Hi guys, I was chatting with my tint guy over the weekend about what percentage to go with. He said most of his customers go with 35%, but the little swatch sample at 35 did not seem to make much of a difference at all. So I told him to go with 15%, but even that did not seem to darken the window all that much, so I'm thinking 5% would do the trick.

What have you all gone with?

One rub though...NJ law says you cannot tint the front side windows so police can see what you are up to if they pull you over. What you get is the look of a Lincoln Town Car used by a limo company, with just the rear windows dark and fronts not...which IMO is ugly.

However, there is a medical form that can waive the law based on vision problems:

http://www.nj.gov/mvc/Licenses/sunscreening.htm

Has anyone tried this? My doctor is pretty stric and I doubt she'd sign off on this.

 

5% is super dark. You sure that's what you want?

 

 

Thanks for that. Looks like 5% would be overkill. I wonder what the OEM tint would rate on that scale.

 

Ya that makes sense. Most people go 35% because with the added factory tint it looks darker. I personally go with 40% as I don't want to get hasled by the law. Even with 40% and the factory tint added I am at like 32%-33% which is still under the legal limit of 35% in CT.

 

My previous vehicle I had 5% on the rear and 20% on the front it looked great transition wasn't to bad I am planning on doing my Maxima next month. In New Jersey you will pass inspection because they only check for emissions however depending on where you live the police will pull you over and most of the times you'll get a warning again it all depends but regardless whether you go with 5% 20% or even 35% you still run the risk of being stopped. So I say screw it and go dark ... Good Luck !!!

 

Nissan/Infiniti SUV use 20% on the back windows

I would go 20% on all the windows, also consider what exterior color you have and interior color, black/charcoal interiors makes the tint seem darker, tan seats not so much, as well as the paint color, dark tint blends in well on black cars and dark cars, other colors the tint is way more noticeable

 

People that think exterior paint affects how dark the tint looks are 100% wrong what affects it is ur interior color

 

Here is my Maxima with 5% tint all around. Looks great and works amazing keeping the sunlight down and the heat but is annoying to drive at night making turns and driving thru parking lots. I have 15% on my civic and I would suggest that for an every day car. Which it is.

 

Those 19 inch 2012 wheels grew on me. You should paint them gunmetal or something and add spacers.

 

I meant more with noticing the tint, not the darkness, visually with certain colors your tint is more obvious

 

I too thought about doing that. Wanna lower it and put some spacers on.

 

Good luck with the cops, they are a pain in the *** at least at night that's a good reason for them to pull u over

 

It all depends where you live on the cops and honestly just because you have tinted windows doesnt mean your def going to get in trouble with it

 

Any tint 20% or darker you get busted here in CT. Never fails. It gives them a reason to pull you over and get you for more violations if they exist.

 

I've never been Harrased about mine I've had tinted windows on my DD since 04 here in PA and I used to always go with 15% back in the day

 

After thinking about it (my appointment is not until next week), I will likely go with 35% all around so as not to attract too much attention.

I really do not like the look of dark in the back and light in the front. The car is white with black interior.

 

That should work out justfine. I'm like you, I like the same % tint all around. With the 35% and the factory tint you will probably be at +/-28%.
My wife's Maxima is also white w/black interior and I'm happy with the 40%. Here's a picture of it.

http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/imag...7983_large.jpg

http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/imag...7985_large.jpg

 

If I were you I would go with 15% or lower on your back windows and rear windshield since in NJ they can be anything you want and do your front two at 35%

 

I was thinking of that too, but I just don't want to look like a Lincoln Town Car that car services use. Since I'm usually the only one in the car, it seems dumb to have almost no tint where I'm sitting.
But in the end, your idea is probably the best and I'll learn to like it.

If not, I'll Plast-dip all the windows!

 

That's exactly what I am talking about. I like the windows tinted all the same %. This past February I bought a 2011 4Runner white w/black interior and wanted the front windows tinted. I went to my tint guys and asked them what I should go with. Them knowing how I am said to go with 35%. Worked out fine because the rear of the truck is like 20%, so 40% would have looked off. But we're also talking about an SUV.

 

You wont since you have black interior I had it on my Impala and it looked fine I hate that look also. With 35% up front and 15% and lower on the back windows it wont look stupid

 

There is a medical exemption form that I'll see if my doctor will fill out. I have an appointment on Monday for an eye exam.

If I can get that, then I can do 15% all around and be happy. It gets you a special sticker that goes under the regular inspection sticker, so if I get pulled over, I can point to the sticker and be on my way.

 

Cops will f**k with you regradless if what % tints you have. Basically it comes down to this:

NO PBA CARD = NO TINTS

 

i been driving my acura tsx with dark tints all around except my windshield in nj never had one issue with them yet + my car is a real head turner with mugen kit and custom paint job but i do roll my windows down and i dont drive like a nut cause its just a show car... supposedly nj the cops arent allowed to pull you over for tints for a first offense but some cops do but thats what i heard i may not be correct.

 

Well, as it turns out, my eye doc would not sign the form attesting to one of the eye diseases that would allow the exemption, since my eyes are fine (damn ethical doctors ).
So I'm going in tomorrow for 35% all around. The difference is not enough to attract too much attention, although I'm sure I'll complain about it not being enough.

I'll try to post a picture for anyone interested in what a white SV with black interior looks like at 35%.

 

It's going to look great. And I'm sure you'll be happy with 35% especially with your color combination. And you won'thave to be so nervous about getting stopped. Can't wait to see the pictures.

 

If I were you do 15% on the rear windshield and than 35% on the sides you'll be happy with it espically at night

 

So what did you end up getting?