Date:         Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22:09:18 EST
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From:         George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Larger Windshield Wipers / Less Can Be More
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In a message dated 2/27/05 7:30:33 PM, Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET writes:

<< I use 21" for the driver's side, and 19" for the passenger side (stock is

18" for both).  >>

This is fine and dandy as long as you don't have to drive in a snowstorm.  In
my ample experience, the longer a wiper blade is over the stock size, the
faster ice builds on its outer tip.  The more the ice builds up, the more the
blade is lifted from the windshield until much of the blade is riding on built up
ice.  Then it is time to get out and slap the blades against the windshield.
If a windshield has any curve to it, the outer tip of an oversized windshield
wiper on the passenger side might not even touch the windshield whenever the
wiper sweeps to the parked position making matters even worse.

George