Wiper blades ....

[Yury]

Originally Posted by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby

figured out the rear Trico exact fit problem:

The Trico exact-fit replica wiper blade housing is close, but not exactly the same
as the OEM. The length stop-to-stop is 3mm longer. The Trico insert has some
wiggle room side-to-side, allowing the far-end of the insert to float off the glass
when pressure is applied to the middle of the insert

I slid the Trico insert out of the Trico arm, installed the Toyota arm, and slid in the
Trico insert. The Toyota stop tabs touch the insert at both ends of the blade, and when
the arm is at rest position, the stops hold the insert and keep it from floating off the glass.

So, in the case of: should I get a new insert, or a whole new Trico exact fit assembly ?
say NO to Trico, or just get the insert.

Other companies may make a better OEM-fit blade housing, but Trico dropped the ball on this one.

I now have 100% rear wiper contact. crisis averted.

may ask why not buy the toyota blade? doesn't seem expensive and you can replace the just rubber after.

[A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby]

Originally Posted by Yury

may ask why not buy the toyota blade? doesn't seem expensive and you can replace the just rubber after.

I was on a mission to buy bundles of blades as presents
for everyone (dropped 380 bucks) and I figured I would also
try a trico exact fit.

This is my time to test a new batch of blades
[Just got done testing Michelins, RainXbrand, and Tripledge last 3 years]



so I went with Trico NeoForm on my Yaris, Trico exact fit (not so exact) rear.
and AquaPel as a surface coating (RainX only on side and back windows)

PIAA silicones on my 4runner and OEM rear insert, with RainX

and Silblade silicone for my GF, and sister gets PIAA's, with RainX

these silicone blades are not cheap

and I do not want to test AquaPel with Silicone blades. I need to test
with old-school Trico blades to know what Aquapel really does or does not do
this winter

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby

I was on a mission to buy bundles of blades as presents
for everyone (dropped 380 bucks) and I figured I would also
try a trico exact fit.

This is my time to test a new batch of blades
[Just got done testing Michelins, RainXbrand, and Tripledge last 3 years]



so I went with Trico NeoForm on my Yaris, Trico exact fit (not so exact) rear.
and AquaPel as a surface coating (RainX only on side and back windows)

PIAA silicones on my 4runner and OEM rear insert, with RainX

and Silblade silicone for my GF, and sister gets PIAA's, with RainX

these silicone blades are not cheap

and I do not want to test AquaPel with Silicone blades. I need to test
with old-school Trico blades to know what Aquapel really does or does not do
this winter

You tried all those brands you listed over the last three years (is that how I should read that statement?)

If so, I take it none of them lived up to your expectations? Hence your high regard for trico?

[Perpetuous_Dreamer]

A little advice: don't buy wiper blades from NAPA!!! They are the worst investment in my car I ever made. Threw them in garbage next day due to the loss of receipt and went back to Toyota's OEM ones.