Flat Wiper Blades - Best Brands?

[GavC]

Hey guys! I hope this is the right section for this kind of post. Basically I want to fit some flat wiper blades to replace the awful standard looking ones!

I know most people get the Trico Neoform sets from opieoils.com but the total price with postage to me in northern ireland is £34.67 which for me personally, is just too much for some wiper blades :dapprove:

I found this website www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk which sells wiper blades and also bulbs. They do flat wiper blades with the brand ABD which are much more reasonably priced to be honest!

Here is the link to the set that fits an mk2 ph1 - http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/ABD-Retro-Fit-Flat-Beam-Wiperblades-Twin-Pack-21-21.html @ £15.90 with FREE shipping

They also offer a free gift when you spend over £15 of either 501 Xenon sidelights OR A pair of diffused 501 LED white sidelight bulbs (Available in 501/W5W or 233/T4W). 501/W5W the ones that would fit my dual optics

Whats everyones thoughts on the offer? Seems a great deal to me and a whole lot cheaper at £15.90 with free LED sidelights!

 

[Nick_P]

Well your obviosuly not going to get the trico ones. So get the ones you have found?

 

[Dip]

I bought my Bosch Aerotwin's off http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/ 2 years ago. Still clean the same as they did when I first put them on. Worth the extra money IMO.

 

[GavC]

I was looking at Bosch ones as well but they are still around £30 which is too much still, I think im just going to go with the ones on autobulbsdirect.co.uk!

Has anyone else on here purchased from their website?

 

[nick.]

I got my old flat wiper blades from tesco which were great and only cost 7 quid for the pair

 

[JamieG]

Go to a local motor factors - i got my Bosch blades for £20 from Andrew Pages.

 

[davesport172]

ive got good year ones from costco. were 6quid each and they are brilliant. best wipers ive had by miles.

 

[guysy]

My ebay specials 1st set lasted a year at a push, Second set have started not cleaning that well leaving smears after 6 months.. Then the other day i forgot they where on while stuck to the window.

They went to clean and the arms came out of the wipers and broke them.. Back to standard and even though they need replacing are better than the flats.

Im going for bosch ones next.

Ive stopped skimping on things that are important to the car, They just dont last as long and i end up paying more than i would if i bought the better item.

 

[aliengravy]

Love my Trico ones from opie oils! Need a new set now though!! Hmmm might treat myself!!

 

[oz_clio]

Another one for bosch aero twins, replaced mine last week. Such a difference

 

[Dr G]

go for the wiperblades.co.uk own brand aeroblade flat, £5.90 per blade and they are very good, clean really well and they dont lift off the screen at speed either
http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/renaul...Year=2001&SearchAlive=1&Class=ncv&c=&Ref=prod

 

[J.B.]

Hope it's okay to revive the thread for this. Just wondering if the above £5.90 per blade ones are any good or if I should go for £13 a blade Bosch Aerotwins?

 

[jesus]

go for the wiperblades.co.uk own brand aeroblade flat, £5.90 per blade and they are very good, clean really well and they dont lift off the screen at speed either
http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/renaul...Year=2001&SearchAlive=1&Class=ncv&c=&Ref=prod

I bought these too, and recommend them. I've had a few different brands and found these to be the best, and one of the cheapest.

 

[J.B.]

I bought these too, and recommend them. I've had a few different brands and found these to be the best, and one of the cheapest.

Thanks. How long have you had them?

 

[Vish]

Tesco 22" have been great for me. £6 each IIRC, but have half price offers occasionally.

 

[Sym0n]

eBay or Tesco. The Bosch ones aren't worth the price tag and miss half the f**king screen, no better - actually they're worse - than the pair I had off the Bay.

 

[m4rkie23]

I bought my Bosch Aerotwin's off http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/ 2 years ago. Still clean the same as they did when I first put them on. Worth the extra money IMO.

+1

 

[st3ve]

Bosch wipers ONLY.

Cheaper brands don't last as long and they flap at speed.

 

[J.B.]

I bought the ones from wiperblades.co.uk

I know Bosch will be better but they are also twice the price, so if these last half as long and don't flap at high speed I'm happy.

 

[Gally]

Bosch only.

 

[st3ve]

I bought the ones from wiperblades.co.uk

I know Bosch will be better but they are also twice the price, so if these last half as long and don't flap at high speed I'm happy.

That's the dumbest thing I've ever read tbh.

 

[JD]

Bosch ones from Halfrauds are 11 quid with a trade card. . . done.

 

[Dean.]

am i the only person whos bosch blades whistle like f**k? lol

 

[st3ve]

am i the only person whos bosch blades whistle like f**k? lol

Have you got them on the right way round?

I don't know if that's even possible to get it wrong but I've no problems with mine.

 

[Dean.]

yes i had them the right way round lol.

 

[J.B.]

That's the dumbest thing I've ever read tbh.

Reading it back, it does sound a bit stupid. What I mean is I might as well give the cheaper option a go because they were only £6 a blade, and if they don't last as long then that's fine by me. Some people say these ones are fine so I'm giving them a go.

 

[fUbAr]

Got Bosch fitted as standard to the A3 and they're spot on.

 

[jesus]

Thanks. How long have you had them?

Couple of months now!

 

[Gazzman_Clio]

i have a six pound tesco one and a sparco one, the tesco one is the best iv ever had and looks nice if one can lol....

 

[Pedro]

Quick question.

Bosch or Neoform?

 

[jesus]

Whichever's cheapest!

 

[Gaz_]

Meh, Bosch non flats for me, as Renault intended imo

 

[Jewson172]

Tesco do a good set.

 

[Gobsheene]

Tescos Aero ones are garbage.

Put a set on the missus' cupra after she bought it, got a grand total of 6 quid! lol They're good for that money, but not amazing.

I got mine from Singlewiper on Ebay. 2 Aero and a free rear for £20 delivered. The rear wiper was just replaced there at the weekend as it only wiped half the screen.

Other than that the Wiperblades.co.uk ones are superb

 

[luk3matth3ws]

Tesco ones are about £7 or sparco ones are £10-15

 

[sidey]

Sorry to drag up an oldish thread but was just wanted to say DON'T get the Tesco flat ones. Burn a tenner (or more usefully put it toward some bosches).

Absolute rubbish- streaky in the middle of the blade and drivers side doesn't touch at the outside edge, a problem cos the French didn't swap the wipers round for us :dapprove:

 

[kerry-w]

Sorry to drag up an oldish thread but was just wanted to say DON'T get the Tesco flat ones. Burn a tenner (or more usefully put it toward some bosches).

Absolute rubbish- streaky in the middle of the blade and drivers side doesn't touch at the outside edge, a problem cos the French didn't swap the wipers round for us :dapprove:

My tesco flat blades are fine, started off being streaky in the middle but after some use they have been fine. Think it just takes abit for them to bend into shape more. For £6 odd you can't go wrong

 

[welshname]

i went to halfrauds and they say i need an adapter to get flats to fit?!?!?! is this correct? ive got a mk2 ph2/3 (dunno which is which)

 

[m4rkie23]

Nope.

Ive had some cheapo ones (that were crap) and currently role with Bosch Aero's and they both just clip straight on.

 

[gunner3011]

got mine off ebay, £6 delivered and there brilliant tbh!