This is our buying guide on the brightest 168 LED headlight bulbs in 2023. Below is a quick summary of our top recommendations. Scroll further down to read our in depth, hands on reviews, for each headlight brand.
Tor Yor 168 LED Light Bulbs
- Best budget headlight sealant choice
- Budget-friendly price
- Continuous roll design
- Compact and easy to carry around
- Sticky adhesive
- Waterproof
- Highly durable
- No skips or runs
- Conforms well onto unique patterns
- Easy to clean
- Quick to install
- Sticks onto other surfaces
- Usable for home repairs
Auxito 880 LED Fog Light Bulbs
- Overall best headlight sealant choice
- Portable design
- Flexible
- Sticky adhesive
- Waterproof
- Smooth and corrosion resistant
- Extremely durable
- Sticks onto most surfaces
- Usable for home repairs
- Easy to install
- One year warranty
- Lifetime customer service
JDM Astar 168 LED Bulbs
- Best premium headlight sealant choice
- Portable design
- Thicker size
- Pliable and flexible
- Sticky adhesive
- Chemical resistant
- Waterproof
- Heat resistant up to 200°F
- Keeps a watertight seal
- Extremely durable
- Sound deadening
- Sticks onto most surfaces
- Easy to install
- Usable for home repairs
This article is a round up of the brightest 168 LED bulbs on the market.
After comparing some of the most prominent as well as some lesser known 168 LED bulbs, we compiled a list of the highest performing, longest lasting, and most importantly, brightest bulbs on the market.
With over a decade of experience working with cars and headlights, we can help you make the best selection when it comes to 168 LED bulbs.
As such, our top pick for brightest 168 LED bulbs is the Auxito LED bulb. These powerful LEDs deliver intense brightness, a cooler white colour profile, and enhanced clarity for nighttime driving. Also featured is a durable build and useful feature set.
Keep reading for more details about why the Auxitos and others are our picks for the brightest 168 bulbs.
AUXITO 168 LED Light Bulbs
Overall Brightest
The Auxito 168 bulb is brighter than the stock alternative, while also featuring a cooler white colour temperature. It also packs a more versatile use case and is one of the brightest aftermarket 168 bulbs we have seen in the LED category.
When it comes to all out brightness, these bulbs are by far the most powerful. In fact they are so bright that they can be used in various exterior applications such as headlight DRLs and marker lights. They are rated for 240 lumens which is highly visible whether you use them as licence plate lights, reversing lights or anything else.
The cooler colour profile of these bulbs is another plus point. 6000k makes for a pure white colour that is more easily visible to other drivers, while also offering better clarity for night time driving. When used for the interior, it offers brilliant illumination of trunk spaces, glove boxes, and any other application.
As for the angle of projection, these LEDs provide wider coverage and a 360 degree field of view for enhanced visibility. They cover a larger area compared to stock bulbs and are noticeable even in the daytime.
Power consumption is surprisingly efficient for such a bright bulb. That allows these bulbs to last longer and also offer some energy savings when compared to the stock setup. Finally, we did not require any additional decoders to achieve a stable, flicker free beam of light.
Pros
- 240 lumens of brightness
- 6000k cool white color temperature
- 360 degree coverage
- Wide variety of applications
- Brighter than stock bulbs
- Aesthetic cool white color
- Wider coverage than stock
- Various uses
- Great as DRLs
- Don’t cause errors
- No interference with stereo
Tor Yor 168 LED Light Bulbs
Budget Brightest
Tor Yor’s 168 LED bulb is brighter, with a cooler colour profile, and is also easier on the wallet than other 168 bulb options. While not as long lasting as the Auxito bulbs, it is still a durable bulb with great build quality.
Bright and highly visible, these budget bulbs are perfect for use as daytime running lights, interior illumination, and licence plate/marker lights. The throw is powerful and more easily noticeable for other drivers on the road. Furthermore, this bright beam is not marred by flickering or dark spots.
The colour temperature rating is a cool and white 6000k, which makes for better visibility in all situations, whether you use these bulbs in the interior or on the exterior of the vehicle. We were also impressed by the aesthetically pleasing look of these LEDs that is sure to add style to your car.
The wide angle of projection also gets a thumbs up from us. It covers a wider area and delivers more expansive illumination. Despite the angle of view being so wide, it is still highly uniform and does not exhibit any blurriness.
One slight drawback we noticed with these bulbs is their lifespan. Drivers who have been using them for longer periods report having to replace them every 9 to 10 months. That is a significant improvement over stock bulbs, but fails to compete with the longevity ratings of other premium aftermarket 168 bulbs.
Pros
- 300 lumens
- 6000k
- Budget friendly
- Crisp and focused light
- Brighter light output
- Cool white colour
- Great for interior use
- Bright enough for DRLs
- Cheaper than the competition
Cons
- Longevity while great, but could have been better
JDM Astar High Performance 168 LED Bulbs
Brightest Premium Choice
If you’re the type of person who does not settle for anything but the best, JDM Astar’s premium 168 LED offering is the one for you. This LED bulb sports the brightest output, coolest colour temperature, and the widest field of view. The exceptional lifespan just puts it over the top.
These powerful LEDs deliver over 300 lumens of crisp and bright light output. That is an industry leading figure and one that translates to exceptional real world performance. The beam offers enhanced visibility, well calibrated lighting, and a wide variety of use cases, in everything from interior dome lights to daytime running lights and more.
Colour temperature is equally impressive at around 6000k. However, having tested these side by side with other bulbs that claim a colour temperature of 6000k, we can report that these LEDs seem a bit cooler and more brilliant than those bulbs.
It is especially useful when used in the interior of the vehicle, where it helps you see things more clearly. And for exterior applications such as marker lights, DRLs, and licence plate lights, it helps your vehicle become more easily noticeable.
Another plus point of these bulbs is their efficiency. Even for such a powerful set of bulbs, these LEDs are still efficient and not nearly as power hungry as the stock alternative. Not only does that save battery power for more essential uses, it ensures that sensitive internal components will not be damaged.
Pros
- Brightest 168 LED
- Cooler colour profile than other aftermarket LEDs
- Superior illumination
- Wide angle of projection
- No flickering
- Versatile use cases
- Highly power efficient
- Uniform beam pattern
- No distortion with stereo or radio
Cons
- A bit more expensive than other options
