Originally Posted by
Raptor05121
Well its a tradeoff. The three I listed have more luminous output, so they are about 10-15% brighter, but at the expense of life span. Sylvania guarantees the life of the Ultras for a year. I've had some last longer, I've had some die sooner. Technically, the halogen life cycle becomes inefficient after about a year anyway. When I had halogen bulbs, I replaced them every year or so.
Aftermarket lights generally have a piss-poor reflective pattern. Usually they will put a little hotspot somewhere on the road. I would look into LED light bars if you want high-beam (no traffic) performance.