Philips 12258XV+S2 X-treme Vision Halogen Headlamp H1 12258 XV+ 12V 55W P14

Great bulbs and definitely an improvement over the OEM bulbs on the brightness front, highly recommended. I use these all the time now, I do 18k miles / year. The trade off is longevity, I’m ok with this but if you are looking for long life these are probably not what you need. I reckon a 3-4 fold life reduction over OEM. Original OEM bulbs were still good at 45k when I changed them. These last around 14k. Not the best way to judge bulb life so that’s a rough guide. Ease of fitment, lower score but this is due to my car rather than the bulb. Like most modern cars there is very little room to change the bulbs.

I love these - just buy them, and fit them, and love them too. If you drive at night - I do, (taxi driver, permanent nights), then you need these. If you can't see the road ahead when you have these bulbs in - you shouldn't be on the road. Not only do they show the way ahead - but they also alert others that you're coming their way - and they can slow down to pass you safely. They do NOT dassle on-coming traffic, and are safe and legal. A definite must have. Service was superb from seller too - and very good price. One happy customer.

I love this brand/model of bulb (Philips X-treme Vision S2 +130) we now use these on all our cars in our household. Sad but true. These are relatively cheap, bright and last a long time. Previously, I have used Bosch and General Electric bulbs but found the Bosch to be not as bright and too expensive. General Electric bulbs while bright, just do not last long enough.

These are about as good as an incandescent bulb can get and not much behind more expensive +150% bulbs. I changed from the Philips Vision Plus (plus 50%) which I had used in previous car 2008-2013. They match the Osram Nightbreaker Plus H7s in the dip beam very well. The colour and output is very good in range and spread. They are definitely needed in these nights when many cars have HIDs and newer cars have LED or laser light generators now. A standard halogen bulb is now like a pre-halogen gas bulb was. This type of bulb often receives criticism for poor life. My experience is different. I get good life from bulbs yet voltage to the bulbs is typically just over 14.0 volts. My tips for good bulb life are simple. Install carefully using either kitchen roll or nitrile gloves to prevent finger printing the quartz glass. Install correctly. If the bulb contacts it's holder correctly, more heat is dissipated into the reflector. Not only that, a good beam image is assured. Switch lights on and off as required. Do not rely on auto on and off function. The reason is even a soft start alternator can create a voltage spike at switch-off. This hugely reduces bulb life to a few weeks from what I've witnessed from others (clots). They are so good, I have no intention of converting to a dubious aftermarket HID kit which will likely produce a substandard beam image and cause dazzle. In fairness, the upgrade is more like half of what is claimed (+130% looks more like +65% to me). Of course, I only trust OE manufacturers to ensure correct geometry and lasting quality. I've seen the results which cheap varieties can produce. They may be bettered by very bright LEDs (of dubious legality and often beam image) which need to be bright due to narrow waveband of LED light but they can at least defrost/melt snow from the headlamp lenses in very cold weather.

I bought these bulbs to replace the standard Honda ones when one died. I thought I would leave it a while to see how they are in comparison to the standard ones and I wish I had changed them years ago. They are not ridiculously bright to dazzle other drivers but really light up the road much better than the originals. I replaced the upper and lower main beams at the same time and they make such a lot of difference when driving at night on country roads with no street lighting. Overall great bulbs for a reasonable price.

Having tried osram nightbreakers to find that they failed after about 3 months I searched for the next best thing. And these are it. Very bright with a good long beam. Perfect for night driving especially if paired up with the full beam set, they light up the road for miles! Great bulbs and by far my favourite.

I bought these for my 2007 Audi A6, and apart from the car having one of the worst headlights to actually be able to swap the bulbs over, the bulbs themselves look great. The are brighter and the output slightly whiter than the old bulbs. This could simply be down the the age of the bulbs that were replaced. They were osram bulbs. So far after a week of use they still seem bright.

I have Honda Accord 10 reg Unfortunately this car must have whole front bumper off by service to replace headlights bulbs, what's not cheap. I decide to buy quality bulbs with hope I want have to replace them too soon Quality of light is great, much stronger and longer light, but didn't last more than 4 months when 1 bulb decided to give up. So again I had to take a car to workshop to replace both bulbs (this time for standard) with cost of nearly £100 . Worth to buy if you can replace bulbs at home. Even if they don't last for too long, quality of light is significant...

Je ne voulais pas de chinoiseries comme des LED ou des ampoules halogène qui éclairent le ciel et les autres usagés ... alors j'ai acheté ces ampoules en quête de qualité et surtout d'efficacité !! Après 1 an et demi d'utilisation, j'en suis étonnamment satisfait ! En effet, on y voit beaucoup + la nuit qu'avec des H1 classiques. On pourrait croire qu'elles éclairent bleuté mais pas du tout, le faisceau est de la même couleur que des H1 classiques, tant mieux si vous ne voulez pas vous écarter de l'aspect d'origine. Le top qualité et efficacité, le prix est raisonnable. Vous allez voir la différence immédiatement. J'ai mesuré avec Google Earth la distance jusqu'où je voyais sur la photo : 200 mètres. Montées sur BMW E34.

My car blows through headlights. Have had it looked at several times but no one can figure out why. All of the other bulbs I have tried last around 3 months, but these will actually last 6-9 months at a time. And the fact that they are bright is a bonus too.

N.B. La recensione che segue è molto simile a quella fornita per le lampadine H7 che ho comprato insieme a queste, ma non è un semplice copia-incolla. Grazie per l'attenzione, buona lettura! Montate su un'Alfa Romeo 156 prima serie con parabole non opacizzate dal tempo, il risultato è ottimo. Avendo fatto un piccolo passo indietro da un'Alfa Romeo 159, sempre con faro alogeno, sentivo la necessità di una lampadina di qualità con specifiche migliori rispetto alle versioni di base. Questo senza passare a prodotti non omologati quali xenon aftermarket o lampadine alogene con maggior wattaggio. Il rischio con questo tipo di lampadine è che al colore candido del fascio corrisponda una scarsa efficacia dello stesso in alcune condizioni d'uso. In questa versione, invece, le aspettative non sono state disattese. Sulla 156 hanno la funzione di abbaglianti, ho comprato anche una coppia di lampadine H7, stesso modello, con funzionalità di anabbaglianti. PRO: - Prezzo (Poco meno di €20 per la coppia spedita) --> Decisamente concorrenziale, soprattutto se paragonato ad altri prodotti analoghi su canali classici di vendita - Intensità ed uniformità del fascio luminoso --> Anche su una parabola non modernissima offrono una resa eccellente, senza zona d'ombra o zone eccessivamente più luminose rispetto alle altre; questo risulta molto fastidioso quando si viaggia per molto tempo in notturna. - Affidabilità in ogni condizione d'uso --> Prodotti aftermarket analoghi presentano di solito un difetto fastidiosissimo. Incontrando il fascio luminoso di altre automobili o in condizioni di pioggia l'illuminazione si affievolisce moltissimo, risultando addirittura inferiore a prodotti meno performanti sulla carta. Queste lampadine ne sono esenti. CONTRO: - La scatolina prevista dalla Philips è molto robusta, ma una delle lampadine quando mi è arrivata non era più collocata nella sua sede, ma era a giro nella scatolina, e durante il viaggio avrà sicuramente preso delle botte. In ogni caso funziona ancora dopo più di 2 settimane dal montaggio a testimonianza della resistenza del filamento. Imballaggio e servizio di spedizione amazon impeccabile come sempre.

Im subjektiven Vergleich bei Abblendlicht sowie Fernlicht bei Nacht an der Garagenwand sowie auf dunkler, nasser sowie trockener Landstraße mit der OSRAM Nightbreaker Unlimited schlägt die Philips X-treme Vision um Längen die deutlich schwächere OSRAM. Das Licht ist weisser, Fahrbahnmarkierungen sind auch bei nasser Fahrbahn deutlich besser zu erkennen und der Farbton ist angenehmer. Die Gesamtausleuchtung ist besser, Die Seitenausleuchtung ist einen Tick heller als bei der OSRAM. Getestet wurde die H1 Fassung. Finaler Vergleich - Philips X-treme Vision H1 in meinem 20 Jahre alten Joungtimer bei Abblendlicht und Fernlicht in meinem Zweitwagen gegen Xenon der aktuellen E-Klasse S212: Abblendlicht: Lichtkegel und Ausbeute sind zu 90% identisch - leztendlich fehlen aber ca. 10-15m in der Abstrahllänge der Ausleuchtungsintensität. Fernlicht: naja, Xenon ist halt Xenon. Kurz um. Fernlicht mit dem Oltimer sind ca. 140% vom Xenon Abblendlicht. In Summer bin ich sehr zufrieden. Für mich nicht verständlich, dass der KFZ Handel weiterhin am schlechteren Mitbewerberprodukt festhält und der Endkunde mal wieder bei Amazon kaufen muss.

The package in the photo and the once i received are not the same, i mean in the photo you see a rounded box of philips bulbs with genuine hologram on it but the one i received does not have a hologram and its in a square box.