View Poll Results: How dark of tint?
20% at least, ya wimp.
33
41.25%
35% is dark enough, idiot.
47
58.75%
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(Poll) Door Window Tint
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(Poll) Door Window Tint
This is my first poll! 
My windows are already tinted, hatch glass @ 5% and doors @ 50%.
Im going to get my door windows re-tinted going darker for a few reasons.
First being the sun/heat, having a black on black and parking in the sun it gets hot. Then there's always the bad-*** look of dark tint on a dark car
So, It's either 35% or 20%.....Whaddya' think?
(Oh btw, it IS illegal to have the door glass tinted, but dont let that change you're mind)
My windows are already tinted, hatch glass @ 5% and doors @ 50%.
Im going to get my door windows re-tinted going darker for a few reasons.
First being the sun/heat, having a black on black and parking in the sun it gets hot. Then there's always the bad-*** look of dark tint on a dark car
So, It's either 35% or 20%.....Whaddya' think?
(Oh btw, it IS illegal to have the door glass tinted, but dont let that change you're mind)
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No tint here for a couple reasons.
imo I thing the car looks a lot cleaner with no tint and 2nd tint asks for trouble.
imo I thing the car looks a lot cleaner with no tint and 2nd tint asks for trouble.
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35% all around here, which is still illegal in VA. I think its 50% on the sides and 35% on the rear.
Ideal for me would be 35% on the sides and 20% on the rear but i figure from the back i better not ask for anymore attention. I rarely drive my Z if its not windows down weather so im not worried about the sides.
Tint really makes the car look better in my opinion. One of the biggest appearance mods. I don't like any darker then 20% though.
Ideal for me would be 35% on the sides and 20% on the rear but i figure from the back i better not ask for anymore attention. I rarely drive my Z if its not windows down weather so im not worried about the sides.
Tint really makes the car look better in my opinion. One of the biggest appearance mods. I don't like any darker then 20% though.
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Depends on how much hassle you feel you can tolerate since it is illegal where you live. If your LEOs take a strict stance against tinting, then just be prepared to pay the piper should you get stopped.
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I'd be worried how much night vision I'd lose with heavy tint
I wouldn't compromise safety for looks so I'd go with the lighter tint.
I wouldn't compromise safety for looks so I'd go with the lighter tint.
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Valid points for both, Still undecided and probably will be til I get it done.
Im not worried about the illegal factor, Ive had them tinted at 50% for 2+ years now and havent been bothered.
Im gonna have to see some 20 vs 35 pictures to help.
Im not worried about the illegal factor, Ive had them tinted at 50% for 2+ years now and havent been bothered.
Im gonna have to see some 20 vs 35 pictures to help.
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I did 35% on mine so I wouldn't have any troubles with inspections but I have to admit I wish it was a little darker, not as dark as I was hoping. At least I don't have to worry about being hassled or finding an honest kid at the inspection shop. 
By the way congrats on your first poll
By the way congrats on your first poll
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20% all around hve black interior so it helps also being that I am over 50 put a kid in a ricer next to me with the same tint cop will pull him over first how do I know, had it happen at a light. The one thin is at night it does make it hard to see good
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Mine had very dark, probably 50%, on the rear window. It failed it's yearly inspection because of it, a real pain in the a*se as I had to remove it then get back in the line.
Now I go with the new clear heat shield film, keeps most of the heat out and offers clear vision.
Now I go with the new clear heat shield film, keeps most of the heat out and offers clear vision.
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I have 15% on the sides and 5% on the rear. Dark tint looks good, but as others have stated, it can make visibility an issue especially at night. I have near perfect night/day vision, checked annually as a term of my employment, and I have to roll down my windows to backup. Wouldbe a huge hassle in the rain, but vettes don't run in the rain anyway 
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That is what I have, I like it. But, the top of the back glass and the dot matrix area never has looked right.
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I have 5 percent in the back, so Im used to pretty dark. I rarely have both windows up when driving anyways so Im leaning towards the 20, even though the poll is a near 2/1 in favour of 35!
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I voted for 35%, but I also think my windows are darker than that. My windows were tinted by the previous owner, and they seem darker than the 35% I had on my last car. I have a black on black car, and it gets very hot here in Atlanta. The dark tint really helps with temp and glare. I haven't been hassled by the cops yet (knock on wood).
