About PIAA
PIAA Corporation is a Tokyo, Japan-headquartered automotive parts manufacturer that traces its roots to 1963, when it began as a general repair-parts operation before developing its own product line under the PIAA brand in 1980. The company is a consolidated subsidiary of Ichikoh Industries, itself part of the Valeo lighting group, and describes itself as a global manufacturer of LED and halogen lighting systems and silicone wiper blades, with a lineup that also spans driving lights, fog lights, and headlight bulbs sold to drivers across North America and beyond.
PIAA's wiper business is built around a patented silicone compound rather than the natural rubber most competing brands use, and long-term owners consistently report the blades run quieter and last longer between replacements than conventional rubber. PIAA is also one of the few wiper brands that sells individual silicone refill strips, letting drivers replace just the worn wear strip rather than the full wiper assembly -- a detail reviewers at outlets like The Drive have called out as a real cost-saving option most competing brands don't offer.
Brand website: piaa.com
What PIAA makes
PIAA's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Silicone wiper blades
patented silicone-compound beam wiper blades, including the Super Silicone line -- featured on RevRated — featured on RevRated
Silicone wiper refills
individual replacement wear strips for PIAA's silicone wiper assemblies
LED headlight bulbs
plug-and-play LED replacement bulbs for factory halogen housings
Halogen replacement bulbs
OEM-style halogen headlight and fog light bulbs
Driving & fog lights
auxiliary LED driving lights and fog lights for on- and off-road visibility
Why we recognized PIAA
The RevRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. PIAA earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, run on real vehicles, and judged on merit.
PIAA products we rated highly
PIAA Super Silicone Wiper Blade 22"
PIAA's patented silicone compound retains its elasticity across a wider temperature range than natural rubber, which in our testing translated to quieter operation and noticeably longer service life across two full seasons rather than one. The silicone also deposits a water-repellent barrier on the glass that keeps refreshing itself with every wipe cycle, and the included windshield prep kit addresses the initial chatter that new silicone blades are prone to before installation.
Read the 7 Best Windshield Wipers of 2026 guide →What earned PIAA the recognition
- The PIAA Super Silicone Wiper Blade is one of our top picks among the seven windshield wipers we tested, singled out for silicone-compound durability and quiet, streak-free operation in our review.
- PIAA has manufactured silicone wiper blades and automotive lighting since developing its own product line in 1980, and operates today as part of the Ichikoh Industries/Valeo lighting group headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
- PIAA is one of the few wiper brands that also sells individual silicone refill strips, letting owners replace just the worn wear strip instead of the full wiper assembly.
- Long-term owners and independent reviewers, including buying guides at outlets like The Drive, consistently describe PIAA's silicone blades as quieter and longer-lasting than conventional rubber blades from competing brands.