Wiper reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 206 Reddit reviews across 39 subreddits and 46 posts to rank the best Wiper brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SubaruForester, r/CarsAustralia, r/CX5, r/q50, r/MazdaCX30. Top-rated brands include Bosch (4.6/5), PIAA (4.8/5), OEM (4.9/5).
Stats
Reviews206
Subreddits39
Posts46
Brands35
Products50
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#1
Bosch
4.6
(104)
"I bought Bosch's set for Rivian, they've been great so far."
"Bosch icons and wiper haus sends them with adapters installed, so damn easy"
"Just ordered Bosch for my first swap out on 25’ sport"
"I’ve always had Bosch icons on my forester, since I first got my old 99"
"Bosch. ‘Nuff said."
"Bosch Icon - a little pricey but worth it."
"Bosch. Recently tried another one and I'm running back to Bosch as soon as I can."
"Bosch Icon."
"Bosch Icons for me, I've had sets last me 1.5-2 years."
"Just installed Bosch Icons again after going Amazon cheap for"
#2
PIAA
4.8
(20)
"Piaa 97045 and piaa 97060 work well"
"Piaa super silicone. You can buy the replacement silicone blades too so you’re not replacing the housing everytime. Best blade out there and holds up super well"
"I finally made the switch to silicone wiper blades. Went with PIAA which cost a little more but should be good for multiple years instead of months."
"PIAA is silicon though"
"PIAA Silicone blades are the best i have ever had"
"PIAA si-tech 7 years old on my X5 and they still perform as new."
"I swear by PIAA silicone wipers BUT I think they stopped being compatible in ‘21 or ‘22."
"I’d like to recommend PIAA wiper blades since you mentioned different brands in your original post. I’ve had the same set on my 07 Acura MDX for almost four years now."
"PIAA silicone refills are great"
"PIAA silicone after oil film removal, works great"
#3
OEM
4.9
(11)
"I live where snow is a thing and went back to factory/stock wipers after three aftermarket replacements drove me crazy. OEM all the way."
"I found the OE blades work the best. Designed for the proper installation and do their job."
"Mine work just fine with OEM rubber inserts."
"OEMs. Replace your wipers with new inserts."
"Why not just get the OEM wiper blades?"
"I just bought new OEM blades as I also hated the aftermarket ones I bought last."
"I recently got all 3 of mine replaced at the dealership for $45. OEM."
"OEM is best. Just get the refills from Nissan or Mazda."
"They have been absolutely perfect since."
"OEM rubber refills are still the best."
#4
Michelin
3.6
(13)
"I have had excellent experiences buying the Michelin brand beam-style wiper blades on sale at Costco."
"I bought Michelin blades a few years ago and they're fantastic."
"Try Michelin blades- sold @Costco"
"I personally like the Michelin Stealth ultra."
"Michelin's are the same price on Costco.com, $16 delivered through tomorrow."
"I always liked the Michelin wipers from Costco. So much cheaper than anywhere else."
"I personally get the ones at Costco ..."
"I used the michelin endurance silicone and had the same experience the film it leaves behind repels water."
"Costco Michelin wipers are affordable for the quality"
"Fitment and quality are good"
#5
Rain-X
4.3
(6)
"Has always been the best wipers for me."
"I got a pair of the super nice rain-x wipers"
"It seems like most recommend rain-x latitude or Bosch icon."
"Rain-x"
"Rain-X Silicone or Bosch Icon. I’ve used both and prefer the Rain-X Silicone."
"I have the rainX ones on mine and they are holding up well."
#6
Trico
4.3
(6)
"Trico Silicone Ceramic is the answer. Running them on the MDX for a year now and they are still like new."
"Trico ceramics off rockauto. Less than $30 for a pair. They work amazing 6 months so far."
"Trico Force series, no contest."
"I bought TRICO blades for $26 off Amazon they work well and I installed them in 2-minutes."
"I’ve used the trico exact fit since I got my 2018."
"I bought three sets of Trico blades from Rock Auto : (1) Silicone Ceramic set and (2) Ultra (rubber/synthetic) sets. I will never buy the Ultra blades again—they haven’t held up for me."
#7
RainX
3.8
(6)
"I use RainX factory fit beam type and replace yearly"
"Rain-x if you expect to use them in severe weather otherwise any will do"
"I use Rain-x Weatherbeater wiper blades on all of my cars."
"I swear by the rainx latitude blades for all my cars. Never had a problem and my windshield repels water so well."
"All my older Subarus I use the nicer RainX blades but I also swear by the RainX wiper fluid."
"Replaced them today with RainX Lattitudes."
#8
Wipertech
4.5
(4)
"Got wipertech for my car and they were great."
"Wipertech, been using them for years."
"Wipertech wipers are quite good."
"Wipertech are good but Bosch aerotwins are at least as good if not better."
#9
Scrubblade
4.7
(3)
"Been rocking the scrubblades ever since and they work great."
"Scrubblade sponsored Rebelle Rally at the time I needed replacements. Decided to support their support. No complaints."
"My wife’s 2012 I’m giving Scrubblade a go. $20/blade at Walmart, or $25/blade online and can get in some funky colors."
#10
Valeo
4.3
(3)
"Bought Valero blades, delivered today. The lifetime warranty is crazy talk!"
"Valeo has been great"
"I'm starting to notice squeaking within 6 months so I'm going to use Valeo from now on."
#11
Kimblades
5.0
(2)
"Amazing quality and lasts a few years instead of a single season."
"They work really well."
#12
BMW
5.0
(2)
"OEM BMW wiper blades are by far the best. Pay the money."
"I buy the BMW brand blades from FCP Euro every year. Bosch blades on the wife's Clubman."
#13
Toyota
4.5
(2)
"They’re better than anything else out there."
"Toyota brand is much higher quality than then the $20 replacements."
#14
Silicone
4.0
(2)
"I second the recommendation of silicone blade refills."
"It's very cheap - and it's Silicone."
#15
NWB
4.0
(2)
"NWB design wiper blade banana type.(quiet no screeching sound)"
"1. Piaa 2. Nwb."
#16
Aliexpress
5.0
(1)
"They are much better than any aftermarket blades I tried."
#17
KXT
5.0
(1)
"The vipers are very very good."
#18
SWF
5.0
(1)
"OEM-SWF with the star. Nothing less"
#19
Reflex
5.0
(1)
"They work great for cold wintery weather"
#20
Denso
5.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of the Denso Hybrid blades. They don't start lifting up at the ends over time like the flat aero ones, but are still sleek and aerodynamic."
#21
Costco
5.0
(1)
"Costco switched from those crappy Michelin hybrid blades to actual aero flat blades and they're finally pretty darn good."
#22
Otto
5.0
(1)
"I've had great results with Otto blades"
#23
Walmart
4.0
(1)
"They’ve been great."
#24
Goodyear
4.0
(1)
"Based on my experience so far tahimik."
#25
Motorcraft
4.0
(1)
"They’ve averaged about 5 years or so before they start chattering/squeaking."
#26
Jenok
4.0
(1)
"I like Jenok wiper blades more than Bosch Aerotwins."
#27
Wurth
4.0
(1)
"I hear Wurth wiper blades are good."
#28
Peak
4.0
(1)
"Peak Silicone Plus are relatively cheap, look good on the Rav, and hold up great for the price."
#29
Aero Voyager
4.0
(1)
"I went with the Aero Voyager, found on Amazon. They work fine and come with a refill blade."
#30
Advance Auto
4.0
(1)
"For my 21 they are. Advance Auto #240E #180E"
#31
CT Reflex
4.0
(1)
"I got CT Reflex 3 winters ago and just thinking about replacing them now."
#32
Supercheap
3.0
(1)
"Been using supercheap's tridon wipers ever since."
#33
Emithsun
3.0
(1)
"I got these cheepos on amazon, brand is emithsun. Work fine."
#34
Mr Price
3.0
(1)
"Mr Price have them on my van grand last 4 months"
#35
Dort
2.0
(1)
"I like the dort cheap rock auto pnes because they look more period cprrect on the Tracker. They also dont work great."
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