I think the problem is that the glaze that comes on auto glass is already at 70%. So putting any kind of tint film or spray on the windows puts you below 70% and makes it illegal.

Rear windows can be 0% for all they care though, and you can have a 4 inch strip of 5% along the top of your windshield.

 

^^That makes sense

 

Wow 35% looks awesome with your WB. I'm gonna get 30% this summer, thats the legal limit in PA.

 

what is smoke tint, i have 20% looks nice at night, kills heat well, but deosnt look dark enough, your 35 looks darker than my 20.i'll post pics soon.

 

I think the law in Tx is something like cali but the 5% in the front is ilegal...

 

how often do you get pulled over? and how well is visibility at night?

i'm considering 5%

i noticed you are in houston too!

 

I live in Philadelphia and drive to the Poconos which is about 2.5 hours drive. I've been pulled over so many times its not funny and only once in my old car did I get a ticket for my tint. And he said that's why he pulled me over, even though I was doing 80 right past him. Its not even a moving violation so it's just a fine. Get it as dark as you want, just make sure you roll all your windows down and turn your dome lights on before the cop even gets out of the car. They look at it as you're not a complete dick. Thats all most of them care about. Knowing they're not walking up to a gun pointed at them.

 

Can you guys post more pics of your cars with tints? Especially huper optik or wincos tint. I want to see how dark it is.

 

I have 5% in the rear and 35% in the front, darkest you can go with being perfectly legal

 

<==Limo in the rear and 20% in the front

been pulled over a couple of times

but screw it...a sunlight silver w/out tint looks kinda...

 

^^^^ looks kinda

 

^pretty much.

Tint was the first thing i did after i bought the car...


...then came the strakes, the intake, the strutbar, the springs, the wheels, the tires and ohhhhh gawd i've spent so much money...

 

o well you don't regreat a damn thing i bet lol I did tint first too then intake, exhaust, clutch, flywheel, wheels, and little stuff lol not as much as you prolly

 

I have 15%, i think its perfect... looks good at night

 

And it is still an automatic...

5% baby!!! Thats what I had on my camaro. Limo tint FTW!!!!!!!!!! Just make sure you roll down your windows near cops or when you get pulled over...

 

^^ wow 5% is pushing it hahaha, but i bet it looks hott.... yeah everytime i see a cop i roll both my windows down....

 

It was so dark, I had to roll down the windows to back up. And the review mirror became useless. But it was great for road dome!!!

 

^ Pics or it didn't happen. Nah, just kidding. We don't need to see that.

But I'd like to see more photos of people's tint and what % it is. I still need to do mine, because as of right now I'm a sunlight silver owner looking a little without tint.

 

I have that same problem. At night is the worst I can't tell what or who is behind me while backing up. so worth the look though

 

I got 5% in the rear and 20% up front. Had cops pull up next to my car and say hi to me with my windows up. Never been pulled over at all. Cali is pretty strict tho. But fugg it! Lol

 

I've had my last ~10 cars or so tinted 35% all around, and 50% front windshield. 50% front is almost invisible, but I do it for the sun protection. Gives you great visibility at night, great sun protection all around, and no issues with LE even in IL/CA. Personally, I don't care for un-even tint degrees front-rear, and limo tint is just not safe at night (tried it once on M Coupe to match black roof, hated it), legal or otherwise. Ceramic tint is lighter than regular metallic.

Here's the RX8 with the above treatment:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/took-couple-pix-today-8-%40-airport-175619/

Here's 35% ceramic on side, seeing through 50% front:


Here's 35% metallic tint on side, seeing through 50% front:

 

i had 5 all around and 75 up front on my 8 but it started becoming a pain to drive so i switched to 5 in the back 20 up front and 75 on the windshield and it feels great now

 

Yea, I was thinking of getting tints between 15% or 20%. I also have a VR. Do you have any pics with the 8 tinted? Here in Miami 20% might not be enough..

 

Anyone care to hazard a guess on what I have? The PO did them and said they were illegal in CA, not sure if that's true or not; never been pulled over for them.

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That's out in sunlight (look at my taillight and rear bumper), so they look lighter than they should. I think they look sick, especially my BLACK rear window, but they're also too dark at night, and my car still gets hot if I leave it outside... worst of both worlds.

 

^ I guess 20%