Wiper blades MICHELIN or Trico

I got the Michelin Beam type at Costo ( came from a set of SWF OE style ). There is a plastic guide that has to come off, but they are nice, easy to find, and reasonable.

I picked up the Michelin something’s at Costco on a whim, and honestly they seem great.

I like the Michelin ones - Bosch are great too if you can get them at a discount but are massively overpriced at places like Pep Boys / Advanced etc.

Oddly enough, Discount Tire has OE Trico wipers that I’ve been getting 1.5 to 2yrs out of.

The best wipers I’ve ever bought were from rockauto. Trico extended life and they don’t cost any more than rainx ones from Walmart would.

Then OEM blades are trash. I bought the Trico Beam Extended Life and they’ve been excellent so far.

I've tried 3 brands of aftermarket wiper blades that claimed to fit the rear wiper of the ID4 and none did.

One was a Trico I bought from Amazon and when I requested a return in the app, Amazon refunded it and told me to keep it. I just cut off the plastic chunk at the end that prevented it from fitting and made it work (it stays in place but fits "sloppy".)

It's not that the Michelins don't last long, it's that they're bad right from the start. They squeak from day one and it never gets better.

Michelin ones don't even last a season.

The Michelins are one of the few products from Costco that just aren't good.