Headlights Depo or TYC
I have a set of projector depo lights from uniquestyleracing. They have been fine for me. I recently swapped my halogen H1 bulbs for an LED bulb and it\u2019s plenty bright at night.
If you could find a TYC brand headlight I vouch for TYC goodness, bought a pair on Amazon $70/each for 2006 Tacoma (goodbye yellow lens from aging!)
Unless you are in love with those headlights, I'd go with some smileys, I installed the Depo reps.
Best option would be to get some capa certified headlights from depo on rockauto
Either Depo or TYC from rock auto will give you OEM look and performance without the OEM price. I replaced my headlights and corner lights with these 2 brands over a year and a half ago with no moisture or fitment issues.
I ran Depos on a 97 M3 for a while, much better than the condition of the headlights when I bought the car, middle of the road for me and I have horrible night vision.
I\u2019ve had Depo for 4 years now, on a car kept outside. Mine have not leaked at all, but the lenses have started to fade. I\u2019m about to restore them soon.
Depos are junk, they yellow and get water inside them anytime you wash your car.
DEPOs are absolute trash. I've had them literally crumble while sitting on my kitchen table... Like tabs started flying around...
Brand new set of headlights i got for my A3, less than 24h later and the dipped beam surround fell off. Now i'm going to have to remove the bumper, disassemble the whole thing to fix that, and reseal it.
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Which headlights to choose — Depo or TYC?
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We compare headlights across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which headlights are better — TYC or Depo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall better than TYC.
- Depo received a PR Score of 61 out of 100, and TYC scored 63 points.
- Depo ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and TYC ranked 7.
- The average rating is higher for TYC (3.3) than for TYC (3.3).
Which headlights are more popular — Depo or TYC?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall more popular than TYC.
By vote balance, headlights Depo surpassed TYC:
- For Depo, the ratio of positive (256) to negative (157) votes is 99 votes.
- For TYC, the ratio of positive (85) to negative (49) votes is 36 votes.
By number of reviews, headlights Depo surpassed TYC:
- For headlights Depo there are 131 review: 72 positive, 20 neutral, 39 negative.
- For headlights TYC there are 43 reviews: 25 positive, 5 neutral, 13 negative.
Which headlights do car owners prefer — Depo or TYC?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, headlights TYC led more car-specific ratings than Depo:
TYC are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota 4runner, Honda Fit, and others.
Depo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, and others.
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