Thinking of getting tinted windows for my 2000 maxima se. What tint do you guys recommend? I live in Massachusetts so the legal limit is 35% and does this mean all windows have to be 35%? How much will it cost me for all windows including sunroof?

 

Dang, dude. Search around the forum. A few of your questions have already been answered in the past.

As far as tint, do whatever. Just be prepared. Some cops will actually stand there and make you pull it off on the side of the highway if it's too dark.

Price-wise, it all depends on the installer. Expect to pay an upwards of $150 for a good job.

And why bother with the sunroof? They're already pretty dark, are they not...?

 

Thanks for the reply but no my sunroof isnt tinted and it gets pretty hot with the sun shining through

 

wow someone has reached there 15 post count ... six new threads in just a few minutes one is even a double post ... slow down there race horse and start reading you will find most anything here does already have an answer

 

the double post was an accident thank you

 

You'll have to wait until someone around your area chimes in... really depends on where you're from.

 

ok well since u r from ny.. wat is th nyc legal limit for tint? n does it apply to all windows? or can i just tint all except the drivers n front passengers

 

In CA its any on the back, so I went with 20% paid $230 for LLumar(best you can buy) on back 5 (little ones counted).

 

Phone book ownage.

 

A good tint job in the NorthEast runs about $200-250. And you need to find out from someone in your state if tint is part of your car inspection. I know in NJ that they will not pass inspection if tint is on the front side windows. Here in PA, tint isn't part of the inspection but monitored by the police who will stop you.

 

tinting your sunroof is not advisable as it will cause it to crack and/or shatter. at least thats what i was told

B

 

There is no "legal" tint in NY. No matter what you do you will be taking that chance. Most people will do like 20% rears and 35% fronts but again its ALL personal preference. No one else can tell you what YOU will like and want. Do what you want and enjoy it.

 

http://www.tintworld.com/State_Law_Chart_7-19-07.htm

This shows that MA's laws are for 35% on all windows. I would recommend getting tint with a lifetime guarantee that doesn't fade, bubble, etc. That way if a cop ever does stop you with the light meter thingy and says you're too dark, you can take it back to the shop, show your ticket and have it re-done for free.

 

yu guys are paying $200 for window tints round NY? im frm jersey & got em for $80 with a lifetime warranty & he does excellent work

 

i got 20% all around all 5 windows including the back windsheild

 

Care to tell us where this guy is?

 

I paid $160 for all windows and sunroof 20%, lifetime warranty. He used to tint all the cars at the dealer I worked at, so it was nice that he even came to me to do it while I was working

 

$160, that's pretty darn cheap and it is full service?

 

As far as I'm concern ANY % of window tint is ILEGAL, as long as you don't tint the driver and passenger windows... what i recommend is to get your tints in whatever % u want, and if by any chance u end up getting a ticket go to court and show pictures from what the car used to look like before the tints and they will drop the charges... I had to go trough this last summer and i have 15% on mines.. good luck bro

 

i had 5% all around and 35% on the windshield on my 4th gen. super dark...cops didnt like me but i never got a ticket for it and was pulled over plenty of times. Though me being in the south thing a little more laid back i guess

rolling with 5% all around on the 5.5gen

B

 

Man, 5%. That's an invitation to a cop's flashlight...

 

im at 35% all around. I dont know how people drive with 5%. i paid 150 for mine

 

LOL....you think the warranty extends to tickets?

 

Hi, windshield, rear and side windows may vary in percentage depending on the current tint law in your state. You may check it here at http://www.TintBuyer.com. They also gives information about tints like its types, quotations and help locate the best window tinters near your area. I hope this helps

 

It absolutely does. My brother had his trucked stopped by Raleigh pd about 4 years ago. They said his tint was too dark with the meter (and in NC, you have to get your car inspected each year, which includes a light meter test if you have tinted windows) so he took it back to the shop where his tint was done. They said if it had faded, they would replace it for free, but when they metered it, the tint was fine. So he went to a highway patrol station and had it metered as well, which came up fine. Took both of those documents to court and won.

 

+1

 

20% and i like it

 

here in maine, it's 35%. i did all except the back windshield in it. i wanted the tint to match on the side and i dont need to be hassled by the cops... i paid alot, but the work is quality and guaranteed for the life of the car...

 

i love having 20% i paid 140 bills and no bubbles no nothing.

as for having your sunroof tinted...ive had it done ever since i had car with a sunroof and ive had no problems with it or it cracking.

loveeee having my tint, just wish i had the cohones to tint the front windshield i always wanted to do it

 

Would they redo it if it was too dark?
Please re-read what you are responding to.

 

Yes they would. It the tint is rated at 20% it must remain at 20% for the life of the tint. If it gets darker or lighter (or anything else happens to it 'naturally') then it will be replaced as well. You used to see lots of those horrible tint jobs here in south florida where, after a year or 2, bubbling or light and dark patches would be present. Buy the lifetime guarantee and that shouldn't happen..and if it does, it'll be replaced.

 

OK, but tint shops will not take off and replace your tint just because you received a ticket for dark tint which is what everyone thinks you are trying to originally state.

 

You are the only one discussing tint shift.

 

$150 here but it was a special, otherwise $170 in Marietta, GA. Legal is 35 front, 20 all around. That's what I have.

 

They actually tell you what's legal. If you want it darker, liability is yours.

 

Tinted mine myself for $70, 20% all around. I've been tinting cars on the side for a little while now, and its nice knowing you did it yourself

 

Go to Tint King in Billerica, one of the best places in MA, they'll set you up with 40% all around which should bring you pretty close to 35% and keep it legal I had my G done a few months ago there and they did an awesome job.

 

well the legal law in maryland is 35% aswell. and i have 20% on my sides and 35% on my rear. most of the time a cop will catch u from the rear. so u can get away with 20% and not tint ur sunroof jus keep the cover closed and wen u c a cop u may open it... i do everynow and then....

 

Uh-huh.

You open your sunroof cover when you see a police car?

Because....?

 

The light coming through the sunroof will make the tint appear lighter, lessening your chance of being pulled over.