dont know how dark to tint

strathmustang · 12-08-2008

so the laws around here are...as long as you can see in the driver and passenger side a bit you are good...and as dark as you want in the rear...how dark is recommended for our cars??
what woulds look the best

jep23 · 12-08-2008

A buddy of mine has a black 2004 Mach 1. His tint is 5% all the way around. Looks AWESOME! But the only drawback is that sometimes he has to put his windows down at night just to see out of his car. I'm assuming your car is silver (judging by your profile picture). So I think a dark black tint would look pretty sweet.

**jim293** · 12-10-2008

Out here in California no window tint is allowed. I have gotten a few fix it tickets in my pick up for that stuff.

Stanger98 · 12-10-2008

I'm in california and the only cops I have trouble with for ANYTHING at all is the CHP.

I've sat at a light next to a local cop with my windows up and he didn't even look twice.

But yeah, I have 5% window tint all the way around (minus the windshield of course). I've had 8 fix it tickets from the CHP, but, I bought an extra set of windows from the junkyard and swap them in. All of my cases have been exonerated so I don't pay anything

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Stanger98 · 12-11-2008

update. jinxed myself with my last post. Got pulled over by a local cop that obviously did not have his donuts and coffee this morning. So that's ticket #9 for window tint.

hotord66 · 12-11-2008

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update. jinxed myself with my last post. Got pulled over by a local cop that obviously did not have his donuts and coffee this morning. So that's ticket #9 for window tint.

You've been tagged 9 times and you're still claiming its the cops fault? Thats some expensive tint.

From what I understand you can't tint the windshield at all, and the tint on the front side windows can't be more than a shade or two darker than what it rolled out of the factory with.

hotord66 · 12-11-2008

But yeah, I have 5% window tint all the way around (minus the windshield of course). I've had 8 fix it tickets from the CHP, but, I bought an extra set of windows from the junkyard and swap them in. All of my cases have been exonerated so I don't pay anything

Other than the cost of the swap-out windows, the time you spend getting pulled over,the time you spend switching windows around, and the time you spend in court....

Stanger98 · 12-11-2008

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Other than the cost of the swap-out windows, the time you spend getting pulled over,the time you spend switching windows around, and the time you spend in court....

$50 for both pair. 5 minutes of my day. 15 minutes to swap in/out, and no time in court because it's a fix it ticket. worth it to me

hotord66 · 12-12-2008

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$50 for both pair. 5 minutes of my day. 15 minutes to swap in/out, and no time in court because it's a fix it ticket. worth it to me

Well it sure as hell looks sharp, especially with the white/black paint...I'm too lazy to be bothered!!

Stanger98 · 12-12-2008

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Well it sure as hell looks sharp, especially with the white/black paint...I'm too lazy to be bothered!!

now you know why I don't go with lighter tint

232-K7 · 12-12-2008

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Originally Posted by jim293

Out here in California no window tint is allowed. I have gotten a few fix it tickets in my pick up for that stuff.

you cant have window tint period in cali??
WOW thats harsh... california is really anal about automobiles

thats just plain silly if you ask me, all we're trying to do is not be seen...

Stanger98 · 12-13-2008

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you cant have window tint period in cali??
WOW thats harsh... california is really anal about automobiles

thats just plain silly if you ask me, all we're trying to do is not be seen...

that's california for you.