Not sure if this has already been said but I searched and couldn't find anything.

I just got a light emission tester at work and the official stock tint level (2005 rx8) is 74.2%

So if you put 35% on stock windows, it will be approximately 25.96%

20% on stock will be about 14.8%

Just an FYI

 

what about 5%?

 

3.71%

 

lol thats interesting

 

sounds about right, i got a ticket for my tint and was told by the cop that my tint was 14/15%. when i got it done i asked for 20%. now i gotta get my windows redone

 

weird. this may be a dumb question, but are you saying the GLASS is TREATED with tint? like, not a layer of film tint, but actually tinted glass?? i did NOT know that!! Eek, i got 20% too via film, so i'm a bit darker than that...interesting...

 

yep, the tint is in the glass.

 

so if the tint is embedded in the glass that means it cannot be removed before laying new window tint film?

 

that means mine is 12.61% haha

 

I guess I'll have to go like 112% :D

 

Wow I have 3.71% tint. nice!