Even the OEM ones don't seem to last as long these days.
The magazine tested and ranked 15 models of wiper blades for its November issue, and Federal-Mogul's Anco 31 Series model offered one of the best values.
The Anco ranked third in overall performance, with wipers from Valeo and RainX taking the first two spots.
But Anco was one of two wipers to be named a Consumer Reports Best Buy. The Anco model costs $7 a piece for an 18-inch wiper and $10 for a 24-inch wiper, compared with $9 and $15 for the top-ranking Valeo model.
Consumer Reports, which had its staffers test the wipers on their vehicles, suggests drivers change their vehicle's windshield wipers every six months, when even many of the best models started to leave streaks.
Jewel Gopwani