Wiper blades PIAA or Bosch

I'm a fan of Bosch Icon wipers. I just changed a 2 year old set of Icons on my M3 that is parked outdoors with new Icons.

Bosch Icons are all I'll run on my truck.

I only use Bosch blades on my cars here in northern IL. While the Icons are good I personally prefer the better contact of the traditional Bosch blades vs the beam blade. Some people think the traditional frame blades don’t look as nice but I find them to last longer.

The high end Bosh Icon wipers are pretty good. Ran them last winter and they held up well.

While they're not the cheapest brand out there, they last forever. My last pair lasted almost 5 years before the rubber started separating from the blades.

I tried Trico and wasn't super happy with them. I didn't feel they fit as well as the OE wipers. They were a bit too loose and made noise, etc. I've been very happy with Bosch AeroTwin. Virtually identical to the OE wipers and the fit was perfect.

Finally swapped out noisy originals with Bosch Icon 24 OE + Bosch Icon 19 OE. Huge improvement. Why did I put up with the old ones for so long? Note - Icons come in three styles as referenced up thread, A or B versions will not work. The OE Version comes with multiple adapters, out of the box it fits PTB 19mm wiper arms. 2019 Jetta uses 16mm PTB (aka narrow PTB). So just pry the #2 adapter off the blade, click on the #4 adapter, and install on the wiper arm. Voila - silent wipes!

My OEM wipers lasted a year. I decided to go with PIAA silicone blades. They are working fantastic. I'm hoping they will last longer than a year.

lesson learned - Bosch ICON 365 climax and bring a flat head.. i love them they work silently and dont streak. Seriously VW and their bloody not standard wiper arms.

The OEM wipers that came with my car from the dealer lasted 4 years and worked great until the last month of having them.

The apparently fancy, highly reviewed Bosch I replaced them with are at year 2 and are already needing a replacement.