ascan

I don't wanna get in trouble with the cops, so does anyone know hom much tint is allowed(what %) on your car windows in New York City and New York State?

Nine7Max

I live in NJ but alot of cars come into my job from NY. I think the back 2 windows and back windshield can be as dark as you want, but I believe the front was like 35%

2K2DEMAX

iTrader: (1)

When I did mine in NY this spring the legal limit was 20%. They said that was just for the front (driver and passenger). I did mine to 35% because I knew I was moving to sunny Florida where EVERYONE is tinted (they make my 35% look transparent )

Peace...

Maximizd

that all the side windows must be 70%, meaning that the film must allow 70% light transmittance, a very light tint by any means. The rear window only can be as dark as you want. Most people get 35% all around, which used to be legal in NY. You can get the details here:

http://www.iwfa.com/docs/statelaw.html

I have 50% on the front windows even though it is considered to be "illegal" and 35% everywhere else. With a light interior, you can hardly tell they are tinted. If you get pulled over, just roll down your windows, it will make the cop happy that he can see you and hopefully he wont bother to break your chops.

Maximizd

Dude, whoever told you this was greatly mistaken. The NY law has been at 70% LT for many years now!

JMax2K

Wow, I didnt even know they made tint that light. Here in FL that would fade to 100% in one summer!

MaximaRacer

hey who had thier tint done in NY?
Where did you go? Im looking for a good place.

2K2DEMAX

iTrader: (1)

Well, as per the defintions section on the web site link you provided -"Net (LT % refers to the combined LT of film & glass)". So the 70% actually means the light transmittance through tint & glass. Now, you know that the stock glass windows actually come very lightly tinted, right? Hence the 20% limit on the tint itself (plus the light tint on the glass makes the 30%). Just trying to use some logic here. Also, the guys who did my tint job actually had a sign up in their store in big bold letters that 20% is the NYC legal limit on the tint.

Maximizd

Maybe we have a misunderstanding on the term Light Transmittance. The 70% LT means that out of the 100% of the total light, 70% must be transmitted through the tint and glass to the inside, filtering out 30%. The police have a device to measure this if they really want to. If you say 20% tint, that would mean to me a very dark tint that only allows 20% of the light to pass through. If you mean that they only used film with an 80% LT (which I would doubt because this would be extremely light and not even worth the money to get installed)), then maybe that is how you are coming up with the number 20%? I don't know. I'll tell you this, the shop really doesn't care what the tint law is, it's your car and they don't get in trouble, you do! Hell, they will paint your windows black if you ask them too!

Peace

2K2DEMAX

iTrader: (1)

Whoa man, we're saying the same thing. It's justa play on the term LT. When I say 20% tint I mean that 20% of the light is filtered.

The 70% LT means that out of the 100% of the total light, 70% must be transmitted through the tint and glass to the inside, filtering out 30%.

Exactly. 30% being filtered out = 20% filtered by the tint + 10 % from the stock glass window (remember they're tinted from the factory, not with a film though)

If you mean that they only used film with an 80% LT (which I would doubt because this would be extremely light and not even worth the money to get installed)), then maybe that is how you are coming up with the number 20%? I don't know.

didn't say they only used 20 % tint (80% LT). They had all shades including limo black. Yup, the 20% tint was ridiculously light, could hardly tell that it was a tint (looked slightly darker than the window). That's why I chose a 35 % filtered tint (65 % LT). Also, I didn't come up with the 20%. The store posted it in BOLD letters.

If you say 20% tint, that would mean to me a very dark tint that only allows 20% of the light to pass through.

Not true. 20% tint means 20% of the light is filtered out. (I didn't say 20% LT)

Just want to clear this up (no pun intended)

Maximizd

...it's just a play on words. Guess that if someone says to me they got 20% tint, I would take it to mean 20% LT, not 20% filtered. But, based on your explaination, it sounds like we be sayin' the same thing, so nuff said! I'm sure we'll both agree that the NY Tint Law blows monkey chunks anyway! 70% LT, sheesh! Gimme a break!!!

radpp16

i have a chrome smoke fade tint all around, the lighter one in the front and the darker one in the rear.(35 or 20 i forget which one is the darker one, maybe 20.)
ANyway someone lend me a digital camera so i can take a picture of my new MOD: speckled white bumper.
Nissan paint job sucks ***.

Its been 2 months with the tints, no one trooper or local has **** to me yet.
Roger