R58 Coupe Wiper Blades.......
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The problem is to find a frameless, flat and low profile blade set up with a streamline attachment that doesn't raise the wiper arm.
I am wondering if there is a way to replace just the rubber blades with silicone refills and keep this same low profile mounting bracket.
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I installed the OEM back and returned the Trico which are real garbage. At least for now, the old ones are better.
A local AutoValue store found Anco..... never heard of that before. They will have by tomorrow to figure if they fit. I live in WA and its like living in the middle of nowhere. PIAA Silicone rubber........they don't even have them listed.
It seems I have to travel to civilization to find them at a Pep Boys store somewhere in Seattle as the O'reillys guy told me.
Last edited by dube53; 11-30-2017 at 07:41 PM.
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You need 20" and 21".
I received the Anco from the parts store. I will see during the week how they perform otherwise they will go back.
I also remove the RainX coating from my windshield because I have the feeling this is also part of the problem as rhe local automotive glass shop told me. The wipers have a tendency from time to time to wobble on the glass.
I never had this problem before until I started to use RainX a few months ago.
Last edited by dube53; 12-01-2017 at 05:37 PM.
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Originally Posted by dube53
I also remove the RainX coating from my windshield because I have the feeling this is also part of the problem as rhe local automotive glass shop told me. The wipers have a tendency from time to time to wobble on the glass.
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Both of us are certainly right. I have the Anco blades installed since the last 3 days and they are certainly better than the Trico. It rains here everyday now in WA so I can figure out better.
I cleaned my windshield with rubbing alcohol as recommended by the glass shop to get rid of the wax. Everything is a lot smoother with no streaks but I am not sure I will keep these either. They seem to be noisy compared to the old OEM.
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Do you have a photo of the PIAA installed on your Coupe?
I am not sure I will keep the Anco. They are less stiffer than the Trico but far from perfect fit.
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I installed the PIAA I received last week. It rained this afternoon and I can see a big improvement over the Trico and Anco aftermarket products I tried and returned in the last 2 months. My older OEM were even far better every time I put them back.
I believe the OEM still fit better because the wiper arms sit lower to the cowl with no need for an adapter and the OEM are also more streamlined, slimmer and less bulky at the bottom of the windshield.
The Coupe ranked windshield has a larger surface to cover than other models. The PIAA product is for sure the best aftermarket wiper I found until now.
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I just hope I will become accustomed with the higher wiper arm standing with big gap over the blade adapter because they really show up at the bottom of the windshield when driving and you have the white PIAA script in your face all the time. This is a distraction.
Overall, they should have designed a better adapter.
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