Good Wiper Blades for Winter? (Snow, Rain, Wet Snow)

[xpoint9]

I have a 2003 Honda Civic DX and I am looking for new wiper blades (both sides). I had OEM blades before but I would like to know if there are any better blades out there which work better in snow, rain, or wet snow. Right now, I was looking at Michelin Radius Blades. http://www.michelinwiper.com/technology.php At Costco they're around $12-$15 each. If anyone has these, or tried they out, please post your feedback on these blades.

or if there are any other better blades out there. Please let me know.

really appreciate it thanks.

[xpoint9]

any recommendations?
thanks

[FD3S]

surprised no one said anything to this thread...

yes the ones you mentioned are decent snow and wet snow wipers..they dont streak as much as your OEMS..and your OEMS are most likely harden anyways.

another one people prefer is the crappy tire reflex their more exp though.

They use the same concept.

[Dexion]

Walmart also sells a similar wiper for 12.99 each. Can't remember the brand (ProView?, ProWipers?), but they were in a green packaging and pretty much looked identical to the Michelins. Those may be worth a try.

Never get the Canadian Tire Reflex, total rip off and a-piece-of-***** quality. I had them for about a year and they are streaking on me now, was never very durable as the metal bends really easily.

[Zaku_4]

i have those

got them at costco to 10each.


they are good, though the curvature of my window kinda makes them miss some places. dont follow the size chart they give u. if u do, go 1 size up.

[JetLi]

^^ Don't just go up one size, some of their sizing chart is accurate (although it sounds like not all) - I use the same one, and at the peak on the drivers side, there is only about 1/2" that isn't wiped, which is fine by me. They do seem to last a little longer, but how they are exposed to the weather is a big factor. My gf lives downtown and parks on the street overnight, it doesn't seem to matter what kind of blades we get her, every winter they are destroyed. My dad parks his car inside the garage and I park outside, but I lift up my blades every day (not an option for my gf's sunfire coupe) and dad's blades tend to last 3+ years, mine last about 1.5 years. I believe that weather exposure is a big factor.

I'm going to try something this year and silicone my blades and see if they last a little longer. I usually silicone my door seals and window seals every winter (I just did it 3 weeks ago).

[notanexpert]

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I'm going to try something this year and silicone my blades and see if they last a little longer. I usually silicone my door seals and window seals every winter (I just did it 3 weeks ago).

Do you use the silicone in spray can or is it something else?

[B0000rt]

Do you use the silicone in spray can or is it something else?

Comes in a spray can, you acn find it at your local Canadian Tire.

[Silver Bullet]

I got the silicone spray from CanTire and using my original OEM Acura wipers .. never had better wipers. Strange .. but true.

[xpoint9]

thanks for all the feedback.
I was at costco looking at the little booklet that shows you which blade fits on which car. There were two different booklets, one was thin and the other was thick.
I have a 2003 Honda Civic DX. When i looked though the THIN booklet it only showed "Civic 2005-01" and listed its blades for both sides. but the THICK booklet was a bit more detailed in listing, it showed "Civic DX 2002-03".

I found that they both showed different blade sizes for the same car. So now I'm not sure which one to get.

If anyone has any info on the blade types for a 2003 Civic DX, please let me know I would really appreciate that.

Or if there is a place online to find out such things, please post that here as well.

thanks again.

[Kanus]

thanks for all the feedback.


If anyone has any info on the blade types for a 2003 Civic DX, please let me know I would really appreciate that.

Or if there is a place online to find out such things, please post that here as well.

thanks again.

Just measure the length of your existing blades. I wouldn't trust any catalogue. I asked my Jeep dealer the length of blades for my vehicle and they told me 24" for the driver's side and 16" for the passenger side. I measured them and they were both 21".

I bought the Michelin ones from Costco and they work great. They don't ice up like the OEM ones.

[Kanus]

Comes in a spray can, you acn find it at your local Canadian Tire.

Is that silcone spray made specifically for wipers or is that type you use for stopping squeaks etc.