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PIAA wiper inserts - where to buy?

Been trying to find PIAA wiper inserts locally, no luck so far. Anyone know any places that carry them?
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Really hard to find. I'm waiting for amazon.ca to show stock in the sizes I want - presently only show 1 available in 16" and 26".

5 years ago I got some online through Stage Four Motorsport (in Hamilton) but now they only list the complete blades (and in only 2 sizes at that).

A similar type of specialist/tuner shop in the GTA might be your best source.

Here's one: http://www.garage16.ca/SearchResults.asp?Cat=559

And they have stock for instore pick up: http://www.garage16.ca/SearchResults.as ... IAA+refill
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Are these good?

I bought a PIAA wiper at Zellers (of all places!). I'm curious where they brought it in from or if they had it in the back room for years.
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Are the piaa wipers good? Whats the hype over them
You talk too @#!#$ much
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My PIAA's are the best wipers I've ever used, aside from brand new OEM ones on a new car. They are hella pricey though. I'm using the Super Sporza Silicone ones with a spoiler on them, pretty cool.
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VorteC wrote: Been trying to find PIAA wiper inserts locally, no luck so far. Anyone know any places that carry them?
Touch base with Tires23 in Mississauga and & I'm sure they can order in any PIAA product you need.

Per Tires23's site, they show PIAA as being among the product lines they carry.....see below...

http://www.tires23.com/performance-auto-parts.aspx
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Ordered them through Nextmod, $35 though!
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lennyandcarl wrote: Are these good?
Pharaohe wrote: Are the piaa wipers good? Whats the hype over them
Depends which category you fit in:

A. Car owners who like to do battle with wipers that judder, squeak, slap and generally don't work well, leading them to an expensive endless pursuit of the latest and greatest heavily advertised replacement blades.
They even buy wipers with the Michelin name on them thinking that the famous tire company actually made them. Wrong!

B. Car owners who actually prefer to see raindrops silently flying off their windshield (instead of forming sheets of obscurity that the wipers try to clear with varying degrees of success).
They are not adverse to having silicon on their windshield.
It's not a perfect solution, just a personal preference for those who don't want to be trapped in category A.
$10 PIAA refills fit into some OEM blades so you don't even have to start off by buying the whole PIAA Super Silicon or premium Sporza blades (but those ones do look nice).

Polar opposites really. Not wise to try and convert people from category A to B. It's a cultural thing. You are an A or you are a B.
Why else would the OP spend $35 on refills? (Although he could probably have got them for $22 in Mississauga instead of Markham.)
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macnut wrote: Depends which category you fit in:

A. Car owners who like to do battle with wipers that judder, squeak, slap and generally don't work well, leading them to an expensive endless pursuit of the latest and greatest heavily advertised replacement blades.
They even buy wipers with the Michelin name on them thinking that the famous tire company actually made them. Wrong!

B. Car owners who actually prefer to see raindrops silently flying off their windshield (instead of forming sheets of obscurity that the wipers try to clear with varying degrees of success).
They are not adverse to having silicon on their windshield.
It's not a perfect solution, just a personal preference for those who don't want to be trapped in category A.
$10 PIAA refills fit into some OEM blades so you don't even have to start off by buying the whole PIAA Super Silicon or premium Sporza blades (but those ones do look nice).

Polar opposites really. Not wise to try and convert people from category A to B. It's a cultural thing. You are an A or you are a B.
Why else would the OP spend $35 on refills? (Although he could probably have got them for $22 in Mississauga instead of Markham.)
I saw $25 cheapest in sauga but yeah, not worth the drive, probably $10 in gas alone. Rain-X works wonders too, but I tried Bosch Evolutions after the PIAAs and they were pretty bad so going back to PIAA's.
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macnut wrote: Depends which category you fit in:

A. Car owners who like to do battle with wipers that judder, squeak, slap and generally don't work well, leading them to an expensive endless pursuit of the latest and greatest heavily advertised replacement blades.
They even buy wipers with the Michelin name on them thinking that the famous tire company actually made them. Wrong!

B. Car owners who actually prefer to see raindrops silently flying off their windshield (instead of forming sheets of obscurity that the wipers try to clear with varying degrees of success).
They are not adverse to having silicon on their windshield.
It's not a perfect solution, just a personal preference for those who don't want to be trapped in category A.
$10 PIAA refills fit into some OEM blades so you don't even have to start off by buying the whole PIAA Super Silicon or premium Sporza blades (but those ones do look nice).

Polar opposites really. Not wise to try and convert people from category A to B. It's a cultural thing. You are an A or you are a B.
Why else would the OP spend $35 on refills? (Although he could probably have got them for $22 in Mississauga instead of Markham.)
VorteC wrote: I saw $25 cheapest in sauga but yeah, not worth the drive, probably $10 in gas alone. Rain-X works wonders too, but I tried Bosch Evolutions after the PIAAs and they were pretty bad so going back to PIAA's.
where exactly in Sauga can you get these PIAA wiper blades for $22? i need a 26" and 19"
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VorteC wrote: I saw $25 cheapest in sauga but yeah, not worth the drive, probably $10 in gas alone. Rain-X works wonders too, but I tried Bosch Evolutions after the PIAAs and they were pretty bad so going back to PIAA's.
Bosch Evolution ( $27 ' all in ' for the pair ) and Icon are all I use - put in a new pair every November.

No complaints.
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PIAA are a waste of money.

All you need to do is keep your OEM or get good frameless wipers. Then go and order good Silicone refills. You can either get PIAA ones online or generic Silicone refills. I spent $8 on ebay for 2 sets silicone refills and they've been good for the last 2-3 years vs 1-2 years for OEM refills.
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Pharaohe wrote: where exactly in Sauga can you get these PIAA wiper blades for $22? i need a 26" and 19"
Garage16 which I linked in my earlier post - but we are talking about a pair of PIAA refills (or rubber elements) for $22.

Standard wiper frames up to and including 22" use a 6mm. claw, and above that an 8mm. claw. The refills are sized accordingly.
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I ordered my PIAA blades from Stage Four Motorsports. Great pricing and service. www.stagefourmotorsports.com
if your model is not listed just shoot them an email. Tell them Kaval sent you.
I've got PIAA blades on two of my cars. They are great!
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Just ordered a 20" and 22" insert from amazon.ca and added an Einszett Gummi Pflege stick to come up over $25 for free UPS ground shipping - arrived on 2nd. day.

That's the sort of delivery standard that Canada Post years ago unsuccessfully tried to establish between major Canadian centres for letters (not parcels).

Unlike most on this forum I have no problem at all with UPS - as long as you have somewhere by your door for them to put your packages in it works very well.
Picking up outgoing shipments is fine too - set it up online, put the package out and it gets picked up with no fuss.
And of course register with them for taxes due to avoid the bond fee when receiving international packages.
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macnut wrote: Just ordered a 20" and 22" insert from amazon.ca and added an Einszett Gummi Pflege stick to come up over $25 for free UPS ground shipping - arrived on 2nd. day.

That's the sort of delivery standard that Canada Post years ago unsuccessfully tried to establish between major Canadian centres for letters (not parcels).

Unlike most on this forum I have no problem at all with UPS - as long as you have somewhere by your door for them to put your packages in it works very well.
Picking up outgoing shipments is fine too - set it up online, put the package out and it gets picked up with no fuss.
And of course register with them for taxes due to avoid the bond fee when receiving international packages.
I've had two amazon.ca packages arrive in Ottawa from Missisauga next day via Canada Post! I'm shocked to say it but somehow they are getting better!
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Wiper blades are a disposable wear and tear item. I'd buy the cheapest frameless style you can get (Costco's Michelin blades work decently) and just replace them as they go bad. Wiper blades are like air fresheners, they all do the same thing and eventually they lose their ability to do the job at which point you replace them.
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Those that say it's the same obviously had never use PIAA before. I live in the pacific northwest where it rains most of the year. Comparing OEM Toyota blades to PIAA silicone blades. The latter is far superior in every way.

- They have preparation packs that come with the original blades (not the refills). These prep packs are like rain-x, where it makes rain droplets appear smaller, and also repels rain away from your windshield. The difference is these prep packs perform better, and last 2-3 years without re-applying. Rain-X lasts for a month top.
- The Silicone blades also perform way better than OEM blades. They last for 2-3 years performing optimally before replacement. I'm still using a 5 year old set that I am about to replace now. It doesn't repel rain as well as before, but it still operates quietly, and does rid of most of the water when there's heavy downpour. My 5 year old PIAA blades perform better than 3 month old OEM blades. So you do the math, replacing OEM blades every 6 months, or pay a little more and replace PIAA blades every 3-5 years. The savings are immense.

Also, PIAA Silicone refills are overpriced on Amazon. Try checking with a local dealer. I get mine locally in Vancouver for about $10/refill.
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AsianXL wrote: Also, PIAA Silicone refills are overpriced on Amazon. Try checking with a local dealer. I get mine locally in Vancouver for about $10/refill.
Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but where do you get them for so cheap? I'm in Victoria and have only managed to find them on Amazon and TDOT Performance.

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