Michelin Stealth vipers - avoid

vit · Post by **vit** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:40 am

Picked up a set for my 2010. The short one on passenger side works fine, but the 26" long viper on left is not working well. Cleans OK on the up stroke, going down leaves the whole middle untouched.

Notchy · Post by **Notchy** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:17 am

Yeah mine does the same thing....junk

djkeev · Post by **djkeev** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:00 am

I've tried many beam wipers, big names, no names. Honestly I'm slowly morphing back into the old tried and true wiper blade of old. I just put on a pair with the rubber boots for the winter on one car.The beam wipers aren't at all worth the money invested. They don't press evenly, the end caps fall off, etc.I'm willing to shell out premium $$'s for a premium product, but beam blades are sadly NOT the premium product they'd like you to think that they are!!I tried them, I'll not make that mistake again anytime soon!!Dave

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:18 am

I've had the Bosch Icons and they sucked as well. I think it may be the monstrous size of the driver side wiper. I like that the second gen Vibes look like beam blades, but really aren't. I stick with stock. They are great!

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:57 am

The Bosch Icons work great on my 2007 T&C. I bought the Rain X latitudes for the Vibe. No real reason for the switch - they were reasonable at amazon.com and had good reviews. Like those a lot.

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:36 pm

We still have our original OEM wiper blades on both our Vibes. They still work great, but I am going to be replacing them very soon since they're pushing three years old. I will be sticking with the OEM inserts.

vit · Post by **vit** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:48 am

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»We still have our original OEM wiper blades on both our Vibes. They still work great, but I am going to be replacing them very soon since they're pushing three years old. I will be sticking with the OEM inserts.Where do you get the inserts?

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:17 am

Interesting, as I cannot keep track of how many pairs of Trico monobeams that have been sold and last for 1-2 seasons. I don't think folks properly clean their windshield or use the wipers to clean some substances that require a different technique.

ou.grizzly · Post by **ou.grizzly** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:19 am

Quote, originally posted by djkeev Â»The beam wipers aren't at all worth the money invested. They don't press evenly, the end caps fall off, etc.DaveThis is something I have seen a lot with and agree with.... This is where the Hybrid blade that Trico and Sillblade have come in handy...

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:53 am

Quote, originally posted by vit Â»Where do you get the inserts?Your best bet would be a GM dealer. The MSRP (dealer price) for each insert is only $7.50. left (driver) insert - #19184580right (passenger) insert - #19184579rear insert - #88969935

Michelin Stealth vipers - avoid

Michelin Stealth vipers - avoid

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