Megafast13

The rubber is coming off one of my OEM original blades so I am going to go ahead and replace them both. I want to have the best out there right now. Is the new one piece rubber ones the way to go, or should I still wit the metal blades.

Please give me the best you guys recommend. I can order online. Also, what size is the 02 ES?

Or should I just get the inserts from Sewell?

http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...2002/3004.html

funcrusher

I got some piaa super sporoza or whatever they are and I'm impressed. I made a wiper blade thread last year and most people recommended them.

yeldogt

The OE wiper blade has a replacable rubber insert -- my dealer charges 10 -11 dollars for the set. The Toyota inserts are a high quality soft rubber -- work very well.

ikant

I replaced the OEM wipers with Rain-X (19" and 21"), and love them. Never fails to watch traffic slow to a near crawl on the highway during very heavy down pours and these blow away the OE keeping the windshield clear.

Megafast13

Are they the rubber ones without the frames?

yeldogt

If a wiper blade fully clears the glass on each stroke how is it not as good as another one that does the same. The OEM units are very good blades and holders.

The frameless blades are not without problems - I have two cars that came with them and other than eliminating the ice problem - I don't see them as any great improvement.

Megafast13

Thanks for the info! I went ahead and purchased the OE Wiper Inserts from my dealer today. Can't beat the price, only 8 bucks a piece.

ikant

Yessir...[very fast install]

mdbrown

I second the recommendation for the Rain-x blades. While rubber is rubber, the one piece blades exert more even pressure along the length of the blade. Additionally, these Rain-X blades last forever, about 2-3x longer than a conventional blade. Use them on my 4-Runner and now on my ES300.

LexLuger31

need to replace my wiper blades and may opt for the rain x as well.

mdbrown

Don't know what part of VA you are in but here on the Peninsula typical wiper blade life is about 6 months. The last set of Rain-X blades on the 4-Runner lasted 2 years before needing replacement. You'll not sell me a different blade.