Halfords Xtreme Brilliance Bulbs

[JamJay]

Hey all. I was in Halfrauds the other day and I see that they are doing the above bulbs for £25 bogof, not bad I thought (http://www.priracing.com/product.php/5/1/piaa-h7-xtreme-white-plus-bulbs--pair-). They claim 90% more light over a standard H7 on a MK1 Leon but I wonder, has anyone tried them and what were your verdicts?

They look very similar (blue tips) to the PIAA Extreme White Plus Bulbs (http://www.priracing.com/product.php/5/1/piaa-h7-xtreme-white-plus-bulbs--pair-) that are nearly double the price. So I wonder, are they going to be the same?

 

[sydoggkdy]

hey i've got the extreme brilliance bulbs from halfords in my ibiza the now, and they are fractionally brighter than the bulbs that came with the car.

personally i wouldn't run out and buy them, i got them because it was bogof and i needed a bulb to drive.

si (my 2p or what ever it is they say)

 

[andycupra]

im fairly sure these are on buy 1 get 1 free for 90% of the time.

they have had some excellent reviews in some mags and ive found they are good.
However you can match the price for other makes if you order online.

 

[borisvanhalen]

first thing i do with all my cars is change bulbs... changed to the new extreme brilliance halfrauds jobbies in dec for my leon fr after driving to scotland - i can see a huge difference... i drove behind my daughter in her citroen the other night and she said she was getting blinded by them, more so than other cars - and no they are not set too high because i've not been flashed once

 

[antnee]

Me and my dad were talking about these the other day. He got some for his fabia VRS as they were on BOGOF when he needed a new bulb, they were brighter than the standard bulbs. However after a few months. one went on his way to work (1hour+ drive) and he could only get a normal bulb from a shop near his work, when he put the normal bulb in they were the same brightness

I personally use osram night breakers, which give off a lovely crisp bright white light

 

[antnee]

first thing i do with all my cars is change bulbs... changed to the new extreme brilliance halfrauds jobbies in dec for my leon fr after driving to scotland - i can see a huge difference... i drove behind my daughter in her citroen the other night and she said she was getting blinded by them, more so than other cars - and no they are not set too high because i've not been flashed once

Thats not a way to tell if they are set to high or not, need to take them to an MOT garage with a light beam machine

 

[flappy]

I changed the std Leon ones over for the extremes and found them much better. Wouldn't have bothered getting them unless they were on offer though . Personally I could tell the difference between the std bulb and the extreme ones when leaving one of each in the car. All I need now is some whiter 501's

 

[JamJay]

Thanks for the replies. I like the loom of the PIAA's but will they really be much better?