Hey All,

Well, I was replacing my spark plugs the other day, and dangit if one of the boots didn't pull rught off of the crimp on the plug end. Luckily I had a spare, but I figure it is time to get some new wires (these ones were on the truck when I bought it). So the question is who makes the best wires for my truck? Thanks in advance for any input.

Lates,

Connor

Toyota makes the best and are cheaper in the long run!! I have used the Autolite Professionals, when I couldn't get to the stealership, with good results!! Just don't buy none of them cheap parts store brands!!

I second the OEM recommendation. The originals on my truck lasted 16 years, and still looked new when I finally did have to replace them.

Carbon core OE wires are a standard service item. Thay are made to be replaced at certain intervals. Just because you where still able to fire a plug with a 25k ohm plug wire doesnt mean that thay where still good. Most are junk to be honest and only do 1 thing well and thats supress radio interference so you can listen to AM radio.

I recently read "Optimizing your Ignition" by DR. Chritopher A. Jacobs who has a PH.D in electronic engineering and is the founder of Jacobs Electronics. That is a very informative no nonsense book on electronic ignitions. When I went to buy wires I took my Ohm meter with me. As far as cheap over the counter wires go I tested about 20 different brands including some of the build them yourself kits from accell. I found the bosch spiral core wires (mag core thay call them) to be about the best cheap wire available in my area. Thay test out at about 300 ohms per foot compared to my old stock wires that where 6000 ohms per foot. If you have a schucks/kragen parts store locally look for thier borg/warner nascar brand wires. These are made by bosch and test exactly the same but only cost about $25. The advantage to using spiral core wires is that you get most of the EMI supression of the carbon crap wires and much less resistance ... ohh and did I mention those $25 wires have a lifetime warranty? The spriral core wires should not wear out like carbon wires but thay still require care like any wire when handling them. Get some spark plug boot silicone grease while your at it so you dont rip the next set.

The best wires I have been able to track down are MSD but they are darn expensive. If you are thinking about buying plugs try not to spend more than a few dollars per plug. All those fancy expensive plugs are just a band-aid for a weak ignition system.

I thought Dr Jacobs got his PhD is high-pressure sales and marketing tactics <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

NGK and Denso plugs are the best you can run in you Toyota. The standard plug will work fine but if you find the need to use platinum just go with the standard platinum plug and none of the fancy 2, 3 and 4 jobs!!

Oh yea!! Don't forget the dielectric grease as recommended and copper based anti seize on the threads!!

NGK are the best for the money if you can find them. i think i paid $23 for my set, but i had to search every parts store in town as schmucks and vatozone don't carry NGK any more <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

OEM are by far the best I have ever used. They fit the seperator clips, are sturdy at the boot/insulation mating point and last the longest. I have an 81' Celica with the original "ignition cables" (thats plug wires to us folks) "Yazaki 1981" that still spec out after 24 years. I've run various wire brands on my other toys and have none of them run as good with aftermarket sets. For plugs...only NGK or Densos for me.

~Darin <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />

OEM