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pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,971 Points:530,310 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:28:43 AM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse Anyone try them? Care to share your opinions?

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ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,111 Points:1,871,725 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2013 2:21:40 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse i have 3 sets of silicone wiper blades 2 of them have lifetime warranty one of them have a 5-year warranty
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,123 Points:37,065 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2013 1:11:46 AM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse Just updated the lower priced Rain-x yesterday....previous lasted less than 1 year,other brand ? splitting away...?
tdioiler All-Star Author Detroit Posts:933 Points:441,935 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2013 10:42:04 PM Ignore tdioiler Report Abuse I had a set of Bosch for a year. Then replace with Goodyear, for 4 months. Junk. Have a set by Trico on my Jeep and those have worked well for this 2nd winter. Went back to the Bosch, but I will try a set of Michelin. But I need a slim beam stype to fit under the bonnet.
pawnkingfour All-Star Author Georgia Posts:686 Points:168,675 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2013 7:30:10 PM Ignore pawnkingfour Report Abuse I haven't tried that particular brand for a windshield wiper.
Houckster Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,410 Points:695,260 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2013 3:30:03 PM Ignore Houckster Report Abuse I bought PIAA windshield wipers 9 years ago and they are still doing great.
panj Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:13,296 Points:1,137,775 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2013 2:51:32 PM Ignore panj Report Abuse Michelin lasted 4 years on a neon without streaking, fantastic! Bosch on the neon for a year, they're already shot. RainX on the main car for a year, they're already shot. verdict? after spending $70 on Bosch and RainX I'm replacing both of them with Michelin...of course i expect results to vary because the quality is probably not as good as it was 5 or 6 years ago.
FieroGT Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:14,464 Points:2,531,560 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2013 4:03:13 AM Ignore FieroGT Report Abuse I just bought a new set of Bosch wiper blades. So far so good.
chipote Champion Author Washington Posts:1,274 Points:393,305 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2013 3:21:58 AM Ignore chipote Report Abuse They work great but are expensive
Saab93turbo All-Star Author Washington Posts:509 Points:89,335 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 4:30:56 PM Ignore Saab93turbo Report Abuse Michelin RainForce (sold as High Performance at Walmart) is a decent wiper. To me, it's the most cost effective. There is a Valeo wiper that is much more expensive but only slightly better.
jadeusa Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,485 Points:1,851,715 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 9:21:43 AM Ignore jadeusa Report Abuse RainX have been good. Will look the next time I'm in Auto Parts store.
WES03 Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,980 Points:1,291,495 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 9:13:37 AM Ignore WES03 Report Abuse No opinion.
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,530 Points:1,149,525 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 8:52:43 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse Never tried them
2parrots Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,702 Points:373,240 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 5:55:33 AM Ignore 2parrots Report Abuse RainX for me
traffic cop Champion Author Boston Posts:1,352 Points:560,695 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 11:26:35 PM Ignore traffic cop Report Abuse Anybody use RainX wipers? Anything to report?
area_51 Sophomore Author Toronto Posts:127 Points:20,765 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 9:01:24 PM Ignore area_51 Report Abuse Had them for a year, and working fine.
outlaw329 Champion Author Austin Posts:7,739 Points:1,399,890 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 3:40:41 PM Ignore outlaw329 Report Abuse Try the Bosch, they are great!
Mr1lung All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:950 Points:188,925 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:24:26 PM Ignore Mr1lung Report Abuse haven't seen them as yet
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,452 Points:717,180 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 6:04:28 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse not yet
hornet17 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:1,323 Points:440,865 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 10:21:17 AM Ignore hornet17 Report Abuse Haven't tried them myself.
MazdaDriver Sophomore Author Atlanta Posts:192 Points:15,075 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:49:41 AM Ignore MazdaDriver Report Abuse Put them on my Mazda Tribute in November. Work fine
BigHorne1 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,638 Points:324,475 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 9:25:29 AM Ignore BigHorne1 Report Abuse Have not tried them.
cv Champion Author Raleigh Posts:15,349 Points:3,294,280 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 6:37:29 AM Ignore cv Report Abuse I am using them now on my Tundra, they seem to be doing fine right now.
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,609 Points:2,049,025 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 7:07:44 AM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse Have not tried them.
PhilnTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:665 Points:457,935 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 12:13:00 PM Ignore PhilnTX Report Abuse Tried them. Removed them. (22" version for my truck). The could not put enough consistent lateral pressure across the entire blade. Put Delco units back on. Work great.
OilerFan Champion Author Tulsa Posts:14,184 Points:2,458,325 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 8:39:24 AM Ignore OilerFan Report Abuse I have no experience with them, but I have to change blades pretty soon, so maybe I'll try them out.
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,452 Points:717,180 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 6:12:46 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse I didn't know Michelin made wipers until I saw their ad (Super Bowl, I think). I'm using the Bosch Icon wipers.
bearscharger Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,457 Points:297,875 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2013 4:55:02 PM Ignore bearscharger Report Abuse i've been using them for about a year so far they have been good
DHomz All-Star Author Ontario Posts:577 Points:102,405 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 8:30:05 AM Ignore DHomz Report Abuse Put a set on my wife's car last week. They work very well, as for long-term performance don't really know yet but got them at Costco for $20 a pair, so it was a good deal.
EdPG Champion Author Boston Posts:12,326 Points:2,696,685 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 8:26:24 AM Ignore EdPG Report Abuse anco or trico
djp071158 All-Star Author Detroit Posts:808 Points:320,700 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 5:39:59 AM Ignore djp071158 Report Abuse I'd like to try the Rain X blades.
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,295 Points:3,378,225 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 4:53:59 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse Haven't tried them.
Saab93turbo All-Star Author Washington Posts:509 Points:89,335 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 2:07:45 AM Ignore Saab93turbo Report Abuse I tried the Michelin RainForce in 2007. It was sold by Target but they don't carry it anymore. It was reasonably good and lasted about a year with no noise and no streaks. It started streaking after that and I changed them after 18 months. They were made by Pylon in the U.S. The Michelin High Performance is the same wiper but sold by Walmart. Later, Pylon moved production of both of these to mainland China. I do not know how good they are. I plan to try them later this year and then decide. Michelin also make the Stealth, a beam/frameless design that costs more. I found that the U.S. made RainForce is better than the Anco 31 and about the same as the Valeo 900. Michelins are about the same as the Bosch Excel Plus but the Boschs in late 2012, at least here, started to have mainland Chinese made models which are different. The silver metal tension bar is no longer enclosed by rubber but wraps around it.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:26,202 Points:3,061,725 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:03:37 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse pilotmass, As this is the Fuel Economy discussion category, are you asking how they Michelin wiper blades affect fuel economy? They really shouldn't have any effect on fuel economy. Or are you asking something else?
Fastwalker1TX Rookie Author Texas Posts:17 Points:17,715 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:16:18 AM Ignore Fastwalker1TX Report Abuse Big Lots has Rain-x wiper blades on sale for $10.00 each, they release Rain-Xto your windshield over the life of the wipers.
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,843 Points:1,355,100 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:06:20 AM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse They are not too bad - but I found they seemed to "harden up" much sooner than their Tridco counterparts
rick_evans Champion Author Boston Posts:3,862 Points:1,058,800 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:31:19 AM Ignore rick_evans Report Abuse Seems like a question better asked in car talk.