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01-18-2017, 10:01 PM | #1657 | |
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It's 33% in front in Arizona, and no limit on the back. I like it around 35% all around. I don't like the "darker in back" look... which is what my Yaris is now. I'll get it re-done eventually. |
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01-19-2017, 10:53 AM | #1658 |
What tint do the Guatemalans typically use?
I've always heard that no tint is allowed on the front windows in CA lol. Never actually dug into it and confirmed, but as I say, I've never been pulled over and I've stopped right next to police cruisers at red lights many, many times. |
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01-19-2017, 09:59 PM | #1659 |
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Guatemalans? what percentage is "trash bag?"
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01-19-2017, 10:37 PM | #1660 |
Last time I was down there, my sister's car had 5% all around and the front windshield was 30%, man driving at night was like driving with sunglasses, and it was really bad in basement parking lots.
They do this for security reasons. D.
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01-20-2017, 10:33 AM | #1661 |
30% on the front windshield?? Now I know that's not legal lol.
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01-20-2017, 01:25 PM | #1662 | |
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A buddy of mine did 30% on his BMW 540i, and IMO it now looks like a crack dealers car. I think you can sometimes go too far with this stuff. :-) Sent from my LG-D801 using Tapatalk |
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01-20-2017, 03:19 PM | #1663 | |
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Most places allow tint above a certain line on the windshield, usually a little more than the sun visors cover. Nowhere I'm aware of legally allows tint on the main part of the windshield, at all. Maybe we need a "Please post pics of your Yaris with aftermarket window tint here" thread. |
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01-20-2017, 04:34 PM | #1664 |
Ha, no kidding.
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01-21-2017, 03:03 PM | #1665 |
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my argument is: "well, is it illegal to wear sunglasses wile driving?"
I think it is safer to tint windows and have a clear windshield. also window tint is a safety device for side impact. :o |
01-22-2017, 10:49 AM | #1666 | |
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Maybe it's because here front windows and windshield ting are illegal, but whenever I drive to a town where people have tinted all around, I can't help but think they don't care about their own safety and basic driving courtesy. If I can't see if there's someone in the driver seat of a parked car that looks about to take off (front wheels aimed out), I have to decide wether to ignore it or to slow down/make room for a sudden move of the other car. I don't mind a little tint tho, just as long as I can see you when I'm wearing sunglasses myself, safety factor isn't compromised. Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk |
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01-22-2017, 11:11 AM | #1667 |
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It's also a problem for cyclists, who can't tell if a driver waiting to pull out from a side street has seen them or not.
You can also take off your sunglasses at night. Can't do that with tint. |
01-22-2017, 05:39 PM | #1668 |
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oh yeah. I didn't think about bicycles. they don't follow the rules anyway. they are always running stoplights and signs. i'm surprised more don't get run over. they shouldn't even be allowed on the roads without proper lanes for them, then they should pay a licensing tax and have plates to ride on those. (imo)
the front windscreen is not tinted, so night driving is not a problem. (the 1% of the time I drive at night) living in phoenix, i'm sure you can see the advantages of tint in the summertime... |
01-22-2017, 06:04 PM | #1669 |
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I used to be a bike mechanic and commute by bike year round, only reason why I have a car now is because of my job requirement. I agree lots of people don't ride accordingly to the laws and common safety sense, but so are many drivers too who take driving very lightly as if having a car shields you from the outside world and other road users.
For myself, I do obey all laws and signs wether I'm driving or riding. Which gives me the right to actually criticize those who don't and that applies indiscriminately to all road users. I understand the benefits of tint in very warm and dry areas and I'm not against it. Just as long as people don't over do it or for the look factor. I strive for everyone's safety on the road. Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk |
01-22-2017, 06:55 PM | #1670 | |
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I do appreciate tint here in Arizona, but unless you're using cheap dye tint (the kind that turns purple in a few years), darkness doesn't have much to do with heat rejection. Good, modern tints have coatings that block light in the UV and infrared spectrum, which is invisible, but it's where most of the heat comes from. 35% feels like a good middle ground to me. |
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01-22-2017, 09:00 PM | #1671 |
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When I'm driving I hate bicyclists.
When I'm biking I hate motorists. When I'm walking I hate both. |
01-22-2017, 09:00 PM | #1672 | |
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Commute by bike for a few months, it will give you some insight and a full dimensional view of road use...and has the added benefit of becoming a better driver. Sure some cyclists are arrogant asses, as are many drivers. But if you're going to be that guy that nit picks over a cyclists rolling a red or a stop sign when there is no car in sight on small side roads then you must also be that driver that makes sure they are going the exact speed as the speed limit, makes a complete stop at all lights and so on and so fourth. Oh and follow rules just for the sake of being a good rule follower even when it makes virtually no sense to. I think it's time to tranfer this part of the thread over to the gen discussion. Poor OP cringing every time a new off topic post comes up
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01-22-2017, 11:31 PM | #1673 |
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hahaha! this is a funny tire thread! I follow all laws except speed limit. (and tint law) I always stop for all stop signs, even if there is no one around. (someone might be hiding) rolling a stop sign is a 4 point ticket, same as doing 20 over the speed limit. I do ride my bicycle, but it's on the sidewalk to the bike trails. I never ride on highways or side roads because I know how hard cars are, and I don't want one to hit me so I am permanently damaged or dead. i'm not going to risk it because "i have the right of way." that's just arrogant and leads to dead. I don't even cross the walkway in front of cars at the supermarket. I will wave them by and walk when it's clear.
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02-12-2017, 02:34 AM | #1674 | |
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