Opinions on tint for wind shield?
Opinions on tint for wind shield?
I am getting my entire car re-tinted tomorrow at 1, I am getting the windshield tinted the tint shop suggested 50%. Thoughts, suggestions? Is that to dark, hows night driving etc.
I've done 2 layers of 5% on all windows with a single layer of 5% on the front before. Great for sunny days but really sketchy at night lol. I had 20% on the sides and 35% rear with 50% on the windshield too. That was actually a really good setup but not legal in my area so ended up taking it off. I think 50% on the windshield is great if allowed by local law.
Racer
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From: Toronto, Canada
Your tint shop said to do 50 % I'd go for that. Just make sure you have lots of insurance if you drive at night. I don't see ( ha ha ) any serious problems. Not too many people tint the windshield. Post pics tomorrow please.
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Be prepared to tint the front windshield every year as even the most incompetent safety inspector will fail you. Having had whatever the lightest tint was on a CTS-V wagon it worked well in the Texas sun but decreased my night vision. I certainly wasn’t devestated when I failed my inspection
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Racer
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I'm not a fan of tint on any of the windows of a car.
Going out on a limb here, and probably going to offend you AZ of FL or CA folks out there who mostly use tint for sun protection, but living in the northeast, I personally find drivers operating vehicles that have tinted windows are generally----more aggressive, more rude, more selfish, more dangerous, and simply poor companions to 'share the road' with.
Call my thoughts whatever you might---biased, prejudicial, or closed minded, but those are my actual experiences whenever observing a tinted vehicle, or my direct experiences interacting with a tinted vehicle. I didn't have some sort of life altering event related to a vehicle with tinted windows, but simply my consistent observations and experiences since legally driving beginning in 1989. Are there nice folks who drive vehicles with tint? Of course. However, I find more so than not, that drivers of tinted up vehicles have some sort of negative affiliation with their driving habits.
Jim---my comments in this thread aren't directed at you. We've texted numerous times and you're a kool kat and seem like a nice dude. I'm sure your 'manners' on the road are respectable too. So as to not to thread jack and keep on point---my vote is for no tint, anywhere on the vehicle!
Going out on a limb here, and probably going to offend you AZ of FL or CA folks out there who mostly use tint for sun protection, but living in the northeast, I personally find drivers operating vehicles that have tinted windows are generally----more aggressive, more rude, more selfish, more dangerous, and simply poor companions to 'share the road' with.
Call my thoughts whatever you might---biased, prejudicial, or closed minded, but those are my actual experiences whenever observing a tinted vehicle, or my direct experiences interacting with a tinted vehicle. I didn't have some sort of life altering event related to a vehicle with tinted windows, but simply my consistent observations and experiences since legally driving beginning in 1989. Are there nice folks who drive vehicles with tint? Of course. However, I find more so than not, that drivers of tinted up vehicles have some sort of negative affiliation with their driving habits.
Jim---my comments in this thread aren't directed at you. We've texted numerous times and you're a kool kat and seem like a nice dude. I'm sure your 'manners' on the road are respectable too. So as to not to thread jack and keep on point---my vote is for no tint, anywhere on the vehicle!
I run 5% all around and 35% on the windshield of my LS430. The tint doesn’t affect my vision at night due to how bright my factory headlights and foglights are. The windshield tint makes a big difference in reducing the heat that comes into your car. I also love the added privacy. I ran a similar setup but slightly darker on my SC300,
For cars with dim headlights I would go with a much lighter ceramic tint for the windshield. I plan to do 50% on my ES300 for that reason. My sister has 40% tint on her windshield and 20% all around on her LS430. Her tint on her windshield is hardly noticeable on her car.
For cars with dim headlights I would go with a much lighter ceramic tint for the windshield. I plan to do 50% on my ES300 for that reason. My sister has 40% tint on her windshield and 20% all around on her LS430. Her tint on her windshield is hardly noticeable on her car.
Racer
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From: TX
That seems really high, is it more because of the windshield? Are they cutting it by hand or are they using machine-cut pieces? What tint did you end up going with?
Limo tint on my old Scion xB was $180 for everything but the windshield, using machine-cut pieces for an exact fit. Maybe the windshield is more due to how large of a piece it is?
Looking forward to seeing pictures once it's done!
Limo tint on my old Scion xB was $180 for everything but the windshield, using machine-cut pieces for an exact fit. Maybe the windshield is more due to how large of a piece it is?
Looking forward to seeing pictures once it's done!