ariesextreme - the numbers people use are VLT - visible light transmitted, so 35% means that of the 100% of light that hits your car, only 35% penetrates the tint and goes into your car. And this causes you not to be able to see in since reflection is what you see (physics yay). I have 5% on my old car, aka limo tint, you can NOT see anything in 99% of the time and at night if its raining its very dangerous I can't see anything. This of course was legal when I put it on, but they recently changed this in GA. I would recommend if you never have had a tinted car before go with 35%, I did 5% for s/g because it was legal at the time and the guy gave me a good deal (bc he figured id nark out and come get it removed). On the G I'm tempted to do 35 all around bc being paranoid about being stopped gets annoying, or 35 on the fronts and 20 on the rears, I wouldn't go darker than 35 on the fronts. Go search on google for the legal limits in your state just to be safe.

 

Eri---

Thanks for the input. Does it look funny when you have two different tints on the back and the front..like you suggested doing 35% on the front and 20% on the back...for some reason when I picture it..it doesn't look that appealing to me. I've had windows tinted before..back when before they put regulations on them..but that was at least 6 years back and I don't remember what I had them on..plus it was on a Benz.

TMDS--is that 20% all around? That does look nice I have to admit...

 

There is a previous pick here of someone who has 35/20. My roommate has 20 all around on his benz if you'd like to see what that looks like. I am doing 35 on the front bc I've been stopped b4 and tint tickets are annoying, and esp worse if the officer decides he wants u to remove the tint on the spot or will take a knife to your tint. Go with legal limits up front and have fun w/ the rest, even 20/5 isn't too bad looking if your state allows it.

 

Erik...

Okay...I just saw the pic...it's from DaveB who posted a pic of the black sedan. I can't really tell the different between the front from the rear windows. I might have to see one up close rather then in just pics to make a judgement call. If in fact there is no different...might just do 35% all around

 

Actually, it's 15% all around, including the sunroof. Nothing on the windshield, though. (When some people say "all around" they include the windshield!)

 

15% huh...that's quite dark...think I'd get pulled over a lot..I'm contemplating on getting 20% let alone 15%. Are you pulling my leg when you say...."when some people say 'all around' they include their windshield!" Okay..that HAS to be illegal!@!@. Plus it just doesn't make any sense..but that's just me.

 

Tmds thx for link...Your car has to be the best looking M to date.. Good choice.
20% looks awesome day and night..Light enough to see through in daylight and dark enough to just see silhouette at night.

 

yep some ppl tint the entire windshield which i think is too much lol even for me w/ 5%. Yeah 35% may be too light for u, but its legal and pretty easy to see in / out of but not the slick styling, I think 35/20 is the way to go, unless of course your in somewhere like fl where 15% is legal then def go 15 or 20.

 

Well, it's certainly illegal to tint the windshield if you don't have a doctor's permit. I think with a doctor's permit, though, it's permitted. Not too sure.

Nevertheless, I've seen it done and I've had more than one person ask me, "you did the windshield too?" when I've said I got all-around tint. Made me kind of laugh at first. Don't get me wrong, though, if it weren't illegal, I'd probably put a lighter tint on the windshield in a heartbeat.

 

I live in Cali and 70% is limit for the fronts, i have 20% all around and no problems yet. i woulda gone darker if they had the same tint in a 10-15%