Difference between 6k and 8k HIDS? Pics please

[hockeyking101]

Have a 2009 GMC yukon and want to put HIDs on it. Would like to see pictures of both the 6ks and 8ks please so I can decide. Thank you.

 

[felixgun]

I've had both. The 8k will have a little bit more of a blue tint to it. Depending on the company you go with will also vary (ddmtuning.com versus xantec bulbs may be slightly different shades although both are 8k). I have the 35w 8k ddmtuning HID's below:

 

[2 E L O]

Apparently DDM Tuning's 6000K and 8000K bulbs are identical colors...and it's somewhere in the middle of the two ratings, I believe. They just market them as separate bulbs. It's a little shady, but they're so cheap it's hard to complain too much about them.

I have the 6000K bulbs from HID Gate on eBay. In my opinion, I wouldn't want anything bluer at all. In fact, if/when I need replacements I'm definitely going with 5000K to get more "white" in color.... You also lose output the higher you go.

I would recommend going either 5000K or 6000K. Stay away from 8000K...

 

[madrrio@hidguy]

our 6 and 8 k are diffrent

#justsaying

 

[BigDesus]

Mine are 8K

 

[madrrio@hidguy]

that looks like a true 8k

 

[ChiTahoe]

These are 6K in my eclipse

Don't have any 8K pics and I just ordered 4.5K for my truck.

 

[madrrio@hidguy]

4.5 are 5k, which either way is OE color (pure white)

 

[Jbird]

i ordered 12k from ddm a year or two ago and wasnt too happy. they told me they would be royal blue to match my blue led running lights but they look more like 8k. i havent ordered anymore because i dont trust that they will be the blue i want.

 

[HID_Guy]

i ordered 12k from ddm a year or two ago and wasnt too happy. they told me they would be royal blue to match my blue led running lights but they look more like 8k. i havent ordered anymore because i dont trust that they will be the blue i want.

Yes, it's hard to get a nicer solid blue now, we used to have a nice 10k blue that was bluer than DDM's, but right now with our newest batch of HID Guy HID Bulbs the colors are a bit toned down; anyone looking to try darker colors, we will have new samples of a deep blue within 2-3 weeks so keep in touch.



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