Window Tint
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 40,156
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: Window Tint (-=Persephone=-)
sport compact car magazine did a big thing on window tint a few months ago.
searching their site has done me no good....
but a yahoo search revealed this link:
http://www.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/
according to this, Texas allows:
Before 1988 Model Year:
AS-1 / 35% Film / 20% Film / 20% Film / 1988
1988 Model Year and after :
AS-1 / 35% Film / 35% Film / 20% Film / 1988
Enforcement Note : Illegal window tint can be the reason for failing state safety inspection. State DPS carry light meters especially around the Mexican Border.
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this explains the data above...
4 inches / 35 % Film / 15 % Net / 5 % Net / 1994
A tint brow on the windshield cannot go no lower than 4 inches, 35% film may be applied to the front side windows, 15% light must go through the combined window film and windows for the rear side windows and 5 % light transmission is required on the rear back window and film combined. The year 1994 is the year that the law went into effect.
searching their site has done me no good....
but a yahoo search revealed this link:
http://www.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/
according to this, Texas allows:
Before 1988 Model Year:
AS-1 / 35% Film / 20% Film / 20% Film / 1988
1988 Model Year and after :
AS-1 / 35% Film / 35% Film / 20% Film / 1988
Enforcement Note : Illegal window tint can be the reason for failing state safety inspection. State DPS carry light meters especially around the Mexican Border.
============
this explains the data above...
4 inches / 35 % Film / 15 % Net / 5 % Net / 1994
A tint brow on the windshield cannot go no lower than 4 inches, 35% film may be applied to the front side windows, 15% light must go through the combined window film and windows for the rear side windows and 5 % light transmission is required on the rear back window and film combined. The year 1994 is the year that the law went into effect.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 8,165
Likes: 1
From: Knoxville,TN TN
St. Jude Donor '03
Re: Window Tint (-=Persephone=-)
If Texas is like Tennessee, just ask the tint shop owner what the max legal tint is, and He can show you all the differant tints, legal and not legal. :flag By the way I'am getting mine done tommorow. :D
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 9,464
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From: Modesto CA
Re: Window Tint (greenvette95)
http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Law_Chart/S...aw%20Chart.htm
It's not legal to tint the side windows at ALL here in CA, but most people tint them down to 35%, which is just BARELY noticeable. :)
It's not legal to tint the side windows at ALL here in CA, but most people tint them down to 35%, which is just BARELY noticeable. :)
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 8,991
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From: Hanger 18 Taxachusetts
Re: Window Tint (TIMSPEED)
tint them down to 35%, which is just BARELY noticeable. :)
Sorry but it is very noticable. How can you go from no tint (100% transmitted) to 35% transmitted and say you hardly notice it ??
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,437
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From: Gainesville Fl
Re: Window Tint (corvette-pilot)
unless ur car was made in the 50s it doesnt have 100%. almost ALL cars nowdays have SOME kind of tinting factory
even if its only like 90% I have seen quite a few cars with 35% and Yes it IS darker but its not enough to make anybody suspicious. you can still see the person inside and thats all teh cops care about
even if its only like 90% I have seen quite a few cars with 35% and Yes it IS darker but its not enough to make anybody suspicious. you can still see the person inside and thats all teh cops care about
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,441
Likes: 421
From: Ventura County, CA
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '24
Re: Window Tint (1996man)
I believe the "legal" limit here in Texas is 35%. I've had mine tinted 5% all the way around for almost 2 years and haven't been told anything in Wa St, California, Arizona and Texas. I've been pulled over in those states since I had the tint and never one word about it. I have been told something at the track regarding their policy and I guess safety concerns but nothing that kept me from running. Here's a pic :steering:
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 799
Likes: 0
From: wichita falls TEXAS
Re: Window Tint (2nd2SEX)
actually the TEXAS law changed SEPT 1st. it is now a 25% NET law on the doors of a car and any shade on the back glass you want.
NET law combines the shade of the factory glass and the tint together.
for instance if the naked glass on your doors read 80%(about) and you install 30% film you effectively get a NET combined reading of 80 x 30 = 24%
you can put anywhere from 35 to 30 on your doors, basicly the same as it was but they have found a way to TIGHTEN the law a bit.
on must cars you could put 30% an it would be legal because with the combined clear glass it drops the reading to around 25% .
here is the OFFICIAL law chart from the IWFA.
http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Law_Chart/S...aw%20Chart.htm
same link as timspeed posted.
this is my former vette (x-firechance owns now) it has llumar atr stealth 30% on the doors and limo on the back.
[Modified by MDOGwindowtinter, 8:39 PM 12/21/2003]
NET law combines the shade of the factory glass and the tint together.
for instance if the naked glass on your doors read 80%(about) and you install 30% film you effectively get a NET combined reading of 80 x 30 = 24%
you can put anywhere from 35 to 30 on your doors, basicly the same as it was but they have found a way to TIGHTEN the law a bit.
on must cars you could put 30% an it would be legal because with the combined clear glass it drops the reading to around 25% .
here is the OFFICIAL law chart from the IWFA.
http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/Law_Chart/S...aw%20Chart.htm
same link as timspeed posted.
this is my former vette (x-firechance owns now) it has llumar atr stealth 30% on the doors and limo on the back.
[Modified by MDOGwindowtinter, 8:39 PM 12/21/2003]
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