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08-31-2006, 10:37 PM | #1 |
Drives: Yaris Sedan Black Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MN
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Window tint percentage?
Can some one post windows that are 50% or can they say how tinted there windows are because i want to tint my windows when I get a yaris and in minnesota you only can tint them 50% and im wondering if thats going to be not that dark at all. Please help me out. Thanks
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08-31-2006, 11:07 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: May 2006
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50% really isnt very dark :) 50% is legal for fronts here in wisconsin, but i went with 35% fronts, and was amazed at how much darker everyone else is, but i am still happy with the 35's :)
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08-31-2006, 11:19 PM | #3 |
Drives: Yaris Sedan Black Join Date: Aug 2006
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I might just have to break the law if the windows aren't very dark. I might just have to go with some 30% or something and tell the police if they pull me over that my eyes are really sensitive to light
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08-31-2006, 11:23 PM | #4 |
Drives: icebox Join Date: Apr 2006
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I have 35% all around and it's very light...
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09-01-2006, 08:57 AM | #5 |
Drives: RS 5-DR Join Date: Apr 2006
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50% will give your windows a smoked glass look (won't really look tinted). It'll still help with heat & glare (depending on brand).
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09-01-2006, 09:05 AM | #6 |
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I went with 20% all around, and it's just good! I found 35% a bit light too...
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09-01-2006, 10:02 AM | #7 |
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20% is sweet... my bro got that done on his copper orange mica yaris... looks great..
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09-01-2006, 10:53 AM | #8 |
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Apparently in NY, you can have any % tint on every window but the driver side (and of course the front). They've also been cracking down on this because of cops getting shot doing routine stops. They want to be able to see inside the driver window. I'm really rethinking doing this because of the initial cost and then if I get pulled over, it's a ticket :(
Doing everything but the driver side will look pretty stupid. Otherwise it's probably 35% in rear & back two windows and 50% in front two windows but I don't like the way that looks. |
09-01-2006, 11:11 AM | #9 |
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ummm better no tint than half tint... then again... it all depends where you are, and what cops you encounter... i've met some good ones in the past.. it's all about respect... you treat them right, they'll do the same..
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09-01-2006, 11:44 AM | #10 |
I just got mine done 50% in the fronts, 20% in the back.
In NJ it's illegal to have any tint on the fronts so I'm taking a chance with the 50%. I'll post a picture if it ever stops raining around here. There's definitely a noticeable difference with 50%. I went with the 3M Color-Stable. |
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09-01-2006, 11:58 AM | #11 |
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Good luck with that.. isn't it supposed to rain all weekend?
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09-01-2006, 12:16 PM | #12 |
We're hoping for a break on Monday.
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09-01-2006, 12:49 PM | #13 |
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I always use the same recipe on all of my cars...
20% for back (back glass, rear doors) and 50% for front. The actuall law in most of place are 60% minimum for front doors, but it's pretty hard to see difference between 50% and 60%...
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09-01-2006, 03:37 PM | #14 |
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Back hatch/rear windsheild should be 5%
all the side windows should be 35% doing the back side windows and front side windows different % looks stupid and cheap. My Yaris is 20% and it's too dark. Not only is it hard to see out of at night but you can't se in it at all. All you can see if the outline of a figure but it's dark enough you can't make out gender or tell what people are wearing etc. When I cross the border at customs if I forget to put down my rear windows as i pull up they always ask me if there are anyother people in the car and to put the windows down.It's that dark with 20% The best tint I ever had was 35% on my Xtreme... it was perfect the back cab window was 5%, the 4 side windows were 35%. Still dark enough people could not see in the truck yet light enough it was easy to see out at night. |
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You mean like what... 90% of all SUV's and minivans on the road toaday? |
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09-02-2006, 10:41 AM | #16 |
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I think 25% or 30% would look perfect. Not too dark to see out of. But still looks cool.
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09-02-2006, 03:39 PM | #17 | |
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09-02-2006, 11:53 PM | #18 | |
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My wifes work truck 06 Dodge Daytona (seen in the first 3 pics I posted) is tinted like this (factory) and I can't stand it. the back windows are about a 35% and the front are 75-80% smoked glass. One of these days i'll sneek off with it and tint the drivers and passenger front windows to match the rear passenger windows |
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