gtmax

The cop let me off with a warning though, but i'm thinking about getting the tint taken out. When he measured it the front window was 16.xx percent and the rear was a little darker than that.

He told me that a legal tint is 70% in NYC, which i find it hard to believe that i'm that much off it. Is this really the legal limit for NYC and what's a good percentage to tint hte windows so that they still look a little dark but legal?

Bill_GS3

I think when I was in Mass, the legal limit was like 39% for the front four windows. Back was slightly darker. 70% seems kinda high.

-Bill

gtmax

Gotta take it off i guess:

A = STATE FRONT (passenger and drivers windows)
B = SIDES REAR (rear seat windows)
C = SIDES BACK (hatchback/suv/wagons)
D = WINDOW VISOR (how far down from top of glass)

A B C D net/film
AL 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
AK 70% 40% 40% 5" NET
AZ 33% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
AR 25% 25% 10% 5" NET
CA 70% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CO* 27% 27% 27% 4" NET
CO* NO% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CT 35% 35% ANY% AS1 NET
DE 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
FL 28% 15% 15% AS1 NET
GA 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
HI 35% 35% 35% 4" NET
ID 35% 20% 35% AS1 FILM
IL NO ANY% ANY% 6" NET
IN 30% 30% 30% AS1 ?
IA 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
KS 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
KY 35% 18% 18% AS1 FILM
LA 40% 25% 12% AS1 NET
MA 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
ME 50% 50% 50% 4" FILM
MD 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
MI ? ANY% ANY% 4" NET
MN 50% 50% 50% NO ?
MO 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
MS 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
MT 35% 20% 20% AS1 FILM
NE 35% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" FILM
NV 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
NH NO 35% 35% 6" NET
NJ NO ANY% ANY% NO NET
NM 20% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" NET
NY 70% 70% ANY% 6" NET
NC 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
ND 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OH 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OK 25% 25% 25% AS1 OR 5" NET
OR 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
PA 70% 70% 70% NO NET
RI 70% 70% 70% AS1 NET
SC 27% 27% 27% AS1 NET
SD 35% 20% 20% AS1 NET
TN 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
TX 25% 25% ANY% AS1 OR 5" NET
UT 43% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VT NO ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VA 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WA 35% 35% 35% 6" FILM
WV 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
WI 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WY 28% 28% 28% AS1 OR 5" NET

GWELEX

Every state has it's own laws regarding tint so you need to check with your local DMV or police. I know Alaska's max tint is 30% front side windows, anything except mirrored tint is allowed for the back windows and nothing on the windsheild.

oohpapi44

iTrader: (1)

You can tint the rear window and rear passenger windows as dark as you want them but the two front side windows have to allow 70% of light in, so 30% is as dark as you can legally go. Alot of it has to do with your interior color. If you tint the back at 5% it will make the interior of the car seem darker. 70% is pretty light so it's not a matter of what looks 'legal', if they want to pull you over, they will. My fronts are at 50% and while that still looks light, my interior is black so it looks darker than what it is.

gtmax

So 70% is the total for both windows. Meaning that i can have each window at 35%. When I tinted them i told the guy to make sure it wasn't illegal but to make it as dark as possible. Now i gotta see if they remove it without charging me.

Bill_GS3

[QUOTE=gtmax;2065675]So 70% is the total for both windows. Meaning that i can have each window at 35%.QUOTE]

No. What that means is that you windows have to allow 70% of the light trhough, at each window. There is no adding or subtracting. That's the two front, the two imediatly behind the the driver, and then from there you can go as dark as you like.

-Bill

ebruce2

iTrader: (1)

[QUOTE=wdpower;2065767]if you want to go by the book, you should also factor in the amount of tint (barely noticable) that comes OEM from the factory. I forget what the number usually is, but putting aftermarket stuff on top of your glass combines the filtration %. At least thats what the state hog told me the last time I got pulled over .....and HELL NO I didnt take it off. Just paid the fine and left it on.

DASHOCKER

iTrader: (2)

35% tint film is legal tint in NYC. I have that all around in my ride

treimche

Some cars are already at 70% light transmittance from the factory. So if you put any tint on them at all, they're going to be illegal. I used to have an Eclipse and a cop metered my windows once, and the fronts were 69% completely stock.

DarKnight

iTrader: (3)

I think you guys are reading it wrong. The percentage of the tint is how much light the film is letting into the car. So if the legal amount is 70% that doesn't mean you can put film that's 30% because it's only allowing 30% of light into the car. I live in NJ and I have 35% tint all around on my car because I have a black on black. It doesn't look too dark, I think it looks just right for this car.

lexusondubs

iTrader: (9)

wow umm iam waaayyyy past those legal limits on all of those i have 2 layers of tint all the way around my car ans halfway down the front....man i hope i didnt just jinx myself

D2-AUTOSPORT

I have 35% tint on all windows (including the entire windshield) and have only had one issue (cop stopped me for a bs violation - crossing yellow line) then while standing there he noticed the windshield.

VipDout

iTrader: (4)

I live in Northern California ... Got poped for my front tint ...


If I dont get hooked up ... I am going to pay probally the Crazy new tint price of $120.oo


rather than take it off ... same price and the tint is new ...I have till the end of this month ..

GILLEXUS

iTrader: (14)

Here is a good guide to go by. Most factory side window tints are about 70% to 78% light tranmittance. I think my 01 GS was around 72% when I tested it years ago. The Higher number the lighter the lighter tnt. The law means total light transmitance . So that is factory glass + tint film = Total light transmittance.
What ever the tint film is rated at is, multiply it by the window percent. example; Window 75% tint film 35% = 26.2% ( 75x.35= 26.25)