Headlights OEM Porsche or TYC

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Rank #9 in ranking

3.4

Aim

2.0

Brightness

3.1

Condensation

1.0

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Rank #7 in ranking

3.3

Aim

2.8

Brightness

3.3

Condensation

3.2

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OEM Porsche

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 Porsche › Headlights

warwarrior000 29 Nov 2025, 16:45

Condensation:

Rating 4.0

I had the same issue on one front light for my cayenne 2016. I am not a handy man and got advised from my mechanic that I replaced it, got replaced for 9000 dirhams for a used one and perfect since then. I didn\u2019t bother fixing, it had a hole in the silicon.

Pros: used replacement worked

Cons: hole in the silicon

Vehicle: Porsche Cayenne

OEM Porsche › Headlights

Kavandje 18 Oct 2025, 20:12

Brightness:

Rating 4.0

My 996.1 is my first Porsche, and it’s consistently able to make me happy. Even the dumb lights are aging surprisingly well.

Pros: aging surprisingly well

Vehicle: Porsche 911

TYC › Headlights

Impossible_Sector_93 24 Sep 2025, 05:21

Rating 4.0

I like OE, so I went with TYC replica

Pros: OE-like quality

TYC › Headlights

TalkyMcSaysalot 15 Sep 2025, 20:47

Rating 4.0

I've had good luck with TYC, they're only $30 a piece on Rockauto.

Pros: good reliability, affordable price

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

TYC › Headlights

Weary-Fault-8499 21 Dec 2025, 07:20

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Condensation:

Rating 3.0

I do taiwanese after market brand new for half that. And they dont have adjusters 30+year old, prone to failure. The lenses on those also look like they have just been polished. You can see the yellow around the outer edge, which is on the back side of the lens, which hasnt been done. These will go yellow in 3-6 months, and i bet my life the lens is "crazy cracked," but without a closer photo cant tell. Im not trying to steer you toward buying from me, but i would suggest just getting a pair of aftermarket ones, if you do make sure they are either DEPO or TYC branded. Dont buy anything chinese they will be shithouse.

Pros: brand new, half price

Cons: prone to failure, go yellow

OEM Porsche › Headlights

burntoutmillenial105 16 Dec 2025, 23:59

Brightness:

Rating 2.0

Performance and reliability per dollar isn’t good. The turbo is the coolest looking trim in the 996 gen, but i really don’t like the headlights.

Pros: coolest looking trim

Cons: headlights, interior

Vehicle: Porsche

OEM Porsche › Headlights

North135 30 Nov 2025, 21:34

Condensation:

Rating 2.0

Have the same issue in a brand new cayenne. They said the problem is that I live in an area with humid weather and that they cant replicate the issue in the workshop and wont replace them. From what I have heard and read so far, it seems it is an issue with Porsche headlights.

Pros: issue with Porsche headlights

Cons: humid weather causes issue

Vehicle: Porsche Cayenne

TYC › Headlights

leo341500 11 Nov 2025, 11:51

Rating 1.0

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.

Cons: dipped beam surround fell off

Vehicle: Audi A3

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Which headlights to choose — OEM Porsche or TYC?

If choosing headlights across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare headlights across these categories:

Comparison of headlights OEM Porsche and TYC

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Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which headlights are better — TYC or OEM Porsche?

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

OEM Porsche received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and TYC scored 63 points.
OEM Porsche ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and TYC ranked 7.
The average rating is higher for OEM Porsche (3.4) than for TYC (3.3).
Headlights OEM Porsche have better feature ratings than TYC:
- Aim - owners believe, that this property for TYC is better than OEM Porsche.
- Condensation - drivers claim, that this property for TYC is outperforms OEM Porsche.
- Brightness - reviews suggest, that this property for TYC is preferred to OEM Porsche.

Which headlights are more popular — OEM Porsche or TYC?

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

By vote balance, headlights TYC surpassed OEM Porsche:

For OEM Porsche, the ratio of positive (48) to negative (27) votes is 21 vote.
For TYC, the ratio of positive (85) to negative (49) votes is 36 votes.

By number of reviews, headlights TYC surpassed OEM Porsche:

For headlights OEM Porsche there are 24 reviews: 14 positive, 3 neutral, 7 negative.
For headlights TYC there are 43 reviews: 25 positive, 5 neutral, 13 negative.

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

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

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

Headlights OEM Porsche 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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