I have 20% + 35% in the front, 5% on the sides and 2x 20% in the back and I dont have any problems with the heat. Im from Puerto Rico and the law here is no less than 35%. But Im a industrial tint installer for a few years and if you dont have problems with the law just put 35% all around, otherwise if your car have sunroof you can put 20% all around but be careful and if you see a cop just pull out the sunroof cover and you'll not have problems because the sunroof let enter an huge amount of light.
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Ours is worse. As dark as we want on the back passenger and back windscreen, nothing on the front at all.........mismatch much?
Empurfektion
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All you guys thought your tint laws are retarded.. look at PA's.
Front Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Back Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Rear Window Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Oh, and no strip on the top of your windshield.
What is factory tint anyway? I figure it would be about 70% or so...
Damn PA laws.
Front Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Back Side Windows Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Rear Window Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Oh, and no strip on the top of your windshield.
What is factory tint anyway? I figure it would be about 70% or so...
Damn PA laws.
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I just got nailed for a tint ticket last week by a state trooper. First time ever they've stopped me just for tint. Most cops I know and talk to don't give a rats ass, and have their vehicles tinted as well. More than anything else, just a revenue generator.
Here's a nice listing of the state by state tint laws:
http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html
Here's a nice listing of the state by state tint laws:
http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html
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I'm in PA and this is how mine looks...20%...only had 1 warning so far in 2.5 years (knock on wood)
BlckChrryTrbo
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Got a $240 fix it ticket in Oregon for 15% all around in my SER Spec V. Just tell the judge its fixed and its dropped lol. Legal here is 25% i believe.
good info tunersteve.. i wish i lived in NM now.. 20% all around is legal.. thats awsome.. here in MD its 35% all around.. blah.. and cops are dicks here too.. my friends just got 20%'s on his jeep.. pulled out of DNL (tint shop) and got pulled over 5 mins after getting tinted.. had to roll his window down and the tint was all scrunched up accordian style when he rolled it back up. BEATT.. and i got ticketed 4 days after getting my 20's.
I had 18% on mine. It looks dark if you take a picture with a camera or its a low light situation (raining / cloudy during the day) but during the normal Houston Sun you could see through it pretty well.
I had it redone 5% (limo) all the way around (except for windshield obviously) and couldn't be happier. Houston cops don't care unless your driving around a bad area. State Troopers can be a pain but I just roll them down if I seem em.
Worst part is having to pay off someone for my inspection but that's life.
Only visibility issues are if your driving down a road with no street lights and backing up / looking at the curb in low light situations. Sometimes I find myself leaning forward looking through the windshield to see but its worth it to me.
I had it redone 5% (limo) all the way around (except for windshield obviously) and couldn't be happier. Houston cops don't care unless your driving around a bad area. State Troopers can be a pain but I just roll them down if I seem em.
Worst part is having to pay off someone for my inspection but that's life.
Only visibility issues are if your driving down a road with no street lights and backing up / looking at the curb in low light situations. Sometimes I find myself leaning forward looking through the windshield to see but its worth it to me.
I also wanted to get my windows tinted... don't the speed 6's come with tinted windows stock? They're not very dark but they definetly have some type of film. I can tell when I park beside a non-tinted car. I was wondering what the stock tint is (maybe 40%?) so I can get an idea when I go for something darker (around 20%, I have a friend who has 18% :|)
i believe the stock tint is a film and not a dye.. and i think its 70%.. its not much.. but better then nothing.. and my 35% would probably read out on a meter closer to 25% because 35% of 70% is 24.5% and same the other way around.. and i got 3M.. i would strongly reccomend them.. and im curious now if anyone knows how the math works to figure out what % tint you actually have when you mix 2 different films such as the 35% and 70%.. i believe it just multiplication but i honestly dont know.
IMO 20% is too dark but i live in MD and the tint laws around here suck but as for Ontario i dont know.. just ask around to ppl who have tints and ask is they have gotten puled over for them.. i had 20% for 4 days.. thats it.. and got pulled over and handed a repair order.
well unfortunately my knock on wood didn't work as i got pulled over for 20% and got a $110 fine. he said i can pay the fine and leave it on and risk getting pulled over again, not by him though, he said he doesn't target people again, but i have so much other stuff with buying a new house to pay for that i'm just going to take it off so i dont' have to pay the fine and keep worrying about it. it was nice while i had it for 2.5 years though.
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You could pull it, have the fine waived, then wait and do it again if you're really wanting it. I can't imagine doing the front windows again would cost more than $110.
i have to take it off all the windows. the hardest one is going to be the rear and not screw up the defrosters, but my friend has a guy that works for him that does tinting so he is going to take it off for me. or i might just leave it on the rear so they don't get screwed up and see if they say anything about it.
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Totally forgot that PA law is goofy like that. I've got a court hearing tomorrow for my front windows, cops can write it up as a fix it or a fine, and the state cop nailed me for 'obstruction of view', which isn't a defective equip. ticket. I have a statement from a dealer saying the tint was removed and I'm hoping they'll drop the ticket. My car will be in the garage instead of at the courthouse.
