THT

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I'm in the market for some brighter headlights but don't want to get HIDs. I was perusing Custommaxima.com and found these and was wondering if anyone had any comments on them. Is $75 a good price for these or what? Or should I be looking for different bulbs altogether?

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Kevlo911

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umm, wrong link

THT

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lol, thanks. Fixed.

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VQuick

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I just bought the exact same bulbs (PIAA Xtreme White Plus 9004) from eBay for $55 shipped, so don't buy them for $75 at CM.

From what I've heard they are quite a bit better than Sylvania's comparable bulbs. There's a lot of contention about whether PIAAs are worth the price, but most people agree they are better than the competition, just not about how much better.

THT

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Would the 9004ST Sylvania Silverstars do the trick?

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RapidMax

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I have the Silverstars and they look much better than stock. They're also a bit brighter but not as bright as HIDs obviously. People claim they're not good in the rain which is true but its not that big of a deal. Keep in mind if you're going to get headlight bulbs you'll also probably want to get the parking light bulbs(1157) which are the ones right next to the headlights. I got the polarg 1157 hyper-whites but I haven't installed them yet so I can't tell you how they look. I originally just got the silverstars but it doesn't look good because the silverstars are white and the parking bulbs still have an amber tint.

suprropmp

" The new Xtreme White Plus blubs at 4000k are much brighter than PIAA's Super White Bulbs."


you should get bulbs with 7000k color temp with that wattage....

ManualMaxima

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stay away form cheap ebay bulbs. you get what yo pay for mostly. I went thorugh 1000 differnt bulbs until i got hid's. Piaa's were awsom but the very best i ever had were form a company called "light glow" they are $12. They were by far better than the piaa's i had. weird!

(_8*(l)Homer

Piaa is the best in quality, durability and longevity. Sylvania is just lagging behind Piaa in light color. I'd go with Piaa, I have used probably every bulb out there, and still like PIAA best. I;ve had the same set of PIAA Plus White in different cars for about 5 years now, and they are just as bright as the day I got them. I use Extreme White Plus 9007's in my 97 Maxima's modified glass focused headlight housings. They are nice and crisp and white, not like cheapo blue bulbs, Anything over 4000 deg. K is crap in rain, even some HID's. If you want visibility, nothing is better than Phillips Hi-Visibility bulbs.


Old sig sux, way too blue, much different in real life. This is PIAA all around.

5spdFastMax

I just through in some silverstars, i havent compared them to PIAA's but they the car plenty of justice compared to stock, especially on 95-96 headlights. dont get headlight bulbs without 1157's though, it looks bunk!

Brudaddy

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Where did you get them from?
Could I get them from somewhere here in town?

How much are the Phillips Hi-Visibility? How long do they last in comparison to Sylvania Silverstars or PIAA?


I used to be a believer in the Silverstars because they were cheaper than all the others and they were still really bright. Well, I had them in my car for not quite a year, and one of the lights went out already. I am not too happy with that at all. I am wanting to try something else out, but I don't want to pay like $30/per bulb.