5% tint or not?
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Camby IN
5% tint or not?
I am planning to tint my car as I am "fishbowling" it now. I am thinking of doing 5%. But I wanna know if you guys have done it and had any issues of seeing out the back at night due to the dimming mirrors plus the tint. I am not worried about LEO's giving me a hard time in Indy about the darkness, they don't seem to worry about it too much. Plus you could say I am on the same team
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Fort Myers FL
I have 5% on mine. Started with 18%, and too much sun was still getting in. No issues with not being able to see out the back window. I love it, and it keeps the car extremely cool in the Florida sun...
Racer
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Midland Texas
Last time the State Troopers pulled me over my car metered at 8% (25% is legal), I didn't put the tint on so I'm not sure what it is. It looks really good just a pain to back up at night, if you want to get close to a curb you have to role down the window.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Phoenix Arizona
Hey,
I went with the 5% Formula one ceramic.
Looks great, keeps the car nice and cool in the Arizona sun.
I do have a few issues driving at night in a low light area. Quite hard to see. I do not drive at night very often so it realy isn't an issue.
As far as law enforcement. In the 2 years since I had the windows tinted, got pulled over 8 minutes after getting the tint done for too dark. I think the cop was jealous. The 5% actually read 4% on the light meter.
Go for the 5% you will love the look. nd the ceramic does not interfere with nav or radio.
I went with the 5% Formula one ceramic.
Looks great, keeps the car nice and cool in the Arizona sun.
I do have a few issues driving at night in a low light area. Quite hard to see. I do not drive at night very often so it realy isn't an issue.
As far as law enforcement. In the 2 years since I had the windows tinted, got pulled over 8 minutes after getting the tint done for too dark. I think the cop was jealous. The 5% actually read 4% on the light meter.
Go for the 5% you will love the look. nd the ceramic does not interfere with nav or radio.
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Jacksonville FL
God help you driving at night. Hopefully you have sonar on your vette because you are going to be as blind as a bat. I used to have 20%, no problem during the day (rearward vis was a bit difficult), now I have 35 all the way around. Let's in some light, keeps the temperatures down. I live in FL so I know some things about heat. No I'm not old, and no my vision isn't bad, I'm a pilot with 20/15, and I can tell you 5 is ridiculously too dark!
Drifting
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From: Chicagoland Illinois
God help you driving at night. Hopefully you have sonar on your vette because you are going to be as blind as a bat. I used to have 20%, no problem during the day (rearward vis was a bit difficult), now I have 35 all the way around. Let's in some light, keeps the temperatures down. I live in FL so I know some things about heat. No I'm not old, and no my vision isn't bad, I'm a pilot with 20/15, and I can tell you 5 is ridiculously too dark!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: CA
The only problem with tinting the side windows 5% is that at night it, in poor lit streets, it's hard to see people. Especially those wearing dark closed. Plus I had to roll my windows down with having to park sometimes. Other than that, I liked it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: CA
My tint guy is good when it comes to contours on windows so he nailed the rear window with 1 piece. I hear a lot of places do it with 2 pieces but I don't know if the line will be noticable. Personally, just me knowing it's there is enough to pay extra to get it done right
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Jacksonville FL
Good luck.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Frisco TX
My current car is the first car I have had in the last 10 years WITHOUT 5% tint. 5% was a pain (not bad even at night in well lit areas, but neighborhoods, backing up, etc. very hard to see...I always rolled the windows down) and I didn't realize how annoying it was until this car with no tint at all. I'm now on the fence whether I want to do it again since its been so nice without.
Obviously if your car is going to sit in the sun alot 5% does keep it much much cooler than even 20-30% tint.
Obviously if your car is going to sit in the sun alot 5% does keep it much much cooler than even 20-30% tint.
Racer
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From: Bossier City Louisiana
I have ceramic 15% on my roll-ups and back glass and 35% on entire windshield and its perfect, The only problem with the 5% is it has alot of dye in it and will make it difficult at night to see, You can actually get a good 35% film thats ceramic and 5% thats non-metalic and the 35% will keep the inside of the vehicle cooler in the HOT summer days, Hope this sheds some light'
Scottie
Double D Racing
Scottie
Double D Racing