Thanks to alvin for pointing me to Autozone* I got a hold of some SilverStars. Changed out the lows and highs. I'm gonna leave the fogs as stock - a little yellow in a foglight never hurt anyone 
*They're indicated as "not yet available" online; local stores have 'em, or should.
I was looking for whiter -- brighter's a bonus -- because I found the stock bulbs a bit yellow (albeit illumination itself was adequate). I didn't (and don't) care about the "HID look" but did want something that lit up the road with a color temp similar to the HIDs in our Lexus. My preference was not to go overwattage, either. The SilverStars met those criteria.
I really like 'em! They do seem brighter than stock (no official testing, however - wife refused to stand in the rain holding a reflector), and they're definitely whiter than stock. Plus, there's no discernable hotspot, either. Unfortunately, I was unable to get a head-on comparison pic without totally washing out the shot (any photographers out there have a tip?).
The pic below understates the difference (raining, offwhite garage door). Easily worth the ~$25-$30 each IMO.
*They're indicated as "not yet available" online; local stores have 'em, or should.
I was looking for whiter -- brighter's a bonus -- because I found the stock bulbs a bit yellow (albeit illumination itself was adequate). I didn't (and don't) care about the "HID look" but did want something that lit up the road with a color temp similar to the HIDs in our Lexus. My preference was not to go overwattage, either. The SilverStars met those criteria.
I really like 'em! They do seem brighter than stock (no official testing, however - wife refused to stand in the rain holding a reflector), and they're definitely whiter than stock. Plus, there's no discernable hotspot, either. Unfortunately, I was unable to get a head-on comparison pic without totally washing out the shot (any photographers out there have a tip?).
The pic below understates the difference (raining, offwhite garage door). Easily worth the ~$25-$30 each IMO.
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