What up Maximatics? I was just wondering what all your guys opinions are for the best percentage tint on a Max is. I have a White 97 SE. Also about what it will cost me. Thanks for all your help.

 

Not shure what color and % is best for white but mine is 35% Bronze tint. Paid about $260 for all the windows except front windshield.

 

it all depends on where you live...most people around here got a really good job tinting done for about 160-175 for all windows minus windshield.

 

guess Im one of the ones that didnt get a good deal

 

$150 total for a smoky black tint all around except the front windsheild...

 

I'd make the % decision according to your state laws. I got 35% on the doors and 20% on the rear window because NY's law is 70% and I didn't want to go too much below the law. 35% is pretty dark but you can easily see through it on sunny days. Costed me $155.

 

Correction: Ny's law is 72 percent

 

Go 5% all around. Even better, go 2.5% all around. Dont worry bout the police, ive never gotten pulled over for it. It should cost around 250. Just remember, dont go conservative, cause you will regret it, and 250 dollars will go out the window.

DPW

 

dark as legally possible...wtf am i talkin about? dark as possible regardless of legality!

 

The tint law in Minnesota really is crappy. 50% is the law. I went 50% to play it safe and i still get pulled over and the cops say its 35 percent. Tint laws suck. Suggestions?? I wanna go darker?

 

Damn dood, how do you get pulled over for tint? Just follow two rules and youre set. At the sight of Po Po, roll down the windows, and never ever pass a police officer. Its really simple. Just remember, GO AS DARK AS POSSIBLE!

DPW

 

you wanna kno what i think is realy dumb - in new york, mirror tints are legal but anything lower than 72% black isnt. And you cant see through mirror tints at all!!!

 

Save yourself the money and goto autozone, buy some black spraypaint and voila! Darker than limo tint! If you have a black interior you wont even have to cover anything! Hope this helps! lol

 

Since when are mirror tints legal in NY? If so why didn't anyone tell me this when I got mine done.

 

i got solargard for 125 bucks. guy said he would rip them off if i get a ticket and put them back on. smoke in color...get metallic tints, i like the charcoal/reflective ones in particular. the mirror ones are nice, but stick out too much, the cops around here got nothing to do besides pull people over for stupid stuff like tints and colored light bulbs.

 

IMO, 20% is the best look you can get... Don's worry about getting pulled over. Its been a year since I had mine done and I've had no problems.

 

I am confused about this tint percentage. 35% is the legal limit here in KY. Some of you all say that 35% is dark but you can see through for the most part. What is the next lowest percentage? Sorry but thanks.

 

i have no idea what percent tint i have or how much it cost cause i bought the car this way i am just ****ed the inspection place stripped my front windows, F-ing NJ laws. Can ne one tell what percent my tint is??

 

I live in Virginia, and here the law is 50% in the front and 35% in the rear. I originally had that but I recently (about 5 days ago) removed my old tint and got 20% all around. 20% is a huge difference from 35%. They make 30% and odd numbers like that but the difference in minimal. Most tint places offer 50, 35, 20, and 5 as far as smoke tint. Im not sure about reflective and the other more fancy stuff.

Yeah, Im really asking for it from the police since the tint is so dark but then again I was under the impression that an officer can't pull you over for tint, in other words, you have to be speeding or something -- then they hit you with two tickets. Can anyone confirm this?

 

it depends on what brand tint you have too. the tint on my car is 32%, but my tints look lighter (easier to see thru) than my friend who has a diff brand/type and his are 35%.

maximarider: its hard to tell from pictures, but it looks like you may have 35% on your back windows.

 

Ha ha ha! Your funny! The police can pull you over for whatever reason they want. If they feel you are picking your nose in the wrong manner, then they can pull you over. It all depends on if they see the front windows and if they are bored. If theres nothing for the cops to do, better roll down the windows when you see him

DPW

 

Yeah but this is coming from someone who has like 5% all around right TintDaMax? That will make them come after you much more than slightly under the legal limit.

SuDZ

 

In Washington state the legal limit is 35% (too light). I had this on my first Acura Integra (93). On my 98 GSR I went to 20% all-around. Nice from a distance until sunlight or another lighting source comes through at an angle. Then it doesn't look as dark.

On my 99 CR-V I have 15% on the back and rear panel windows and 20% on the back and front passenger/driver windows. In my opinion, this is the way to go as the 15% is definitely noticeable in the back of the car while the 20% in the front keeps you from being too noticeable.

On my 98 GLE, I have 15% on the back window and 20% on all front/back, driver/passenger windows. Same effect as the CR-V. I'm using a metallized tint from SunGard.

 

On mind I have 5 all the way around and doubled 5 in the back

 

Did you hear about the new law as of Jan 1st in WA State?

ALL Mods to a car are illegal.
Fascists.

Let's see them try to enforce that one! How the hell will they know if I have a Y-pipe or not?

Tint is still legal, tho....sorry about the OT.

IanS

 

I didn't know it was possible to "double" a tint. How is this done and would your "double 5" now be the equivalent to a limo tint at 2.5%?

 

iansw:

How ironic that we're talking about "tints" in WA state. In Sep 00 in my 98 Integra GS-R I was pulled over by a state patrolman for my Greddy exhaust. I inquired about the state law for noise ordinance and performance modifications. He replied that it wasn't necessarily the noise that was the problem (although I suspect that's why he pulled me over in the first place), but that it was because my vehicle appeared to be illegally modified. I told him that the exhaust was 50 state legal and he said, that he didn't doubt that , but that when it was installed it became illegal.

I asked him about the exhaust of say, a HD motorcycle or HD Ford P/U and he said the difference was that those vehicles came "stock" with those parts and that they were not added.

So, long story short, what does he ticket me for?

Defective Equipment

For ... my 20% tint on my windows! He had some type of scanner that he attached to my front windows! Oh well ...

 

iansw:

How ironic that we're talking about "tints" in WA state. In Sep 00 in my 98 Integra GS-R I was pulled over by a state patrolman for my Greddy exhaust. I inquired about the state law for noise ordinance and performance modifications. He replied that it wasn't necessarily the noise that was the problem (although I suspect that's why he pulled me over in the first place), but that it was because my vehicle appeared to be illegally modified. I told him that the exhaust was 50 state legal and he said, that he didn't doubt that , but that when it was installed it became illegal.

I asked him about the exhaust of say, a HD motorcycle or HD Ford P/U and he said the difference was that those vehicles came "stock" with those parts and that they were not added.

So, long story short, what does he ticket me for?

Defective Equipment

For ... my 20% tint on my windows! He had some type of scanner that he attached to my front windows! Oh well ...

 

i think the lowest you can go is 42% or atleast thats what they told me when i got mine done. i have 35% and i love it, just enough for looks and dont have to worry bout gettin pulled over for it again. i had 20 on the front of my last car and 5 on the back and got wackede for it so go for like 20-35 cuz tint law sucks

 

They'll pull you over for anything. They make up reasons...

Anyway, get medical clearance from your Registry & doctor to waive the tint law if your eyes are light sensitive....

Go with 5%

 

i got 15 percent on all windows except for windshield for 175..and i live on long island...ive had it for 4 months now and not a single problem with the cops

 

If you want a neat way to preview a tint, and an easy way to check legality, head over to http://www.autowindowtintings.com and click on online tint demo

only downside is you can only preview it on a gold, blue, or sliver car. But it'll show you any combination of frontside and rearside tints in increments of none, 35, 30, 20 and 5. And while you're previewing it shows you what states the current tint is legal in.

kinda nifty