Big A Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 This is not another where to get my windows tinted. I already have that answer. I want to know what % I should get on the windows. I was told the limit on the driver/pass door is 50% but not worth it and to go darker. Anyone know what % I could go with on the doors and not get bothered by the cops? I was thinking of 35-40% or the doors and 15-20% on the back window. Any suggestions or opinions on how that would look/be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I've got 35% all around on my TrailBlazer and I've never been given a second look. No front plate, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I've got 35% all around on my TrailBlazer and I've never been given a second look. No front plate, either. +1 35% and no plate and no tickets.. Knock on wood.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I went with 50% on my jeep and SOMETIMES in the right lighting conditions you can't even tell its there. So yeah, I wish I had gone darker. 35% is what has been done on all my other vehicles, thats what seems to look the best IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Thanks everyone 35% it is. What about the back keep it 35% aswell or go darker? Also if I get 15-20% will it be hard to see out of my mirror in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Puss, you know you want to have your car look like mine. 15% front and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I have 20% on the sides of my S10, and 5% on the back. Never been pulled over for it, and I drive through Hilliard every day, and most Hilliard cops are dicks IMO. Got pulled over by a state trooper for speeding and he suprisingly didn't say anything about the tint. It can be hard to see out of sometimes when I'm backing up at night if there is no lighting around, but other than that it doesn't bother me at all, and it looks sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 15% all around for me, no front plate either and have been in accidents, and pulled over for tickets and never had any problems in the past 5 years. *knock on wood* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Lame, I was actually pulled over once last year specifically for no front plate, and it was on the inside of the windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 20% or limo tint on cars looks just white trash to me. Classy look is 35%. I went with 50% front windows and 35% rear windows and 35% back window. Both my cars are done that way, look below. I hate dark windows they look like a 16 Year olds Car. Sorry if you own a car with 20% or lower, that is my opinion I don't want to make you mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A Posted April 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Some cars look nice with dark tint. It all depends on the color of the car to me. I'm going to go with 35 on the doors and 20 on the back. Thanks for all the help. Now if the place would just answer the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 i had 23 on my old car (westerville says it was 18% with the factory smoked glass)...only ticket i had with that car, but it was also totalled out 5 months after i got the tint. my g/f has a dark silver mazda3 we went with 35% all around and it looks pimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I've got 15% on my monte carlo all the way around and never had a problem. Wow. I must say. BTW the script thing you are required to get a second piece of paper. Its not a fun processes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff1647545513 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Get 5% all around then go to the eye doctor and tell them the sun bothers your eyes really bad when you drive and you need a perscription to carry around with you in your car saying it's ok for dark tint incase you get pulled over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Andrew, watch the Westerville cops. They pulled me over for my tint last summer, only reason I got off was my uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I've got 15% on my monte carlo all the way around on the monte and never had a problem. welcome to the department of redundancy department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 welcome to the department of redundancy department There I thought I was the only one who said that ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
large_x7 Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 I've found it depends on the color of your car. Dark tints will look lighter if you have a black car. As it is, if you want to stay completely legal, get 50% in the front doors, and 35% the rest of the car. Otherwise, get 35% all the way around. That is what I have on both of my cars, and it is just perfect for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 I've found it depends on the color of your car. Dark tints will look lighter if you have a black car. As it is, if you want to stay completely legal, get 50% in the front doors, and 35% the rest of the car. Otherwise, get 35% all the way around. That is what I have on both of my cars, and it is just perfect for me. I disagree here. I think it almost has 100% to do with your INTERIOR color. I have 35% and all black interior and it looks perfect, in my opinion anyways. One of my friends, who asked me what I had because he liked it, got 35% on his car with tan interior. He had the guy re-do it with 20% and it looks a lot better. It almost didn't even appear it was tinted because the inside was so bright. I really think the interior color is the deciding factor. I would not go higher than 35% however. I see what Ben is saying about the 20%, and I think that would look like trash on my car that is all black inside. Plus, it would be dark as hell. But, it looks very good IMO with the tan. My $0.02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 I disagree here. I think it almost has 100% to do with your INTERIOR color. I have 35% and all black interior and it looks perfect, in my opinion anyways. One of my friends, who asked me what I had because he liked it, got 35% on his car with tan interior. He had the guy re-do it with 20% and it looks a lot better. It almost didn't even appear it was tinted because the inside was so bright. I really think the interior color is the deciding factor. I would not go higher than 35% however. I see what Ben is saying about the 20%, and I think that would look like trash on my car that is all black inside. Plus, it would be dark as hell. But, it looks very good IMO with the tan. My $0.02. agreed also legal limit for tint is 50% all the way around unless the vehcile came with tinted glass from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 agreed also legal limit for tint is 50% all the way around unless the vehcile came with tinted glass from the factory. Um no read the law, 50% on driver and and pass front windows, no limit on all other windows besides the windshield. This has been covered here many times, I cut and pasted the law from Ohio law in a thread. From the Ohio State Highway Patrol Website. State law trumps all city law. What percent can windows be tinted on the vehicle? According to Ohio Administrative Code 4501-41-03, on Ohio registered vehicles window tint must allow 50 percent light transmittance on the rear and side windows, and 70 percent transmittance on the windshield. In other words, the tint can not be darker than 50 percent on the side and back, and 30 percent on the windshield. Light transmittance of 50 percent does not apply on the windows behind the driver if there are outside left and right side mirrors. Remember, auto glass is slightly tinted from the factory and will make the tint you apply to your windows darker than advertised by the tint manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 I was just going to put that^ Thanks for doing it for me. I wasn't going to touch the windshield. Never really heard of people getting that tinted and 70% really wouldn't do shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 I agree, I've got a bright blue car, but black leather interior, and with 15% on my car it's a sonova bitch to see my floors if I dropped something, whereas compared to my last car had tan leather/carpet and same tint. But I like it dark...its like a cave, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeGT Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 i had 15% on both my cars since i was 16. never got pulled over or questioned when i was pulled over for other offenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 I had 15% all around on the celica, got pulled over for it and no front plate, both of the tickets were dropped. My audi has tint also I'm just not sure of the % since I bought it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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