ravi

can you post pics of TLs with tinted windows
im thinking about tinting the windows but dont know how dark to go. Im thinking about going either 35% or 50% all around.
preferably pics of NBP TL's

thanks

ndabunka

I JUST did this not so long ago (a week). Mine was a NBP with both the darkest 20% as well as the ligther/legal 35%

rkilian

Here's a pict of my car, 35% all around (illegal in California to tint front driver and passenger)

ravi

^^^
nice...i like how 50% looks...especially on a black on black car it shsould be enough
and its also illegal to tint the front windows here in vancouver but most cars have it done

more pics plz

VTEC=happiness

RKilian...that look sick....I wish I had a black car too....I don't think tint looks good on white cars cause it breaks up the overall lives of the car too much. On the black, however, it looks really nice. Nice looking So Cal ride!

rkilian

Ravi:
Mine are 35% not 50%.

Rocketsfan

Ravi,

I want to visit your city one day - I've heard great things about it.

I have pics of NBP with tint in my pic gallery. I tried to take pics on cloudy and sunny days for comparison. I asked for Llumar Centaur 35% on the sides and I think 20% or 25% on the back. There's no telling what they really put on there...

mamorgan1

rkilian,

What size are your rims and your tires? I am thinking about upgrading mine...and your size looks good.,

rkilian

18"x8" 48 mm offset SSR GT-1 forged with 245/40/18 Goodyear Eagle F1-GS-D3. The car has also been lowered 1" with Eibach; no rubbing.

Rocketsfan

VTEC,

I love the WDP (I have an NBP). I have to disagree with you, though. Man, I think tint on a white car looks sweet. Of course others would describe it as pimpish. Nice car. Just paint those mudflaps or something!

rets

ndabunka, that thread was quite good, unfortunately, it's gone...

XBrian

ATTN: rkilian

I just got my car tinted 35% like yours...Long story short.. On the rear doors, the little quater windows I have a quater inch strip on each side where the rubber is really tight against the window. The Tint guy said that he couldn't get the Tint any farther in since it was too tight, and now it is visible that there isn't any tint on the both sides where the rubber is against the window. Did you have to pull off the door panal and remove the plastic piece so you could get the tint to cover the whole little windows on the rear door? Let me know...

Jcikotas1

It is not illegal to tint the driver and passenger windows in California. 30% tint is legal.

rkilian

Jcikotas:
Do you own an anthracite/ebony? I've only seen 1 more TL and there is another member who also lives in AV. His has also been dropped 1".
If you read the vehicle code, anything below 70% is illegal.
Xbrian:
My installer, told me that it was a nightmare to get the tint in there; he even broke a couple of films doing it but he got it in there without taking the door panels out. I have hear of another TL'r that got it there based on my recommendation and he was also very happy with the results.
There is no piece of glass without tint on my car, I even checked it with a flashlight

Jcikotas1

I have an Abyss Bleu Pearl/Camel 6 Spd, no Nav. I had mine tinted with a medium tint all around (don't know the %) and have had no problems at all. It is still light enough that I am not concerned about getting a ticket. I don't think the installer used felt, but I don't know for sure. The film was Solargard.

apwalsh

Anyone have any pics of a tinted SSM? I'll be having mine done and would like to get an idea of how dark I should go.

Thanks

mamorgan1

Any pics of tinted Anthracite?

eaRL

Lowering it 1 inch seems to stretch the car out and makes it look sleeker. Those rims are some of the nicest I have seen. Very nice. If you could get an A-Spec badge, it would be hard to tell the difference between your car and the DIO A-spec. (except for the steering wheel that is installed with the A-Spec).

Question: When window-tinting is installed, is there a good, better, best system? I'm guessing there is and it's the subject of many debates as to which is the best. I have never gotten window-tinting on any of my cars b/c I've seen cars soooo many cars with very poor tint jobs. But, I'm looking for the best tinting that is practical for blocking sunlight and not necessarily the darkest b/c the quality of the installation and material is most important to me. Anyone?

kona

See my gallery

35% Llumar ATR
no felt, no scratches... yet

dbodik

This is SSM/ebony with 50% tint. You may want to use lighter tint on the darker interior. Make sure that your installer installs felt strips. Door panels are easily removed--there's only 3 screws there (one is under the door handle).

apwalsh

Thanks for posting the pic.

I think I'll go darker, maybe 35% I was used to 20% in my previous car which was black on black.

I'm in LI too. Where are you located? I'm in Bethpage but I get all over the island for work. I've only seen a few TL's so far. Your is the first one besides mine that is SSM.

TLXLR8S

any pics of a NBP with 20% rear 35% front?

EFlecha

I have 15% in the driver and passenger and 5% in the rear doors and back window.. on a
NHB TL running Zaino...

my car looks like it belongs on a car commercial..!!!

19 Seven Mod MAXIS 3.25" lips to go wit that setup

live in florida... never been stopped in 10 years with that tint..

Rocketsfan

I have 35% on all four door windows and 20% on the rear window. I don't think that's exactly what you're looking for, though.

TLXLR8S

can u post some pics, annd whats the law on tint in ny if anyone knows

apwalsh

NY law is 35%, but I've had 20% on a black car with black interior for years and never gotten a ticket. Have the windows rolled down if you even get pulled over. Turn on interior lights at night when you get pulled over. You won't get pulled over for tints really, but it can be an additional ticket if you get stopped for something else

EFlecha

I'll be posting pics on Monday.

dbodik

This is from NYS "Vehicle and Traffic Law":

"Section 375 (12-a) of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law does not allow a windshield or front side windows that are dark. The windshield and front side windows cannot block more than 30% of the light. Seventy percent or more of the light from the outside must pass through the window. This law also applies to rear windows unless the vehicle has outside rear-view mirrors on both sides. The mirrors must give the driver a full and clear view behind the vehicle.

It is illegal to sell, offer for sale, or install glass that does not comply with this law. It is illegal to operate a vehicle with glass that does not comply with this law.

If a medical condition requires a person to have tinted vehicle windows, they can request an exemption from the law. Request form MV-80W from a DMV Office or Call Center."

So, the answer is 70 for the front and no limit for the rear windows.

apwalsh

Thanks for that post.

Sorry for posting incorrect info everyone!

rets

Bingo, that's what I said...

IMO, I'll still try to have 35% tint in all windows, except the front one before this Summer.

TLXLR8S

so how many of you guys actualy got a ticket for tinted windows and how many of you warnings?

ndabunka

35% is legal in most states (all?) since it's less than 70% (65% actually) it's also legal in NYC. Check out my gallery for the same NBP car with 20% and then a day later with 35%. Details of the change were in a prior (lost) thread.

TLXLR8S

doesnt it say "The windshield and front side windows cannot block more than 30% of the light". 35% in tint mean its only leting in 35% and 20% is only leting in 20% of light. the lower the number you go the less light you let in. which means that 35% is blocking 65% of light from coming in. "Seventy percent or more of the light from the outside must pass through the window" means that you can only block 30% which is 70% tint.

TLXLR8S

rets where did you find that law. id like to find some more laws on cars.so i can avoid tickets?

rets

I got this info from NYS DMV website.

Section 375 (12-a) of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law

If that couldn't work, try this and put "tint" to search... NYS DMV Search

This is the only link describing the details. Wish you good luck to get others.


35% tints seem illegal in NYS, that could be still my target though.



BTW, I'm still looking for the trustable shop for my tint. My dealer quoted me without felts, $240 around... where did you tint your car if your not far from NYC? Thanks.

jtruman

My girlfriend got a fix-it ticket for tinting the front (very light, but the cop was probably in a bad mood).

The place where she got it done (where I got mine done as well) offers additional "insurance". If you buy their high end package/film, they offer free removal and free re-installation for all of your future fix-it tickets!

cable

ive been reading threads about the scratched tint problem. did everyone who got their tints get the felt installed also?

blufox

Cpuld i see an abyss blue tinted

dbodik

After reading the posts here I did have felt installed (my installer charged me $30 extra for it). After about 6-7 days, when I first rolled the windows down, there was a long vertical scratch on the driver side front window. It was almost unnoticeable, but once you knew it was there you could easily see it. I went back to the tinting place and it turns out that the hard rubber weatherstrip kind of has 2 surfaces—the one on the very top that probably acts as a squeegee, and the other one just below it, but it it actually curves towards the outside of the door and when window rolls down it scratches against it, even though, there’s still felt on top. The solution was just to stick felt on that surface and so far no scratches. It would’ve been easier to apply a wider piece of felt from the beginning, but it was first 04’TL that he did. The whole job including retinting of one window took only 40 minutes.

rets

dbodik,

Mind telling us what kind of tint and which tint film do you have? Thanks.