Did you just change the tires and forget the wipers?
🚗 When was the last time you changed wipers?
Even if you change the tires, it is easy to forget the wipers.
There are many such voices on X, now before the rainy season. ☔
💡 only about 44% change regularly.
53% Irregular Even in the Majority, the Time to Review is Here (GfK Japan 2017)
💧 Unexpected risks are likely to increase when driving on a rainy day
On the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway, the number of deaths and injuries in rainy weather is reported to be about four times that in sunny weather.
Driver perception response time tends to increase on rainy and wet roads
🔍 maker official exchange standard is simple
Wiper rubber: Every six months / Blade body: Every year (NWB · Soft 99 official)
💰 easy to reduce costs if you change it yourself
Replacement rubber from about 1,408 yen / Blade body from about 3,388 yen (Soft99 official · 2026/5/20 confirmed)
The official view that it can be used without problems in water repellent coating construction
📅 this weekend before the rainy season, I want you to check while washing the car.
It is recommended to review it at your own timing within a reasonable range.
💬 comment, "Last exchange time."
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Supplement to source
· GfK Japan "Survey on wiper replacement of automobiles" announced in October 2017 (n = 10,657)
Metropolitan Expressway Driver's Site "Accidents frequently occur on rainy days" Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd. 2024 data
・ NWB Co., Ltd. Official "Replacement rubber replacement method" "Blade replacement method" PDF
Soft 99 Corporation Official "Garako Wiper Power Water Repellent Blade" Product Page Official Online Shop (2026/5/20)
Shawarby, I. et al. (2013) Evaluation of Driver Perception - Reaction Time under Rainyor Wet Roadway Conditions at Onset of Yellow Indication.
Theofilatos, A. & Yannis, G. (2014). A review of the effect of traffic and weather characteristics on road safety. Accident Analysis and Prevention.






































































































