This is the fourth vehicle I have put these on. I originally put these on my father-in-law's 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2018. He's still using them today. The second longest lasting pair I have were on my 2014 Mazda CX-5 in 2019. I sold it recently with them still on it and put a new set on my new car. No cracking, no streaks, no chatter--nothing. These have been the longest lasting wiper I have ever used or heard of . The only difficulty is deciphering which adapter set is appropriate for each car. A little more in-depth pictographs would be appreciated. Other than that, good job PIAA!
I have had PIAA Silicon/ PIAA Si-Tech wipers on other vehicles. Excellent quality. No streak or chatter. Silicon wipes for windshield and blades make product act like Rain-Ex. Water will pour/stream off windshield in rain to the point where you can still see well with wipers hardly engaged (at speed). These fit car but drivers side wiper assy a bit longer-comes close to passenger wiper at rest but no contact. Have not used in rain yet, but confident all will be well.
I've lived in northwest Oregon for 20+ years. Everything you've heard about the rain here is true. When I first moved here, windshield wipers were an annual expense: buy new ones in October, before the rainy season begins in earnest.
That stopped the first time I went with these PIAA silicone wipers. Where the usual parts-store wipers would show visibly deteriorated performance within 8-10 months, the PIAAs can last up to three years in normal use. So twice the cost divided by three years makes these a bargain. AND they give much better visibility, even now that I've moved to the coast.
One key to getting the full performance: use the alcohol wipes provided with the kit to get your windshield TRULY clean. That lets the blades do their thing.
The only time I don't use these wipers? On my vintage, sunny-day cars. (Even if they MADE a wiper for the 1951 M.G. TD I used to own, it wouldn't matter as I never put the top up on that car...)
2012 Fusion 2nd car that I have purchased these wipers for and I have been totally satisfied with the wiper performance. I use them year round even in the frigid Canadian winters. When I purchased this vehicle I removed the original wipers and I trashed them there is no comparison to the PIAA. The only problem is with Tire Rack and there shipping cost. Shipping cost us more than the wipers c'mon tire rack wise up slip them in the mail.
I put a set of these on my wife's BMW, and they've been terrific. For my SUV, I've been using the current set of blades for about a year now - I live in California, so they don't get that much use. They've held up well well in terms of not streaking, but the driver side makes a horrible squealing noise that doesn't go away regardless of how hard it may rain.
Both the driver's and passenger's side wipers worked great for about 2 weeks. The passenger side is still working great over a month after installation. However, the driver's side has a 4" path that eludes the wiper. Not sure why this is happening but it sure is frustrating.
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