Cheap and Decent: Goodyear Assurance Wiper Blades

Nov 12, 2009  ·  08:53 PM  ·  permalink

For the past few years I’ve been using beam wiper blades. They really are better than regular blades: the blades are convex and springy, so they conform to the shape of your windshield, and the “wing” shaped top helps create additional pressure between the blade and the glass. And, since the “beam” part is basically one piece of plastic—no fiddly metal nooks-and-crannies—they are less prone to freeze up and get clogged with snow and ice.

Unfortunately, they’re also a lot more expensive than conventional blades. Bosch ICONs typically run about $20 each, as do Valeo 900 Ultimates. Trico makes some slightly less expensive ones.

So I was really pleased to find these Goodyear Assurance, beam-style blades for $7.99 while wandering the the aisles of Costco-normally they’re about $14 each. They seem to work as well as the Boschs and Valeos, although I haven’t subjected them to a full-on winter storm. They’re certainly better than any conventional blade.

posted by: Jason Swihart

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