A burned CD may not work in the car's CD player for several reasons, all related to the media type (such as CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R), music format, burning method, and head unit capabilities. Some head drives are more sensitive than others, and some recognize a limited set of file types. You may be able to burn CDs that play in your car by changing the type of media you are using, the brand or type of CDs, or the file type.
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Why old car radios won't play burned CDs
The two types of recordable CDs are CD-R discs, which can be written to once, and CD-RW discs, which can be written to multiple times. CD-Rs are usually the better choice for finicky head drives. This was a bigger problem in the past than it is today, and is more likely to be the cause of the problem if the head unit is old.
Some CD-R music discs have special disc application flags that allow you to use them in stand-alone CD recorders. They are not necessary when burning music with a computer. In some cases, manufacturers put "for music" labels on lower quality discs, which can lead to additional problems.
You can burn music files in two formats: as audio CDs or as data CDs.
