Questions for TIR6 Fans

[theolog]

The first LED lights I bought when they first came out were TIR6 DashMisers, and then a TIR6 SlimLighter. They were absurdly expensive and the lights were more of a turquoise or teal (blue/green) rather than blue. When I was in college one of my professors called a hypothteical non-existent blue/green color "grue." Well, that's what these lights were!


I sold all my TIR6s long ago and jumped on the linear LED bandwagon, but I'm again considering TIR6s for my grille.


If you are a TIR6 fan, can you tell me why? To be honest, it's been so long since I've seen them in person I don't even remember what they look like. Are there benefits, advantages, or disadvantages of a TIR6 over a 500-series linear/super LED?


Thanks for your input.

 

[Fast LT1]

The tir6's have A LOT more punch head on! I love them i turn tir6's up front and on my rear deck. Can't beat them in terms of pure punch but off axis they suck!

 

[theolog]

Thanks for that! These would be in the grille of a marked CVPI. Since it has a Liberty lightbar, flashing alleys, and HAW strobes, off-axis isn't as important.


Maybe the TIR6 really is worth considering.

 

[Fast LT1]

Yea tir6's are probably one of the best choices for behind the grille applications! Although personally i prefer the old halogen grille lights on the cvpi!

 

[RL1]

Yeah, if you already have the intersections covered, go with TIR6's. I have them in the light bar on my patrol car and love them. My sgt has the same bar and his 2 TIR heads are brighter than the cpl's who Justice bar.

 

[911]

go for it, and as long as they are current production or a few years old, you will get that TRUE blue, instead of that other tint

 

[Squad-6]

Yea tir6's are probably one of the best choices for behind the grille applications! Although personally i prefer the old halogen grille lights on the cvpi!

+1!

 

[aberfitchguy2472]

If you are going to behind tint or behind something like a grill, I'd always go with a TIR style light over a linear. The TIR's have much more forward punch than a linear style light does, but they have little off axis where the linears have a lot more off axis. The best setups have a mix of linear and TIR style technologies that give good forward punch and good off axis light.

 

[GaryErrol]

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The best setups have a mix of linear and TIR style technologies that give good forward punch and good off axis light.

Yes, that has been my belief as well. I have as primary rear lighting through Chrysler factory tint Tomar High Power RECT25's with a Slimlighter MM in between for use on bright sunny days for that extra punch. On cloudy days or at night, the Tomar's are plenty bright, in my opinion any way.