Replacement wiper blades

[fmicle]

So we had our first good rain for this season a couple of weeks ago and I noticed that my wipers weren't doing a good job. After spending about 30 minutes in a local auto parts store I decided to try out the Bosch ICON, since I like the wind spoiler feature. I only got the one for the driver's side, thinking that if I don't like it, I'll return it right away.

After installing it, I was so impressed that I went back inside to get the passenger's side. The problem is, the smallest they have is 16" and I need 13". Any ideas where I can find a blade with this design (the wind spoiler) in 13"? I looked on Amazon, other online stores, couldn't find a 13" blade with a wind spoiler on it.

A couple of days later I checked the blades on my wife's car (2008 Scion xD) and her stock blades have the spoilers. Dang! And I haven't measured it, but it looks like the passenger blade is the same size as the one on the Yaris. So is my only chance to get one at the dealership? I don't want to pay the delership premium fomr something that should be $20. :confused:

[yaris-me]

Price it and find out. I don't think they would price themselves out of the market.:smile:

[WeeYari]

Dealership replacement inserts FTW!!

[aca72]

Dealership replacement inserts FTW!!

+1

[gswell]

Dealership replacement inserts FTW!!

can you elaborate?

[bladesmith6]

Just so everyone is aware you can take apart a the Rain-X Latitude cut them down and re-assemble for the passenger side if you are careful. I got tired of trying to find a uniform pressure blade in the small size "13-14" so I bought a 16" and cut it down, works great.

[WeeYari]

can you elaborate?

Rather than buying a whole new wiper, you can get and replace just the rubber blade from the dealership. I discovered this after I bought a whole new wiper from them once. I don't know about U.S. pricing, but an insert should be about 1/3 (or less) the cost of any whole blade replacement option.

[fmicle]

Rather than buying a whole new wiper, you can get and replace just the rubber blade from the dealership. I discovered this after I bought a whole new wiper from them once. I don't know about U.S. pricing, but an insert should be about 1/3 (or less) the cost of any whole blade replacement option.

But I need the wind spoiler wiper first and then I can replace the blades only. :smile: My problem is that I can't find a 13" wind spoiler wiper. I thought about getting the smallest available (16") and cutting it, as suggested above, but I was concerned whether I could to a clean cut :smile:

[captainm27]

I know the pain of trying to find the small wiper. My Sedan uses a 14" wiper, and the only brand I can find that makes it so small is one called (ironically enough) Exact Fit at my local Advance Auto Parts.

[aca72]

But I need the wind spoiler wiper first and then I can replace the blades only. :smile: My problem is that I can't find a 13" wind spoiler wiper. I thought about getting the smallest available (16") and cutting it, as suggested above, but I was concerned whether I could to a clean cut :smile:

You mean the fancy "aerodynamic" wiper blades?

Trico NeoForm (http://www.tricoproducts.com/Trico2/replacement/windshieldwiperproducts/wiperblades/neoform.aspx) "aerodynamic" beam blades has our size (26/14).
Rockauto.com (http://rockauto.com/) sells them. To get a discount, Google "rockauto discount code (http://www.google.com/search?q=rockauto+discount+code&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)".
There is also a manufacturer rebate @ TricoRebates.com (http://www.tricorebates.com/).

Happy hunting!

[Lafiro]

Just so everyone is aware you can take apart a the Rain-X Latitude cut them down and re-assemble for the passenger side if you are careful. I got tired of trying to find a uniform pressure blade in the small size "13-14" so I bought a 16" and cut it down, works great.

I want to see pictures, of both sides, and from the center view so I see how it looks.

I will probably do the same now that you have good luck with it.

Also, what size wipers does the sedan need? I got the 07. I don't know the exact sizes. I want to know so I can buy the fancy wipers that all nice cars/new cars are coming out with.

THey are aerodynamic, and have better cleaning of the windshield.

[bladesmith6]

i'll see if I can get a few pics tomorrow.

[IllusionX]

I know the pain of trying to find the small wiper. My Sedan uses a 14" wiper, and the only brand I can find that makes it so small is one called (ironically enough) Exact Fit at my local Advance Auto Parts.

are you sure? because the sedan is tight fit for a 13", you cannot over size to 14...

the LB does take 14 though.

[bladesmith6]

Here are some pics of the one I cut down:

[MadMax]

Just so everyone is aware you can take apart a the Rain-X Latitude cut them down and re-assemble for the passenger side if you are careful. I got tired of trying to find a uniform pressure blade in the small size "13-14" so I bought a 16" and cut it down, works great.

You are a friggin' genius! :clap::clap::clap:

Do you know if this mod can be done on other manufacturers blades?

[Lafiro]

Thank you!

How do the rain-x wipers work? Im using a regular one right now for the passenger, and it SUCKS!

[fmicle]

Looks perfect to me. What did you use for cutting? I have a bolt cutter somewhere at home, do you think that would work? There is a metal strip inside the blade somewhere, isn't there?

[bladesmith6]

Thanks guys, you will need a small flatblade screwdriver, wiss snips and a razor knife. You use the screwdriver to pop the end caps off and thats the hard part because you have to twist pretty hard but they will come off. Then take inner pcs apart(metal backer, plastic body and the rubber wiper) cut the metal pc with the snips, the plastic you can use the razor or a hacksaw blade, and rubber wiper with the razor, reassemble put a dab of adhesive inside each end cap and your good to go. You have to use a wiper with removable end pcs or I don't think this will work.

[bladesmith6]

oh and i think the rain x wiper works well. I also Aquapel the windshield to give myself a little extra help.

[Lafiro]

Nice, maybe I will try this after winter, since I dont see the point in buying good wipers now that its getting cold.

BTW, GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MadMax]

I just got a set of RainX blades and cut down a 16" one to 14" for my HB. It's on the car at the moment and fits nicely, but it was a real pain in the ass getting the caps back on.

I am letting the glue dry a bit more before I try them out (it's raining as we speak). They do look good, unfortunately it's hard to get good pics but here is my best try...

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c209/M2Repsol/Yaris/IMG_2341.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c209/M2Repsol/Yaris/IMG_2340.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c209/M2Repsol/Yaris/IMG_2339.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c209/M2Repsol/Yaris/IMG_2338.jpg

Cheers! M2

[captainm27]

are you sure? because the sedan is tight fit for a 13", you cannot over size to 14...

the LB does take 14 though.

Well, that's what the manual says...and I actually use a 14" on mine and it works perfectly. However, when I go to the auto store and check thier wiper guides, some say 13" and others say 14". So I used the 14 and it's working like a champ.

[IllusionX]

mine do not have ANY space left for more than 13".

The reference book do say 14" on some and 13" on others though..
Heck, the reference book even says 24" on the drivers side. but 24" is too small for the sedan. It really needs 26"

[captainm27]

mine do not have ANY space left for more than 13".

The reference book do say 14" on some and 13" on others though..
Heck, the reference book even says 24" on the drivers side. but 24" is too small for the sedan. It really needs 26"

I also noticed that too...I've seen the 24" on certain reference books...,but it really indeed uses a 26". I wonder where the confusions come from. Could it be a year thing? I have a 2008 Sedan and it uses 14" and 26".

[Altitude]

Just so everyone is aware you can take apart a the Rain-X Latitude cut them down and re-assemble for the passenger side if you are careful. I got tired of trying to find a uniform pressure blade in the small size "13-14" so I bought a 16" and cut it down, works great.

Thanks for that idea. I've been running the Rain-X for the large blade and oem for the small and it's really been bothering me. This was such an obvious and excellent solution. Worked great by the way!

[IllusionX]

I also noticed that too...I've seen the 24" on certain reference books...,but it really indeed uses a 26". I wonder where the confusions come from. Could it be a year thing? I have a 2008 Sedan and it uses 14" and 26".

Impossible. The yaris sedan has been been larger since it came out in late 2006.

I don't believe you unless you put a ruler by your wiper and take a picture. lol

I am still using the OEM blades that came with the car... and it is 13", and no extra space to put anything longer...

[captainm27]

Impossible. The yaris sedan has been been larger since it came out in late 2006.

I don't believe you unless you put a ruler by your wiper and take a picture. lol

I am still using the OEM blades that came with the car... and it is 13", and no extra space to put anything longer...

lol, well, I don't have a ruler with me. But I'll take a picture of it for you. But for now, here's the exact same item on amazon that I bought at Advance Auto Parts, and had one of the employees install it for me. (yeah, I suck at installing wiper blades)

http://www.amazon.com/Trico-Products-14-8-Exact-Wiper/dp/B000CB7B1I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1258255854&sr=1-5

[IllusionX]

I just noticed today my 26" wiper is shorter than my previous 26".

[captainm27]

Huh....could it be some kind of miss reading on their side? Maybe they claim it's 26", but it's really 25"?

[IllusionX]

I can assure you, my next set of wipers will NOT be viewmax wipers from waltmart. I don't like how the driver's side does not make good contact with the glass towards the top of the windshield.

michelin hydro edge wipers go for 15$ a piece at costco, even for the 26".
from the look of them, they can be cut down just like the rain-x. They may even be the exact same wipers.

My viewmax 26" was 20, and the 13 cost 15...

[Black Yaris]

the reason you have some parts store say 13's and others 14's is because the OE size is 350mm (remember this is a Japanese car) which is 13.7795 inches long... so some round up and some round down

as for the drivers side is 650mm or 25.5906 inches... but no one makes a 25 inch blade

The OE blades off of a xD cost me about $50, about the same amount of money as any of the aftermarket replacements

and BTW inserts can be purchased at just about any autoparts store for $4-5 for a pair

[IllusionX]

it is not.

hatchback takes 24 and 14 while the sedan takes 26 and 13. I don't care about the half an inch sticking in or out, the 2.5cm different is there on the 2 cars.

[jeff618]

Why are there so many wiper threads on here??? LOL Ok...I just put this on another string but it totally applies here too...

OK...here's the ticket: As you probably know from reading this string, the Toyota Yaris' 14" passenger side replacement windshield wiper is very hard to find in the newer-style beam blades. The 12" rear is also very hard to find because its a special rear blade that fits the special rear arm.

After exhaustive research, I've only found one aftermarket set-up that works: 'Trico NeoForm Beam Blades' on the front (yes, they have a 14") and 'Trico Exact Fit Rear Integral Blade' on the rear. All of the above come with step-by-step, illustrated removal and replacement instructions - easy install. Got the whole set-up online.

:drinking:

[DerFlosser]

Why are there so many wiper threads on here??? LOL Ok...I just put this on another string but it totally applies here too...

OK...here's the ticket: As you probably know from reading this string, the Toyota Yaris' 14" passenger side replacement windshield wiper is very hard to find in the newer-style beam blades. The 12" rear is also very hard to find because its a special rear blade that fits the special rear arm.

After exhaustive research, I've only found one aftermarket set-up that works: 'Trico NeoForm Beam Blades' on the front (yes, they have a 14") and 'Trico Exact Fit Rear Integral Blade' on the rear. All of the above come with step-by-step, illustrated removal and replacement instructions - easy install. Got the whole set-up online.

:drinking:

Nice avatar. :headbang:

[jeff618]

Why are there so many wiper threads on here??? LOL Ok...I just put this on another string but it totally applies here too...

OK...here's the ticket: As you probably know from reading this string, the Toyota Yaris' 14" passenger side replacement windshield wiper is very hard to find in the newer-style beam blades. The 12" rear is also very hard to find because its a special rear blade that fits the special rear arm.

After exhaustive research, I've only found one aftermarket set-up that works: 'Trico NeoForm Beam Blades' on the front (yes, they have a 14") and 'Trico Exact Fit Rear Integral Blade' on the rear. All of the above come with step-by-step, illustrated removal and replacement instructions - easy install. Got the whole set-up online.

:drinking:

As a follow-up to my post above, I just got an email from wipers123.com and there's a $15 rebate on NeoForms (including the 14") through 5/15/10. They also sent me an additional $5 instant coupon "springreturningcustomer" (orders over $30) not sure when it expires... I'm not ready to replace mine yet so take it if you want it!

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