Like they have in German cars nowadays... anything like that for the RX-8? Where would I find them (online, preferably)? And what are the sizes?

Thanks all

 

any major auto parts store should have them now; 20" driver side, 19" passenger side, IIRC.

 

What brand would I buy?

 

autozone carries them. Bosch 20" and 18" easy to install. i have them on my car...amazing!! THEY ARE PRICEY.

 

Do they take refills, and how pricey are we talking here?

 

i think it's like $14 each.

 

I got the bosch excel's on my 8 they are a Uni-blade, by far worth the extra money. I have'nt had to change them for like 2 yrs. now and they are so much quieter than the other ones. They hug to your windshield, it's awesome!

 

Nice, I need new wipers...and I haven't found any that last, so this is great timing for the thread (for me, anyways!)

 

no...the uniblade types don't have refills. it's definately worth the extra money.

 

Call me ignorant, but what makes a uni-blade unique? I thought he was talking abotu a conversion to a double hinged single wiper blade like European makers are working towards.

 

instead of the 6 points on our OE blades, the uni-blade is actually 1 bowed piece of plastic. so you get a more even distribution of pressure for a better clear. kind of hard to describe...but have you seen the rain-x commercial? same thing.

 

i got these from TireRack a little ways back and absolutely love them

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=wiper

 

So liek the opposite of the "triple edges" from years ago with the MONSTER ridges? More like the back of a window cleaners squeegee?

 

And they are still on sale, buy one get one free!

I decided to bite the bullet and ordered em. Hope they are great!

 

like i said - i'm really happy with mine. i put them on just before going on the new england spring run and am really glad i did. it was pretty rainy but i had nothing but a clean windshield the whole time. a huge step up from the OEMs i had on.

 

How are they in the winter?

 

haven't had them on during winter yet. this winter will be the first and the way the weather is feeling, that should be right around april.

 

I bought the Bosch Icons at $20 a pop price at AutoZone. Overpriced? Maybe. They have lasted well. They are nice in the winter: nowhere for ice to get stuck in. Bosch ones have a built-in spoiler. Plus they look nice.

 

Thanks for the link, just ordered a pair. Only about $5 more (after shipping) than what Checker wants for much cheaper looking blades.

 

Good thread to subscribe to.

 

I love you guys. Advance Auto Parts has 25% off all wiper blades right now. You can get the Bosch Icons in-store for $14.91 and $13.48 for the 20" and 18", respectively.

Incidentally, that's a much better savings than their other sale of $5 off in-store pick-up (sale prices don't show up when you place the order online).

 

These blades are amazing, i just bought some