996 flat wiper blades anyone tried them?

[barriejames]

Hi just wondered if anyone has tried the flat wiper blades as on the link below to their 996 and do they work any better etc?

Cheers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-911-986-...

[nickfrog]

Tried them, they squeak. Binned them.

[bobsan]

They started of good but started to fail (leaving streaks) after one winter, currently using the wonderfully PIAA blades, best I tried ever.

[Stevorocket]

I have had ebay flat blades on my 996 GT3RS for 3 years - still going strong - if they were a problem I would just buy another set - cheap enough to change every year aren't they?

Just dont need to

They are so aerodynamic that the max speed has gone up by 5 mph.

[pilotea]

barriejames said:

Hi just wondered if anyone has tried the flat wiper blades as on the link below to their 996 and do they work any better etc?

Cheers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-BOXSTER-911-986-...

i use those on my Jeep (bought them in Tesco for 7 pounds each), works perfectly, I would definately recommend them

[Porkster]

Didn't think you could get the correct blades for a 996/7 or 986/7 as the passenger one is curved to ensure full contact of the screen though out the wipe? I must admit I like the look of the flat styled blades and have had them on other cars but the normal bosch ones work fine.

[northnoble]

had them on my 2004 996tt for 6 months....work very well and look much better (and were only about £20 for the 3)

[_gez_]

Porkster said:

Didn't think you could get the correct blades for a 996/7 or 986/7 as the passenger one is curved to ensure full contact of the screen though out the wipe? I must admit I like the look of the flat styled blades and have had them on other cars but the normal bosch ones work fine.

Strictly speaking you are correct, but it only misses part of the windscreen where the tax disc is.