The Innova wiper blade size changes from the driver side to the passenger side, plus a third blade sits on the tailgate glass, so you need three in total. We could not confirm the exact lengths from two reliable sources, so the safest route is to measure the blades fitted to your car.
Two minutes with a tape tells you exactly what your car needs, even when an earlier owner swapped in odd lengths. The steps are below.
Innova fitment card
- Tyre size
- 205/65 R15 on every variant, petrol and diesel
- Wheels
- 15 inch steel with covers (lower variants), 15 inch alloy (upper variants)
- Tyre pressure (cold)
- Front 33 psi, rear 33 psi
- Full load pressure
- Front 33 psi, rear 36 psi
- Wheel cap
- 15 inch, for steel wheel variants
- Status
- No longer sold new; replaced by the Innova Crysta
How to measure the Innova wiper blade size
- Lift the wiper arm away from the windscreen until it stays upright.
- Measure the rubber edge tip to tip using a tape, in inches. Replacement blades are sold in one inch steps, so round off.
- Repeat for the passenger side and the rear blade.
- Note how the blade joins the arm. Most arms of this type use a U shaped hook.
Write the three lengths on your phone. The wiper blade size chart explains the common lengths and fittings.
Why the two front blades are different lengths
The Innova has a tall, wide windscreen. The driver blade is the longer one so it clears the area in front of your eyes; the left one is cut shorter to stop the two from hitting each other where they overlap in the middle. Fitting two long blades can make them clash and bend the arms. Fitting two short ones leaves an uncleared patch right in the driver's view.
When the Innova blades are finished
- Smeary arcs across the glass, worst at night under oncoming lights.
- Chattering or juddering as the blade moves.
- The rubber edge has gone stiff, split or ragged near its tips.
- The blade lifts off the glass at highway speed.
Sun and heat in an Indian summer bake the rubber, so blades often wear out before the monsoon even arrives. Fitting fresh ones as the first clouds arrive saves a scary drive home.
Fitting new blades on the hook arm
Raise the arm, swing the blade crosswise, squeeze its release tab and pull it down off the hook. Push the replacement's adapter up into the hook until it locks with a click. Lower the arm slowly by hand; a bare metal arm slapping the glass can crack the windscreen. Test with a squirt of washer fluid.
Ordering new Innova blades
Give the shop the three lengths you measured and say it is the original Innova, not the Crysta. Ask for the hook fitting adapter. Frameless blades sit lower and suit highway speeds; framed blades are simpler and often last well. For the rear, the blade is usually specific to the arm, so take the old one with you.
Questions owners ask
Are the Innova and Innova Crysta wipers the same size?
Not necessarily. They are different vehicles with different windscreens. Measure your blades or check the Innova Crysta wiper blade size page.
Is there a rear wiper on the old Innova?
There is one on the tailgate glass. It needs its own blade, often specific to its arm.
How often should I replace Innova wiper blades?
Yearly is typical, timed just ahead of the rains. Swap earlier once smearing or chatter starts.
Can I fit a longer driver blade for more coverage?
Only by an inch or so, provided it clears the passenger blade or overhang the screen edge. Oversized blades tend to lift off the glass on the highway.
Why do my new wipers still streak?
The glass may have an oily film or a tired arm spring could be pressing unevenly. Clean the windscreen with a glass cleaner and check that the arm presses the blade evenly.