# Beam wiper blades vs. Traditional wiper blades

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/beam-wiper-blades-vs-traditional-wiper-blades/112739>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 24, 2018, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beam-wiper-blades-vs-traditional-wiper-blades/112739 "2018-02-24T12:16:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beam-wiper-blades-vs-traditional-wiper-blades/112739/21 "2018-02-25T20:44:02Z")

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On our cars, I’ve stuck with OEM blades and just replaced the inserts as needed with no issues.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beam-wiper-blades-vs-traditional-wiper-blades/112739/22 "2018-02-25T21:14:22Z")

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What kind of cars do you have that don’t allow the wipers to be replaced?

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beam-wiper-blades-vs-traditional-wiper-blades/112739/23 "2018-02-26T00:22:32Z")

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Walmart used to carry replacement inserts, but discontinued few year ago in my area.  
I switched to Amazon and RockAuto, still can get them for reasonable price.  
Here is for example where to find them at RockAuto:  
[https://www.rockauto.com/en/tools/wiper+&+washer,wiper+blade+refill,26"+blade+refill,1000217](https://www.rockauto.com/en/tools/wiper+&+washer,wiper+blade+refill,26%22+blade+refill,1000217)

I hate sending perfectly good wiper hardware to landfill, so it is not only a price consideration.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beam-wiper-blades-vs-traditional-wiper-blades/112739/24 "2018-02-26T00:30:59Z")

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Rock auto’s prices are noticeably less expensive for the inserts compared to my local auto parts place. Good idea, it makes sense for me to include a couple extra sets of wiper inserts whenever ordering something from there.

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beam-wiper-blades-vs-traditional-wiper-blades/112739/25 "2018-02-26T00:32:16Z")

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yep, doing the same

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