Headlights OEM BMW or TYC

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Rank #17 in ranking

3.0

Aim

2.9

Brightness

3.0

Condensation

1.8

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PartReview Score

Rank #7 in ranking

3.3

Aim

2.8

Brightness

3.3

Condensation

3.2

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OEM BMW

TYC

TYC › Headlights

Odd-Concept-6505 18 Jan 2026, 18:33

Brightness:

Rating 5.0

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!)

Pros: TYC goodness, goodbye yellow lens

Vehicle: Toyota

OEM BMW › Headlights

df33702021 26 Dec 2025, 19:01

Aim:

Rating 5.0

I hit a deer with an X5 and except for a small piece of missing trim, you couldn't even tell from 10ft away and it was over $10k. One headlight was replaced because the lower mounting tabs on it were broken.

Pros: repaired like new

Cons: expensive repair

Vehicle: BMW X5

OEM BMW › Headlights

Ok_Clothes_8527 21 Dec 2025, 00:47

Rating 4.0

I like it both ways. The twins give it a more sporting/race vibe, and the chrome singles are classic and charming. Good thing it is an interchangeable part!

Pros: sporting/race vibe

Cons: classic and charming

OEM BMW › Headlights

TechLover_ 21 Dec 2025, 00:20

Brightness:

Rating 5.0

Looks way better imo

Pros: looks way better

Vehicle: BMW

TYC › Headlights

ajthomas05 14 Jan 2026, 01:06

Brightness:

Rating 3.0

I swapped my ‘14 to these TYCs because the stock ones sucked. These sucked less, but still sucked.

Pros: sucked less

Cons: still sucked

OEM BMW › Headlights

W9967 8 Jan 2026, 12:53

Brightness:

Rating 3.0

Headlights look good, it will be a classy front end.

Rear/ look a bit commical. Anime character angry squint tail lights. Even with a light bar, it wouldnt look much better.

Pros: classy front end

Cons: comical rear lights

Vehicle: BMW M2

OEM BMW › Headlights

Carlsoncvx21 7 Jan 2026, 02:48

Condensation:

Rating 2.0

My BMW has had very few engine issues…what it has had is a lot of weird and very expensive high tech issues…for example one of the day time running lights went bad because moisture got into the circuit board…this requires a new headlight fixture which was $4k…I just don’t use the DRLs anymore…expect these types of problems to slowly kill your soul

Pros: few engine issues

Cons: expensive high tech issues

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Headlights

paul_e88 5 Jan 2026, 16:44

Condensation:

Rating 2.0

Bad quality plastic. Mine are same on the inside, it looks like a million tiny cracks. I'd say it's due to age and wear.

Pros: due to age and wear

Cons: bad quality plastic

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Headlights

Rilot 17 Dec 2025, 13:20

Aim:

Rating 1.0

I looked at a BMW 7-series with them years back. I spotted tons of issues with it (dynamic headlights fault was one that stuck out in my memory) but they just brushed them off as "They all do that. It's just because it's not been driven for a while".

Cons: dynamic headlights fault

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Headlights

ScheduleDismal7463 13 Nov 2025, 07:00

Brightness:

Rating 1.0

Hey, something similar happened to me with my BMW bike. I only had a broken front headlight and indicator, but they added extra things and did some extra damage to the silencer, rear taillight, and added tank scratches.

Pros: claim approved

Cons: extra damage added

Vehicle: BMW

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Which headlights to choose — OEM BMW or TYC?

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Comparison of headlights OEM BMW and TYC

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Which headlights are better — TYC or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights TYC were overall better than OEM BMW.

OEM BMW received a PR Score of 50 out of 100, and TYC scored 63 points.
OEM BMW ranked 17 in the overall ranking, and TYC ranked 7.
The average rating is higher for TYC (3.3) than for OEM BMW (3).
Headlights TYC have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Brightness - owners believe, that this property for TYC is better than OEM BMW.
- Aim - drivers claim, that this property for OEM BMW is outperforms TYC.
- Condensation - reviews suggest, that this property for TYC is preferred to OEM BMW.

Which headlights are more popular — OEM BMW or TYC?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights TYC were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, headlights TYC surpassed OEM BMW:

For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (61) to negative (61) votes is 0 votes.
For TYC, the ratio of positive (85) to negative (49) votes is 36 votes.

By number of reviews, headlights TYC surpassed OEM BMW:

For headlights OEM BMW there are 39 reviews: 17 positive, 5 neutral, 17 negative.
For headlights TYC there are 43 reviews: 25 positive, 5 neutral, 13 negative.

Which headlights do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or TYC?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, headlights TYC led more car-specific ratings than OEM BMW:

TYC are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota 4runner, Honda Fit, and others.

Headlights OEM BMW have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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