Check your Wipers Day 2025

Windshield wipers guard your safety in bad weather. They are an essential component of good driving and should be checked for wear and tear at regular intervals.

Today is Check Your Wipers Day.

It is necessary for optimal visibility in rain, sleet and other precipation you may encounter while driving.

Michelin came up with the idea in 2021. It is a good idea to check those blades as a part of regularly scheduled maintenance:

Squeaking or other racket may indicate that the wipers are not connecting with the screen just right. They might simply need to be adjusted or replaced.

Streaks or scratches may indicate damaged rubber which does not effectively contact the windshield.

Cracks in the rubber are a further indication for excessive wear.

Bent wiper frames are an indication of physical damage — perhaps caused by wear, wind, or debris.

I typically go for the top of the line Bosch wiper blade or something similar as I have had good performance from them and that is what I value most in a consumable product.

If you are acquainted with others who are wiper blade challenged you might extend help to those in need of checking their wipers out during this time.

Happy Check your Wipers Day and be safe out there.