amoney805

iTrader: (1)

20% tint on top of the factory 70% would make this a 14% tint which explains why it looks so dark.

John510

What does it matter if his plate is showing? Its not like you cant drive down the street and read 1894198246 license plate numbers from any car known to man?

bayarea3is

iTrader: (1)

lol number of the house but no street address. John is talking about the first picture. But that's Canlas Mobile Tinting, either way he takes his clients to his house for tints. I know those people reputable tinters in the sj who also tinted my 3is

anhzie

i know! i love his work, he doing very good. He also tint for SonicMS group

xbigboix83

This is my car with tint.

anhzie

how many %?

dbs600

Really like the classy look of having tints, but still being able to see into the car, which is why I have 50's on my Citrin Black on Amaro Brown 750Li, but for some reason I'm hesitant to go with 50's on my Nebula Grey on Rioja Red IS350 and it's killing me that the next grade darker are 35's. Tint guy says he has 43’s, but that they’d be $100 more!?

In short, I DO NOT want a ticket and I’m concerned the 35's may bring on same, but I'm uneasy with the 50's on the IS, as it's a smaller car than the 750Li (more easy to see into) and it doesn't have power side and rear window shades that can be rolled up on the press of a button for added privacy. Otherwise, I believe the glass on the 750Li is darker to begin with (which I'm happy with with 50's on), as it's double pane.

Are 35's something police commonly have issue with?

eyeball

I have the same interior/exterior colors and am very happy with 55 front and 35 rear (15 sunroof). I live in CA

Stitch626

iTrader: (2)

I have 15% all around and no issues

dbs600

Thanks, Gentlemen.

15's are DARK!

eyeball, can you please post a couple of shot of the side of your car so I can tell the difference between 55's (50's) and 35's, side-by-side? From outside, can you easily see what's laying on your front two seats on a bright sunny day? How about on your rear seats?

Bass Mech

20% is all ive had for the past 20 years in my cars and i only got 1 ticket for 50 bucks. for that price ill continue to take my chances.
my advise is to go 20% some call it 17% because factory glass has a slight tint, but it's the common dark tint but not limo tint!
20% will be dark enough to see there is a person in the car but unable to make out facial details in the day light hours.
any darker makes it hard to see out at night

pmanliu

iTrader: (4)

Where in NY are you? I've gotten ticketed for 20 before in Brooklyn. Changed to 35 and so far no problems (knock on wood).

Oxytocin

This actually does make a difference in the amount you tint the car. Because its low and doesn't offer a lot of light into the car it will make the car darker inside. You can see the difference by standing next to a tinted IS and then get level with the windows the tint starts to lighten up. Plus it's already pre tinted, so it'll be darker than what you're going to put on it. I put 30% on my back windows, but now I wish I had done 40%.

eyeball

Search for this thread: What window tint looks best?

My pictures are on page 6

Justin2JZ

Lol bro you're scared of 50% on your car? I have 50% on my windshield and 5% on everything else.