Post your tint!
08-26-2011, 02:22 PM
#22
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 987
This is all very helpful. I definitely want it to be legal. NY state law says:
Windshield -- Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 6 inches of the windshield.
Front Side Windows -- Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Back Side Windows -- Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Rear Window -- Any darkness can be used.
If I understand this correctly, this means the max I can go legal on the front and back is 30%? Or is it 70%? I'm confused as to how it is measured.
20% looks great on all of your cars. Entrenched, I sweat your ride...
Thanks for the visor pic and feedback as well, I'm thinking I'll go with it. Would love to see more pics.
Windshield -- Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 6 inches of the windshield.
Front Side Windows -- Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Back Side Windows -- Must allow more than 70% of light in.
Rear Window -- Any darkness can be used.
If I understand this correctly, this means the max I can go legal on the front and back is 30%? Or is it 70%? I'm confused as to how it is measured.
20% looks great on all of your cars. Entrenched, I sweat your ride...
Thanks for the visor pic and feedback as well, I'm thinking I'll go with it. Would love to see more pics.
But always check the package for the percent of light transmitted through, as some manufactures list it bassackwards.
08-26-2011, 03:06 PM
#23
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: CA
Posts: 505
The lower the percentage, the darker it is. That's why limo tint is 5%.
70% is also the legal limit in California, but I'm running 20% all around (no ugly eyebrow).
08-26-2011, 03:08 PM
#24
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 64
08-27-2011, 01:05 AM
#25
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: West Coast
Posts: 226
LLumar CTX Series 15% Tint on the sides and rear. LLumar Air Blue 80% Tint on the front windshield. Looks a bit lighter than 15% in person due to the stone color leather interior I have, and at night I roll down my windows backing up just in case. Also, whenever there is a cop near me, I just pull the shade open on my glass roof so they can somewhat see a person inside through the window tint lol. Speaking of glass roof, it itself is tinted (maybe 50% or 35%).
I love the air blue tint on the front windshield which looks clear with a slight hint of blue - I had forgot it was there by the time I got home from the tint shop. It provides some protection and seeing as how it's not legal and is unsafe to tint your front windshield like say 35%, it's the perfect alternative IMO. A brow is ideal if you do a lot of driving around sunrise and sunset time but that wasn't my case so when those situations arise, I just flip down my visor.
On 110 degree days like it was here today in Vegas, I had my AC on lowest setting and it still felt too cold inside so I adjusted the temp **** closer to the center.
I love the air blue tint on the front windshield which looks clear with a slight hint of blue - I had forgot it was there by the time I got home from the tint shop. It provides some protection and seeing as how it's not legal and is unsafe to tint your front windshield like say 35%, it's the perfect alternative IMO. A brow is ideal if you do a lot of driving around sunrise and sunset time but that wasn't my case so when those situations arise, I just flip down my visor.
On 110 degree days like it was here today in Vegas, I had my AC on lowest setting and it still felt too cold inside so I adjusted the temp **** closer to the center.
08-28-2011, 11:12 AM
#30
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 2,244
cops generally won't give you a hard time unless you are driving like an idiot, then they will get you for the tint as well...there's people in MA that run 5% tint all the time and don't get hasseled...when i finally get my tint i'll go 20%
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