BEST LED LOW BEAM?

Is it just me or do the low beams suck on the new Tacoma’s? I have a 17 sport and am looking to up grade to LEDs. What are the best ones to get that are not to pricey?

 

HIKARI LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit -H11 (H8,H9),Philips Lumileds 12000lm 6K Cool White

On Amazon for 89.99 well worth it in my opinion night and day difference from stock hologen.

Looks great during the day too. I'll take pictures of the light spread for night driving

 

Nice. Do you know how long they last ?

 

LEDs are nice, they are definitely brighter than stock and a big improvem my but HIDs are brighter and will throw light further down the road. To me HIDs are a better choice but that’s just my own learning experience.

 

This video is worth watching before you spend the money. The results were surprising for some brands. End story here is you need to spend a decent amount to get good light and proper cutoff.
https://youtu.be/SQF5ESBHLrw

 

Also:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/why-leds-should-not-be-run-in-halogen-reflectors.454371/

 

Please go with HID and not LED.
LED bulbs are less optimized for proper illuminance on the road.
HIDs are not perfect either but are closer to stock halogen bulbs in terms of light origin characteristics.

 

This. I was dumb once and did HIDs without a retrofit, all I got was a scattered beam that couldn't be adjusted properly. Do a projector retrofit if you want HID or LED.

 

I must disagree with everyone on here that says that the leds are not great in our housings. I purchased the micro leds from v-leds and fine them to be bright enough, much better then the stock halogens which suck bad!!! Great throw and light distribution.

 

Hikari

 

Morimoto 2stroke in my headlights. Like them very much. Nice white color. It much difference in pattern or distance but much clearer light.

 

^^^
This

 

HIKARI LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit -H11(H8,H9),CREE XHP50 9600lm 6K Cool White,2 Yr Warranty
Got these and they work great for $69. You won't regret it. $.02

 

WOW so many opinions. How much did this help you OP? Didnt help me a bit.... HAHAHAHAHA

 

There's so many opinions because there really is no performance "standard" when it comes to aftermarket lighting upgrades. It also doesn't help that most vendors lie about how many lumens their bulbs actually produce.

We had a customer post this on instagram the other day... In short, he had an LED kit that was advertised at 3500 lumens per bulb (impossible btw), and it wasn't bright enough. He decided to go our with our Xtreme Pro H11 LED kit which is rated honestly at 1750 lumens... Heres the result:



Here's another review of the Xtreme Pro h11 LED kit installed in a 2018 runner with LUX measurements and exposure locked photos:

http://www.xenondepot.com/2018-4runner-LED-Headlight-s/108.htm

LED headlight bulbs can be brighter then stock, you just need to make sure you're buying the right products.

Steve