Is it better to have a metal wiper or a beam wiper on your car?

The car wiper is a auto part that needs to be replaced frequently. It is very important because it helps to provide a clear driving vision and ensure people’s driving safety.

The most common on the market are metal wipers and beam wipers. That being the case, is it better to have a metal wiper or a beam wiper on your car?

The working principle of these two kinds of wipers is different, and the effect of their use is also different. The metal wiper forms several support points for the wiper blade through a metal frame. When working, the pressure acts on the wiper blade through these points. Although the pressure on the entire wiper is balanced, because of the existence of the support points, the force on each support point is not consistent, resulting in an inconsistent force on the wiper blades corresponding to each support point. Over time, there will be inconsistent wear on the rubber strip. At this time, the wiper will make noise and have scratches when it is working.

Beam wipers use a built-in spring steel to exert pressure on the wiper blade. Due to the elasticity of the spring steel, the force on each part of the entire wiper is relatively uniform during operation. In this way, not only is the wiping effect good, but the wear It is also relatively uniform, and there are very few cases of noise and unclean scraping. In addition, due to the simple structure and light weight of the beam wiper, the load brought to the motor during operation is also smaller. Under the same circumstances, the life of the motor can be doubled. Furthermore, the beam wiper also pursues aerodynamic design. When the car is running at high speed, the boneless wiper will basically not shake, so the wiper blade will basically not damage the windshield. Finally, beam wiper replacement is easier and more convenient.

Since beam wipers have so many benefits, should all cars use beam wipers? No!

Although the use of the beam wiper is better than that of the metal wiper, its working conditions are also more demanding. If the pressure of the wiper arm is not enough, the electric power of the wiper is too small, or the area and curvature of the car glass are too large, then it is easy to cause the middle part of the beam wiper to arch due to insufficient force, so that its working effect will be poor.

If the original car factory has metal wipers, can they be replaced with beam wipers? When many people change their wipers, businesses strongly recommend beam wipers. Even if the original car has metal wipers, the salesman will tell you that beam wipers are better. Can the original car factory’s metal wipers be replaced with beam wipers? It is better not to.

As a precise vehicle, every component has been fully verified at the beginning of the design. The original factory’s pressure strategy for the metal wiper was developed around the metal wiper. If it is replaced with a beam wiper, the scraping may not be clean due to insufficient pressure, the motor may not be completely matched, and the motor may be damaged over time. At the same time, the curvature of the front windshield of some models can meet the needs of metal wipers, but it is not necessarily suitable for beam wipers.

All in all, although beam wipers have many advantages, the best fit is the best. If the original car has metal wipers, we recommend continuing to use metal wipers for replacement.