rezurex

Hey fellas. I got a quick question... For those of you riding around in 20% tints, have you been pulled over/ticketed for them? for those who have tints and haven't been pulled over.. what percent tints you guys have? i had 20% tints on my 330xi and i got stupid ass "equipment" ticket for them... i dont want to have the hassle of gettin tickets on my CL-S, i was wondering what % tints to get on them without having b.s. from cops.

cop told me that NY state law says 75% on the front two windows. 75% is way too high... i was considering getting 50% or 40%. any suggestions??

thanks in advance

anothercls

get 5% all around and put a big sign that says "m4 on board" and see if you get ticketed.

Each state is different. I did 35% all around and sides are illegal in NJ, haven't been pulled over yet. But I want to get it changed to something darker.

rezurex

damn i really wanna put 20% but my dad is gonna get pissed... he got pissed i put 20% on the bmw. b/c i got the ticket he took of the 20% on the front two windows... it looks kinda stupid right now.

you think 40% would be light enough to keep cops away?

Dannybags

i live in ny and got a ticket for tints also.. i got away with it because my friends dad was a cop and signed the equipments piece of paper they gave me saying that he didnt feel the tints were illegal

anothercls

NY is 72%.
You may consider going 50 or 35%, but I don't know how pissed off cops will be..

darrinb

get 35, they shouldnt bother u with 35

Infamous425

wtf, they dont even make 75% tint. thats like clear tint.

rezurex

lol i know right

the cop came up to my ride with a light meter or whatever they call it... and he said NY state is 75% (anothercls im sure you're right its 72%, NY cops are dumb, they're known for pulling laws out of their ass)

75% is not even worth tinting. its ridiculous... i think i'll go with the 35%

juniorbean

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FWIW I live in NY and have 20% on the back window and 35% on the sides and have never had a problem. Going darker on the rear makes the sides appear slightly darker even though they're still within the legal range....

Marc S

go 5% and just roll your windows down halfway when you see 5 0

Red-CL

I got 35% all around (except the front winsheild) and never got get bothered by cops.

anothercls

Marc - that doesn't work, I was going to lunch with someone who has 5% on the back and 20% on the front sides and she got pulled over, even with the windows all the way down, the cop didn't have to see it cause he knew. Either way, some cops are complete dicks about it and others are nice about it.

blader

Thats really what it comes down to. If they want to give you a ticket, they will. If they dont want to, they wont. I've been pulled over by 10+ cops in NJ. With my explorer that had 5% all around, I got 3 tickets, but 2 other cops didnt even mention it. With the CL, I've gotten pulled over about 5 times with 15% rear window, 35% on the sides been warned 3 times, the other two didnt even mention it. I've even sat next to cops at lights that looked right at me and didnt do anything about it.

fuzzy02CLS

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I have 15% all around. Been to NY/NJ several times. No problems. However I did get 1 ticket in FL. State trooper looking to give tickets out. You know he pulls you over for BS then goes through your car & record just tring to find stuff to give tickets for. That was 3 years ago.

anothercls

You can visit any state and not get a ticket, they can't force you to comply with the laws in the states you visit.

The funny thing about the woman is she waves to the cops and they see her waving, but they will end up giving her tickets anyway.

fuzzy02CLS

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Well they could. I got a ticket in NY for a plate cover. (Had FL tags) I wrote a nice letting to the NY DMV & it was dismissed. Little infractions like tint & stuff you usually can get away with. I know other people who have gotten tickets in other states too.

derelict

Cops don't even slow down for tinting here in MD. 20% sides and rear here, no issues. They do, however, seem to enjoy harrassing me about the front license plate (or lackthereof).

shaHn78

Anything over 35% isnt worth it, imo.


Thats what I have cos thats the law here, but would luv to get 20%

Linner

I got 20% and I get pulled but never tickets (knock on wood well one in the past 3 yrs) mostly bc its in my own town and the cops know me. They usualy pull me over for my tints at like 3am-4am so it just a reason to get pulled. THere is one biotch in the town next to me who pulls me eveytime and gave me one ticket so far but shes got a seriosuly power problem and bc i give her an attitude all the time.

rezurex

lol. cops always seen to have a power trip...

well thanks for the advice fellas. i think i'll go with the 35%... i sure like the look of 20% but i guess i'll have to settle with the 35%. $60 dollar tickets are really not my thing

i heard a story that a cop gave an equipment ticket for tints on a parked car. is that legal?? it somehow sounds illegal to me.. but i could be wrong

CLASSYCLS

rezurex, at the targat meet, I have 35% all around and 50% entire windshield! Already got a ticket for the front windshield by a county cop, $60 ticket, oh well, I am still not taking them off!!
See you at the meet!

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=141645

rezurex

oh man... goddamn nassau county cops.

instead of doing actual good police work to earn their pay (
like $110,000) they annoy us good citizens for having tints. meanwhile cars get stolen left and right here in nassau... go figure...

lookin forward to seein your ride classy! im sure there is much i can learn from you

linto

In Michigan, there is no limit on the rear window or the triangles. However, you can only have 4" from the top on the driver and passenger side windows. No limit on the amount either. I have 20% all the way around and the first night I was doing 55 in a 45 in Lansing, MI. The county cop got right on my ass and then I signaled and pulled into a 7-11. Cop didn't even get out, just pulled around.

I have not been pulled over since, knock wood!

Peace