best light bulbs?

Working ones properly aimed so as not to blind other drivers?

-- Todd H.

Silvania silverstar by far. White light great coverage.

For your the H7 bulb in your car, probably a high-quality gray-market bulb, like Osram Silverstar or Philips Vision Plus. I hear the new GE Nighthawk line is supposed to be good, although I've never seen one at a store. Don't know if they come in H7. Sylvania XtraVision doesn't seem to come in H7. If you're not looking to spend too much, just a normal replacement (Sylvania, Philips, GE) should be fine. The H7 puts out a decent amount of light (close to an H1).

Another question is, how often do you want to change them? Any kind of colored headlamp bulb won't last as long for a bunch of reasons. I've learned to avoid the overhyped Sylvania Silverstar line of bulbs. Cost way to much and burn out considerably faster.

In article Another question is, how often do you want to change them? Any kind

They burn out way quicker...SS=blue tint kid stuff.

Back to why they burn out faster.

The tint reduces output. They're driven harder to compensate. The tint also traps heat, reducing filament life. Heat trapped by fingerprints/grease can also reduce filament life.

Sylvania's own spec sheet screams out don't use the Silverstar. The rated life (B50 standard - 50% failure at 14.0V) of their 9006 Silverstar is 150 hours. It's 850 for XtraVision, 1000 for standard, and 1500 for long-life.

I've used both Sylvania SilverStar and PIAA Super Whites. Both have MUCH better output and better color than the standard halogens, but don't expect HID performance. Well worth the extra cost over conventional bulbs, however.

Between the two, that's easy. I've gone through two sets of Sylvanias but am still using the first set of PIAA's! (Dang, now I've gone and said it, they'll be burned out tomowrrow!).

You want better light output, you're gonna pay for it. $40 is alot cheaper than ven the most minor fender-bender!

Philip