Headlights - Philips Xtreme Power

After a wet ride home one evening after work, I was a tad miffed at how poor the standard curvy headlight bulbs were. In fact I thought that a candle may have been brighter so I decided that some new bulbs were needed. Reviews suggested Osram Silverstars or some Philips GT150s however the shop that I popped into had recently started selling Philips new Xtreme Power bulbs, which had only just come out, for £30 - the same price as Halfords own bulbs without the 2 for 1 offer.

These are 80% brighter than standard bulbs (other ones are normally stated at 50%), DOT legal and legal for road use and are safe to use with plastic lenses. As soon as I put them in, I could see the difference (and the road at night now) and whilst they have a partial blue ring on the glass, they omit a white light and only look blue right at the edges - not noticable when moving

I've had them about two months now and I recon that they are damn good and although I don't know what the other recommended bulbs are like, I really suggest that if you're in the market for new headlight bulbs, you should add them to your shortlist.

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Are these still 60/55w or are they 85/100s? Does anyone know if 85/100s are o.k for an sv, will the loom/battery e.t.c handle it?

[Luckypants]

Shifter, these bulbs have been discussed in detail many times. Search is your friend. These are 60/55W as they are 'E' marked and road legal. Any H4 drawing more power than this will not be 'E' marked and not road legal.

Try this thread for the latest discussion.