Wiper blades that don't suck

[TW]Fox · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:11

Yes. I'm after some wiper blades that don't suck.

Nice, smooth and silent.

Recommendations? Are all Bosch the same? 'Cos I found some new ones for a tenner..

aztechnology · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:18

I can't say all the bosch are the same, but the ones I have bought from Halfords for my old Fiat Bravo and the Other Halfs 206cc have been pretty good.

Pajeh · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:19

You tried the flat blade ones? Going to get myself a pair and see what they are like.

lordrobs · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:20

aztechnology said:
I can't say all the bosch are the same, but the ones I have bought from Halfords for my old Fiat Bravo and the Other Halfs 206cc have been pretty good.

Mine sucked after about a month :mad:

Next time round I'll be getting Valeo's I think.

gobbo · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:20

I got myself a pair of Bosch AeroTwin ones, very impressed. Look better than normal blades imo, not massively expensive either.

Others that have been recomended to me are the PIAA silicone ones, but you do pay a lot of money for those four letters.

MagicBoy · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:25

Bosch Aerotwins. Have a look at http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/.

I put some on a couple of months ago and they're great. No more bulky spoiler blades that smear on the motorway

BeatMaster · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:29

Bosch Aerotwins. Put them on a few days ago and been impressed so far

BeatMaster

Stonedofmoo · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:32

MagicBoy said:
Bosch Aerotwins. Have a look at http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/.

I put some on a couple of months ago and they're great. No more bulky spoiler blades that smear on the motorway

They don't seem to do them for Saabs :confused:

TripleT · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:33

I put new ones on a few months back and they suck now. :/

Bosch ones too.

Gonna try those flat ones next I think.

Firestar_3x · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:36

Yep my new bosch ones suck, they lasted about 2 months!

Gone for the aero flat blades and they are fantastic!

Conscript · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:37

Deffo try www.wiperblades.co.uk. Very cheap, very quick, and a good range of blades. They do the BOSCH blades for about 5 quid, whereas in Halfords you'll end up paying 12 or so.

I wanna try those new Aerotwins, just wondering if I really need them.....30 quid for a pair of blades over about a tenner for standard

[TW]Fox · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:41

£15 for Bosch, £28 for Valeo.

Hmmm...

Housey · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:47

BMW parts department, always worked for me.

Luke · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:47

gobbo said:
Others that have been recomended to me are the PIAA silicone ones, but you do pay a lot of money for those four letters.

These are supposed to be brilliant.

hooj · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:50

emailiscrap said:
These are supposed to be brilliant.

They are.
Got them on my car. very good indeed.

TripleT · 4 Jan 2007 at 12:50

Firestar_3x said:
Yep my new bosch ones suck, they lasted about 2 months!

Gone for the aero flat blades and they are fantastic!

£25 for mine off www.wiperblades.co.uk think I'll go for them soon

Mine squeek and jump like hell at the moment, really does my head in :mad:

aMb · 4 Jan 2007 at 13:01

Another vote for the Bosch Aerotwin, great blades

Goliath · 4 Jan 2007 at 13:02

emailiscrap said:
These are supposed to be brilliant.

The only wiper blade you will ever need. Wouldn't put anything else on mine, they are pricey though.

DannyDan · 4 Jan 2007 at 13:27

My Bosch ones turned really rubbish after a couple of months.

The ones I'm using currently are Champion ones from www.wiperblades.co.uk and they seem pretty good so far.

NickXX · 4 Jan 2007 at 13:33

Go to your dealer and get the Bosch ones from them (£30). My local Halfords don't stock Bosch ones for the e46 oddly.

Alternatively get the new style blade ones. I had them factory fitted on my Golf and my parents have them on their C220. Not sure who makes them, but they're around £30 and are better than the old-style Bosch ones.