Time for new wiper blades!

bladz1454 · December 1, 2014

Has anyone replaced their blades yet? If so, what brand and how do you like them?

I've always been a Bosch Icon guy but I know Advanced Auto is pushing those new 'Trico' (?) blades heavily.

Any thoughts?

Zasker1 · December 1, 2014

I had PIAA Super Silicone's on my Yukon for 3 years in the AZ heat with no cracking. Just waiting for the factory blades to wear out before getting for my Sierra.

http://www.piaa.com/store/p/105-22-550Mm-Super-Silicone-Silicone-Wiper-Blade.aspx

bladz1454 · December 1, 2014

I had PIAA Super Silicone's on my Yukon for 3 years in the AZ heat with no cracking. Just waiting for the factory blades to wear out before getting for my Sierra.

http://www.piaa.com/store/p/105-22-550Mm-Super-Silicone-Silicone-Wiper-Blade.aspx

3 years - That's impressive! I just looked online, can't find them for our trucks yet

I heard the 2014+ trucks take a new clip that isn't available for most brands yet?

jimbo285 · December 1, 2014

I got winter blades from Napa. Their P/N 60225713. Their OE upgrade beam style is 6022431

fondupot · December 1, 2014

I just put on the bosch icons about a month ago. Nice blades.

GMC-AT · December 1, 2014

Bosch Icon .. been discussed in a few other threads. I have them

Silverado Steve · December 2, 2014

Ive tried Trico Neoform but switched to Bosch Icon's a couple of months after getting my truck last year. The OEM blades chatter like a mofo.

Something i discovered with the Trico's is if the plastic piece that connects the coupler to the blade is longer than about 1.5 inches, the part of the blade beneath the wiper blade coupler will not make contact with the windshield and smear. Our windhields have a curvature over the driver side part of the window.

gone_fishing · December 2, 2014

I replaced my 1 year old OE blades a couple weeks ago with these Anco that were on sale at the time I bought them for $19 a pair: http://www.amazon.com/ANCO-C-22-OE-Contour-Wiper-Blade/dp/B0052XMRIS/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

The driver side and passenger side are the same length. So far I have been impressed with them. No streaking and quiet. We will see how they hold up over the winter.

thewhitestallion · December 2, 2014

I was very impressed with the OE ones that came with the truck so I bought mine from my dealer when I got my free oil change. they were $40 for the pair. they old lasted me about a year and I am very nit picky when it comes to wipers. I used to always get rain-x wipers on my other trucks and they never wiped as good as the one OEM ones that came with my truck. I know some people had issued with their wipers when they first got their truck but mine have worked great.

BigBadSierra · December 2, 2014

I just put Trico blades on and no issues with them.

I bought my truck in August and on my way home in the first snow storm I stopped for new blades the OEM ones were so bad.

The second ice and snow gets on the glass the OEM blades ride right over it leaving it right there plus the chatter other reported.

The Trico blades stay on the glass and clear the snow and ice.

Will see how long they last now.

Silverado Steve · December 2, 2014

Which Trico's did you get? The neoforms I got didn't push down completely on the windshield due to their design.

I just put Trico blades on and no issues with them.

I bought my truck in August and on my way home in the first snow storm I stopped for new blades the OEM ones were so bad.

The second ice and snow gets on the glass the OEM blades ride right over it leaving it right there plus the chatter other reported.

The Trico blades stay on the glass and clear the snow and ice.

Will see how long they last now