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Postby sant74 » March 16th, 2007, 11:27 pm

where to get the michelin blades in the st.agustine area?

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Postby *Phoenix* » March 17th, 2007, 11:02 am

pylons a good well rounded blade. but i will try the Mitch next time. :twisted:

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Postby TESTED performance » March 17th, 2007, 11:11 am

seriously though the michelins still as good as day one. very quiet and 1 wipe and the glass totally dry i starting to really like them. i thought it was the clear view glass treatment but i havent used that since last year on the car and the blades still going strong i could definately recommend these to fellow tuners.

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Postby Amit » March 17th, 2007, 9:28 pm

i found michelins at sonnys in montrose chaguanas for 60 a piece

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Postby *Phoenix* » March 17th, 2007, 9:54 pm

Everyone is talking about Trico wiper products !!! check it out tuners...

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Postby imemark » March 18th, 2007, 1:43 am

how long does these wiper blades last for?..

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Postby equipped2ripp » March 18th, 2007, 6:01 am

the michelin workin real good so far.. i have them about 2 months now and they still wipe the same as the first day i installed them

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Postby SR » March 18th, 2007, 7:14 am

used michelins
on all 4 vehicles have them on for more than a year and they still work well



time to replace soon as i belive that wiper blades need to replace at least every year



if its good quality replace once a year say begiining of rainy season

if its cheaper quality then twice a year

beginning of rainy season and end of rainy season

june and dec

and you will never have issues

remember to clean you blades every time you wash the car and a little armorall or silicone spray on the blade itself after every wash helps keep the rubber soft

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Postby TurboDrive » March 19th, 2007, 6:38 am

I got my mitts on a pair of PIAA wipers off a foreign used car and decided to try them for kicks. They work great. I guess I'll be trying them on a little longer :wink: .

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Postby venum » March 19th, 2007, 5:41 pm

my michelins working fine

have them bout 2 months now

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Postby equipped2ripp » March 19th, 2007, 8:50 pm

SR, but won't the protectant leave streak marks after?

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Postby TECH N FIZ » March 23rd, 2007, 1:48 am

where in montrose is Sonny? thinkin of gettin a pair of michelin blades after the HS rusty out til it need changing :lol:

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Postby Amit » March 23rd, 2007, 12:32 pm

sonny is opposite vishnu hair dresser, or 2 min on the night side from the light

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Postby TECH N FIZ » March 24th, 2007, 6:21 pm

yeah man tanx go check dem out sometime nex week! :mrgreen:

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Postby venum » March 25th, 2007, 8:12 pm

got to use the Michelins a lot this weekend with all the rain we had

they wipe extremely clean ans quite silent

Good Stuff

The TOVI's on my GF car are however just a few wipes better than Pylon's, they are loud and after just a few months leave streaks on the glass

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Postby venum » June 3rd, 2007, 8:05 pm

it's been a couple of months with the Michelin's now

they are working well

quiet and effective

no streaks

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Postby Rudman » June 4th, 2007, 8:03 am

I got the PIAA Sporzas from W2J and have been using them in the rain for the past week.

All I could say is WoW!..... :shock: I really luv them! Really clean and really quiet.

I made a note of the installation date, so lets see how long they last.

I saw Glens in Montrose stocking up on the Michelin's this weekend. He sells them for $70 each.

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Postby venum » June 4th, 2007, 5:01 pm

keep us posted

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Postby wagonrunner » June 4th, 2007, 5:12 pm

hadda admit,
the michelins still goin strong, about 2 streaks on my side, but that would be because the glass wasnt cleaned often.

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Postby JM » June 4th, 2007, 9:11 pm

Does every1put back on the same size wiperblades as stock? or has ne1here tried for something just a bit bigger tuh perhaps get that small triangle of unwiped area..just a bit smaller..and ne1know where in south has the michelin blades?

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Postby wagonrunner » June 4th, 2007, 9:22 pm

bigger blades, mean blades protruding past end of windshield.
d lil sector shouldn't bother you to much. how much vision is it really impairing

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Postby JM » June 4th, 2007, 9:32 pm

lol
i just find it annoying...lol..plus i think i can go one inch bigger on the left...and well to get the troublesome triangle smaller its mostly the right blade i have tuh buy a bigger one for..assuming that the extra length is added to the end that faces left when not in use...but i think i can go bigger without goin off the screen...is there ne other problem i might encounter? such as fittin it on or nething?

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Postby venum » June 6th, 2007, 7:18 pm

the older cars had a sizeable piece of the windshield occupied by teh triangle

newer models have eliminated this a lot with larger blades and the angle that teh blades sit at

Carplus on Cipero Street has the Michelins

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Postby Rudman » June 7th, 2007, 6:22 pm

I tried a 19" and 21" combination on the CK Lancer and I still getting a small triangle. I figure a 22" on the right side should do it, the next time I change.

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Postby TurboDrive » June 8th, 2007, 6:21 am

^^ How much sis they cost?

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Postby wagonrunner » June 8th, 2007, 9:50 am

TurboDrive,
I think it was $60-$90 for d pair, i could be wrong. bought two sets a while back.

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Postby TurboDrive » June 8th, 2007, 1:38 pm

Rudman wrote:I got the PIAA Sporzas from W2J and have been using them in the rain for the past week.

All I could say is WoW!..... :shock: I really luv them! Really clean and really quiet.

I made a note of the installation date, so lets see how long they last.

I saw Glens in Montrose stocking up on the Michelin's this weekend. He sells them for $70 each.


Sorry wagonrunner I was talking about the PIAAs that Rudman bought.

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Postby SR » June 8th, 2007, 5:35 pm

bigger blades means more stress on the wiper arms and motors
keep in mind these parts were designed for a certain blade length

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Postby Rudman » June 8th, 2007, 5:55 pm

*sigh* they aint cheap......check your P.M. TurboDrive.......I go get flame if I post up the price.... :oops:

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Postby equipped2ripp » June 8th, 2007, 5:57 pm

yeah it's about $130 for the pair of michelin wiper blades.

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