After 3 years my windshield wipers are done. Can anybody tell me the best name brand of the best wipers for our stingers.. I've heard OEM wipers are the best. Please help
I'd say go with oem too. I found even on the G and accord, oem fit and worked the best. See if refills are available from kia. If not, identify the refill used. Chances are there's a honda or some other brand using the same OE part # (MITSUBA). Maybe not as those were jap cars, this is korean.
I replaced the worn out OEMs when I bought the car with Bosch Icons. The driver side drags so the whole wiper wiggles a little annoyingly from the friction. I'll replace with OEM again when these wear out or I can't take it anymore.
I replaced the worn out OEMs when I bought the car with Bosch Icons. The driver side drags so the whole wiper wiggles a little annoyingly from the friction. I'll replace with OEM again when these wear out or I can't take it anymore.
I've collected a number of still new spare wipers in the garage over the years and happened to have two sets that match the Stinger's dimensions. Mine chatter a bit too, especially if there isn't enough moisture on the window, and I think they're Bosch Icons as well. Good to know it's likely just that brand. When they're done being baked in the desert sun I'll probably have better luck with the next set, which aren't Bosch.
The reason why wiper blades wear out fast is because drivers are OC(D) about any spots of moisture on their glass: the first half dozen specs appear, *swipe* go the wipers. I never run mine unless there is a lot of water on the glass, enough to start bothering my ability to see.
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The reason why wiper blades wear out fast is because drivers are OC(D) about any spots of moisture on their glass: the first half dozen specs appear, *swipe* go the wipers. I never run mine unless there is a lot of water on the glass, enough to start bothering my ability to see.
I only got a bit over a year out of my OE wipers before they were streaking a little. Issue for me might be a combination of desert sun/heat prematurely wearing the blade compound, and NOT using them much since... desert. When the blade sits in one position for a long time it starts to get trained/bent into that position and makes weaker contact. On top of that, I think the car I bought had been sitting for a few months on the dealer's lot exposed to those same desert elements, so likely that was contributing.
I'm going to try to WD40 trick, I even have some wd silicon spray I'll check to make sure is fine for rubber (I can't imagine it wouldn't be). I even considered rain-x treatment, but I hate having to keep up with it otherwise it streaks weird when it's only sorta applied/worn off.
*edit -- well shit we had this on the shelf in the office, and it's fine for the wiper blades according to the label.
Just use Rain X, water simply blows up over to the top while one drives and no need to use the wiper for most of the times. I live in Florida we get lots of rains and morning condensations.
