The dog days of summer are upon us. It’s hot outside, the sun is shining all day, almost every day and people are spending more time on the road than they do during any other time of year. Extreme Summer heat and UV rays never fail to quickly break down wiper blade rubber by the time Fall rolls around. This is the time of year to be thinking about which type of wiper blades you should using when that time comes. Wiper blades are an important maintenance item everyone tends to look past when thinking about replacement automotive parts. All drivers depend on wipers so heavily when there’s inclement weather, but when was the last time you thought to yourself “I need to get these replaced?”. Some people go years without replacing their wiper blades, yet the recommended change interval is between six months and a year. Being a major safety feature that all vehicles are required to have by law, you would think people would be more on top of their wiper maintenance.

Given the critical safety role that wipers play, consumers should be aware that there are multiple ways in which wipers can be less effective including but not limited to: cracks, splits, uneven wear, contamination, and wiper arm damage. Typically, we only think to replace them when we literally can’t see through the rain and debris that collects on our windshields (which isn’t exactly safe!). For a part that’s so important to our driving safety and one that has a relatively low replacement cost, why don’t we know more about wipers – and which wipers are the best fit for our vehicles?