOSCH Icon blades since Summer of 2006. Still no streaks/stuttering. I also lived in AZ for about 6 months during that time and that heat could dry out your blades.

 

There's a TSB on the wiper chattering longggggggggggg time ago. I've had this problem from day 1. I gave up on it. The only wiper that I was able to tolerate is my current PIAA super silicone. These wipers helped a great deal in the chattering problem. The wiper leaves silicone coating while it wipes. It still chatters a bit but it's light years ahead of all the other wipers I've tried. I must have these PIAA for 2 or 3 yrs by now and they are still going strong. You get what you paid for.

 

I had the wiper chatter/skipping back in '06. Had to replace the wiper motor to fix. It was more than just old wipers problem for me. Have not had a problem since (knock on wood), no matter which blades I use.

 

Did the same but was brushed off by the dealer and said "Can't duplicate the problem". What a freaking joke.

 

My windshield wipers are deleted....

lol