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

Fitted on 10th February, the first bulb has blown on 25th of April. I do 30+ hours of night driving a week but I did expect them to last maybe a little bit longer. I do have a very awkward car to change the headlight bulbs so did require a lot of fiddling on the bulb that has blown so maybe I've caused a premature failure. As for the brightness, they really do illuminate the road alot better than a standard bulb, you notice this most on unlit roads. Color isn't the priority with this bulb, vision is so, if you're looking for a white bulb go for white vision. Overall I'd highly recommend these, as I do more night driving than the average user will I won't dock a star for the short lived bulb but will be waiting to see how long the other lasts.

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 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.

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 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.

This has really improved the lighting on the car. I drive to and from work around Herefordshire/ Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and the roads in Herefordshire just seem to absorb light due to the amount of s**t the local farmers dump off their tractors/ 4 wheel drives etc. Lived in rural Wales/ Lincolnshire/ Scotland etc. Have worked as a driver all around Europe/ Scandinavia/ Africa etc, and Herefordshire has the dirtiest roads anywhere in mainland Europe. At least I can now see at night!! Although I shouldn't have had to upgrade the lights.

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.

Not a great upgrade to be honest Its a little whiter in colour to the normal bulb, however you would most likely be disappointed. It says extreme, meaning a much brighter light. Granted there is a difference, the output is alittle brighter over a standard bulb and you definitely see the difference at night. The only down side is the life of the bulb, I found it only lasted 6 months for me. (I use my headlights all the time) and drive mega miles (2000 miles a month) So for this reason it wasnt the ideal bulb for me, but It was nice to give them a go. You are better off buying a long lasting bulb and changing it much less frequently. (if you drive alot of miles and always use your headlights) Try the Osram ultra life bulbs. They burn less hotter and last a very long time. Otherwise if you dont mind the short life span they are a great upgrade, and you will notice the difference once installed.

Para mi, las mejores bombillas que encontrareis. Estas son H1 y en mi vehículo (Peugeot 407) corresponden a las luces de cruce. Hay diversas opiniones sobre su color...su durabilidad...., pues bien, os comento, he tenido muchas bombillas a lo largo de varios años....he ido cambiando, distintas marcas como las OSRAM....alguna que otra tipo "china", de entre todas estas estas son las que mejor rendimiento me han dado y hablo de una gran diferencia ya que en mi caso he pasado de como máximo alumbrar a unos....30 metros....a unos 50 casi y si necesito ver mas todavía...tengo las largas, también de la misma marca y modelo que van fantasticas (H7 en mi vehiculo) : Philips 12972XV+S2 - Bombillas para coches (55W, H7, Halógeno) [Embalaje S2 ] Os aconsejo que cuando cambiéis las bombillas lo hagáis tranquilamente, sin prisas, procurando no rozarlas con nada y sobre todo con unos guantes para evitar dejar grasa de los dedos en la misma. En cuanto al color....para mi son perfectas, si miras el faro tienen un tono blanco amarillento muy leve, pero cuando en realidad se ven blancas es en el haz de luz que producen. Si vuestro coche también lleva la de posición w5w os aconsejo estas: Philips 12961NBVB2 bombilla para coche - bombilla para coches, 12V, 5W, Halógeno, 2 unidades Producen el mismo color que estas H7 de forma que no desentonará nada el frontal de vuestro vehículo. En definitiva, yo estoy muy contento, menos fatiga visual en la noche, mas distancia de alumbrado, haz de luz blanco y lo mejor de todo...el kit de 2 bombillas por 20€, os lo recomiendo al 100%.

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.

Fanno più luce ma durano povo

N'aimant pas les ampoules d'origines assez jaunâtres lors de l'achat de mon véhicule neuf il y a 1 an, j'ai directement acheté ses ampoules pour mon Alfa Romeo Giulietta car je ne voulais pas passer au LED. Cela fait donc +/- 1an qu'elles sont installées sur mon véhicule, fonctionnent toujours très bien, éclairage très blanc, je recommande ce produit de cette marque qui est quand même d'excellente qualité en la matière. Marque et type d'ampoules que j'avais déjà commandé en H4 pour mon ancien véhicule et là aussi très satisfait.

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.