CoopMcNasty Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Hey guys, I have an appointment next monday to get my windows tinted and am second guessing myself as far as which percentages to go with. I first wanted to do 35% fronts (to stay legal) and 20% rear, but I am not sure how difficult 20% would be to see out of at night. I don't want to go any darker on 35% on the fronts so I can avoid hassle from the police as the legal limit here in maine is 35 fronts and anything in the rear windows. I have a QSM with black interior if that is any help. I appreciate the input fellas; I know that this has been addressed in other posts but most of them were older so pictures would not load for the most part. THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk6933 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 20% is still fairly difficult to see out at night. I would say go for the clean look, 35% all around. I had 20% all around, it wasn't that bad. I have 5% in the rear now, I can't see %#&@ at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted July 28, 2012 I Donated Too Share Posted July 28, 2012 20% all around. Fo' Sho' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainobvious Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 15% ftw. Especially with blk leather interior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I have 20% rear 35% front, and I wouldn't ever consider anything darker on the back window. I've never had the seats hurt me, but the majority of contact I have is blue alcantara, not black leather. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9mm Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 with a dark interior, 20% rear / 35% front looks good. i went with 35% all around because that's the legal limit. /\__/\ (='.'=) This is Cat. Copy and paste Cat (")_(") to help him gain world domination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I have never seen a tint thread on here before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainobvious Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 went 15% all the way around, had 35% on it and it was way to light, even put a 5% front strip on. All my cars have been dark so im used to driving with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aracheon Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I spend a good chunk of my morning commute with the rising sun shining right in the side of my face. My LGT, along with the last 6 cars that I've owned or so, is 5% all the way around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I've got 60% on the back 5 windows and it's hard enough to see out at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssTeeAai Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Funny... My wagon is being tinted as I'm typing this in the waiting room of the tint shop. I went with 35% on the front windows and 15% for all the rears. I used to have a WRX with 20% on the front side windows and at night I had to roll the windows down while making left turns because I couldn't see properly. As for the sun-strip on the front windshield, go for 5%. Otherwise it's useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I find the factory sun strip just fine, and I hate the sharp cutoff of a piece of tint stuck up there. I also can't stand it when I can't see the driver of other cars - has the driver seen me coming as he's rolling through the stop sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy51 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I have a qsm w/ blk interior and I did the legal 35. I regret it because it's too light. But I won't have any hassle which was important to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Hey guys, I have an appointment next monday to get my windows tinted and am second guessing myself as far as which percentages to go with. I first wanted to do 35% fronts (to stay legal) and 20% rear, but I am not sure how difficult 20% would be to see out of at night. I don't want to go any darker on 35% on the fronts so I can avoid hassle from the police as the legal limit here in maine is 35 fronts and anything in the rear windows. I have a QSM with black interior if that is any help. I appreciate the input fellas; I know that this has been addressed in other posts but most of them were older so pictures would not load for the most part. THANKS! I see you're from Maine too. Who is doing your windows? I'm having my windows tinted on Thursday and will prob. do 35% on the sides and limo on the rest (that is how most of my other rides are tinted). My other Subaru right after windows were tinted (3 years ago) http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/JF-03-SS/Subaru003.jpg My truck with 20% on the sides. http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/JF-03-SS/Picture295.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopMcNasty Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 I'm getting it done at crenshaws auto salon in Augusta. I'm leaning towards 35 front and 20 back. From some reading it seems like 20is pretty hard to see out of for the sides but as far as backing up it shouldnt be too big of an issue since the majority of the time I use mirrors while in reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I had 13% on my wrx and it was plenty dark. I was also living in Florida at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I did 50 on the windshield, 35 on the fronts, and 20 for the rest. I like it but it does get a bit dark at night backing up, but if you use the side mirrors most of the time it's not bad. On a truck I had I did 35 on the fronts, 20 on the rear sides and 35 on the back glass. I thought it would look funny but was talked into it. As it turned out the 35 on the back made backing up at night easier, but during the day you couldn't tell the back sides and rear glass were different shades. That's an idea if you're more concerned with visibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk6933 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Keep in mind that every tint brand/manufactures have their 5%, 15%, 20%, 35%, etc, but all of them have different shades/colors. Also depending if they are dyed, metallic, hybrid, ceramic, they will look different. There are also many window tint film manufactures, and each brand have their high and low-end films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 That's true. The best you're going to get is anecdotal advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Where in Maine are you? My experience with tint and police has been that if you get pulled over for something else and you're a dick, then it's an add on for the ticket. Unless your windows are completely blacked out, I don't think you would get hassled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDoug60 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I had 2% all around in my 2door vw seeing out of the back wasn't hard for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilya124 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 i did 35% on my QSM with black interior(cloth). IMO looks perfect, not too dark and can still see fine at night. The dark interior makes it look darker. http://i.imgur.com/5QG3j.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopMcNasty Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Perfect! the picture really helps out a lot. It definitely looks darker than 35% IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbtech Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I had 2% all around in my 2door vw seeing out of the back wasn't hard for me 2%? That blocks 98% of visible light. How can that not be hard to see out of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I think he missed a "0" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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