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Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed above the manufacturer's AS-1 line. Front Side windows: Must allow more than 27% of light in. Back Side windows: Any darkness can be applied several (unspecified) inches from the top of the window. Rear Window: Any darkness can be used.
Laws vary by state.Some are tough on it......SC not.
Wonder why nobody ever mentions that when driving at night your visibility is terrible? Or is it the cool factor that matters most? Just asking.
I have driven different cars with this cool tinting at night and driving visibility is terrible. With todays cell phone addicted drivers I want all the clear vision I can get.
And yes I do wear glasses when I drive at night. Whenever I drive a tinted car at night I feel like my vision is reduced by at least 40%. Matter of fact I have lowered the windows half way so I could see normally.
I typically go w/20%, which is similar to the OEM tint on the rear windows of most SUVs, and I’ve never had any issues with night visibility.
I don't know if the process or materials have improved much recently, but I see a lot of tinted cars driving around with tint that is bubbling, fogging, peeling, and otherwise looking like S--t. I just can't get myself excited about putting that stuff on a high dollar sports car...
I believe most, if not all of those tint sheets, are bought at WalMart/AutoZone/etc & applied DIY trying to save a few bucks. As someone else said, get a professional tint shop to do them, my guy has done lots of my cars/trucks over 18 yrs.
Last edited by madrob2020; Mar 25, 2018 at 09:56 PM.
35% degree of tint here. I think it is a perfect degree for me. It keeps the sun intensity down, and keeps the PITA public from seeing all your business.
Every new car and truck at Mac Haik Chevrolet in Houston, Texas get their windows tinted before being put up for sale. A $299.00 add on to the C7.
Wonder why nobody ever mentions that when driving at night your visibility is terrible? Or is it the cool factor that matters most? Just asking.
I have driven different cars with this cool tinting at night and driving visibility is terrible. With todays cell phone addicted drivers I want all the clear vision I can get.
And yes I do wear glasses when I drive at night. Whenever I drive a tinted car at night I feel like my vision is reduced by at least 40%. Matter of fact I have lowered the windows half way so I could see normally.
Goes without saying visibility is far less after nightfall.
You've got to lower the windows to see more clearly at darkness.
Goes without saying visibility is far less after nightfall.
You've got to lower the windows to see more clearly at darkness.
Those are no-brainers.
Exactly my point. So at night when it is 20 deg out you have to drive around with the windows half down to see clearly? Kind of odd to me. I have no idea what deg of tint the cars had that I drove but all reduced visibility at night to the point of being dangerous.
And it supposedly keeps interior cooler? All cars today have AC. You guys go ahead and get the tint, I'll take clear visibility.
Xpel Prime XR (Ceramic): 5% rear and wings; 32% side; 70% windshield. This is the 3rd car that I've had this combination. Tip for those who can't see - rear view mirrors + properly aligned side view mirrors. Need to be in reverse? Roll down windows. For those questioning the sanity? UV=cancer stuff+destroying your interior - reduced 99%; IR=hot stuff+destroying your interior - reduced by 90%. Being pulled over? Roll down both windows for Officer safety.
Just came from a C6 to a 2016 Z that has tint. First time I drove I actually thought the rear view mirror
was in "night" mode but then realized it was the tint. Got used to it real fast and I think it looks better.
Will have tint on all my future cars.
Same thing happened to me - and I had the tint installed. ;-)
50% front, 15% (on top of factory) rear and wings.
Last edited by Grand Slam; Mar 26, 2018 at 11:31 AM.
I had the ceramic tint Llumar CTX 40% put in initially, but found it had a whitish haze in the sun, so I changed it to Llumar ATC 35% and the haze is gone and I like it better. That's my only experience with ceramic but has anyone also noticed a haze with ceramic tint?
Here is my wife's car with 20% tint. She calls it her Batmobile :-). I've had window tint on cars going back to my first car in 1979. Never had any issues.
I had the ceramic tint Llumar CTX 40% put in initially, but found it had a whitish haze in the sun, so I changed it to Llumar ATC 35% and the haze is gone and I like it better. That's my only experience with ceramic but has anyone also noticed a haze with ceramic tint?
I have the 30% CTX on 3 vehicles and haven't noticed a white haze at all in the sun. I had their ATR on a previous vehicle and noticed no issues either.
Exactly my point. So at night when it is 20 deg out you have to drive around with the windows half down to see clearly? Kind of odd to me. I have no idea what deg of tint the cars had that I drove but all reduced visibility at night to the point of being dangerous.
And it supposedly keeps interior cooler? All cars today have AC. You guys go ahead and get the tint, I'll take clear visibility.
Yah, when I looked at the window sticker and saw the add-on tint, I was deflated on that aspect of the car.
However, I've liked the tint since day 1, in that the privacy aspect is increased,, and the sun on your left side when driving.
However, just 4 days ago when driving at night, just for the heck of it I lowered my driver's side window half way and saw how much visibility was reduced with the tint. I was brought back to the reality of how much you miss seeing with clarity. I'm not so down with the tint now.
I don't have the ability to google this at the moment but if they don't already make, it would be great if they made a tint that acted like Transition eyeglass lenses where they get darker when there is sunlight and clearer at night. Maybe UV reactive film of some kind. I'm sure it would be more expensive but could be worth it to some.
