Kraftycutter

08 mrp type s.

What tint percent to go with? My shop will go as dark as i want them.

Distorted Reality

Depends in your area. How police are with having darker tint on the car. Some areas can get away with it while others are strict. Most people get between 20-30 percent which is more than sufficent.

Kraftycutter

30% front and rear, Pinn. Formula 1

TLType-s12

iTrader: (2)

well I live in the LOS Angeles area and cops around here are not that strict(as far as I can see). I recommend 15-18 percent, which is dark but not too dark so YOUR able to see. But i regret getting 15-18% on my TL-S. I should have gotten 5%, i had it on my old camry and it was beautiful. NOBODY CAN SEE IN OR OUT, THATS HOW IT SHOULD BE. If you do get 5% make sure that when turning nobody is there because it really does block your vision.

Distorted Reality

Will look great, go for it. Just make sure that they either depending on your liking tint over the third brake light, or tint around it. There are tons of tint thread that shows you the difference. Also make sure they tint the rear quarter window and tuck the tint behind the weather strip so you dont have a line between the tint and the weather strip. Also might want to look into FLNSX he is a vendor on here that sells moleskin which is a felt that goes in between the weather strip in the doors helps reduce and get rid of scratching on the tint. Some people have no problems with the scratching without the moleskin so everyone is different. Hope that helps.

03bl AC k CL

5%... i regret not going all the way (i went 20%), seeing as i still got a few tickets

LoveMyTL-S

In North Florida I'm running 15%.......but 30% is good if that is what you want.
IMO Moleskin is a must......

Kraftycutter

lower percent the darker?

i don't want light so maybe 5-10%

moleskin for sure

Distorted Reality

Yes the lower the percent the less light it will let in. FYI 5-10% is extremely dark.

jimsta

iTrader: (1)

Just know that 5% you won't be able to see jack at night...

NYC laws have gotten stricter so i got 35% in the back and 50% in the front windows.... Wish I would have gone darker...cause the fronts don't look tinted at all! but at least hopefully i won't get a ticket.

If you have a backup camera I would go 5% rear window, 15% rear passengers and 30% in the fronts only cause I really do like being able to look out at night time as I spend most of my time driving at night anyway.

Tripnbeats

just keep in mind the percentage drops more because all windows from all factories when made already have a tint because of the tempering process at 70%

Babnik

What happens when you get a ticket, do you just pay a fine or do you have to remove the tint?

joeybabyluvsu

u can do either or

subinf

I went as dark as possible. It looks great but I can't see shit backing up. And when I'm in SF parking is also a huge pain in the ass.

FR4NCH1SE

In virginia I think it is 25%, that being said, 15, 5???? are you crazy? you wont see crap at night. I would do this. And I might do this. 25% on the rear and passengers and 30 % driver and passenger. I might not even do it, since stock we have a anti sun tint that does the job.

omnuts

30% all around and moleskin...

prophoenix

I have a TL-S 07 in CA; went with 20% front, 30% rears. Have them on for not even a day over one year and haven't gotten a ticket for them yet (Los Angeles).

Got pulled over once at night b/c cop said he couldn't see in and then asked if everything was fine (scare tactic?) and then let me be; chatted for only 30 secs at best and he was off. Also, when I got tagged for missing front place, both the patrol officer, as well as the inspection sheriff at the court house never mentioned the tints at all. I think you'll be fine at least with 20% in front.

now with all that said ..... *knocks on wood* =)

2005_AM_TL

any tint shops do moleskin with ur tint? is it hard to install urself if not?

SportsJunkie

i went with 20% and it's dark at night and could be difficult to back up
but i don't regret it, i love it and so happy i went with 20%

subbuzz

18% titanium tint here

AZN.M3NACE

went with 20% on my 2G.. not too dark, not too light... im lovin it anyways..

EVOLICARUS

i have 15 on the back 3 windows, and 35 up on the front sides.. I saw a TL get done today that did 5% all the way around.. I'm about to rip my shit off and do it also

J-STEELE

Man I just don't want to get harassed by the cops so I put 20% on the three back, and 50% up front...PEACE!

WayneJay

I have 35% on sides and back. I like the look and can still see pretty well at night. Got pulled over once at night for touching yellow line, but officer was very polite and professional and never mentioned anything about the tint.

My wife got the fronts tinted on her '07 CR-V to match the factory tint on sides/back. It is a bit dark driving her CUV at night, but it sure looks good. Last month while driving south on I-85 just south of the VA/NC state line I was stopped. This officer also was very pleasant, and he stopped us for the tint. He measured the amount of the tint and he asked me to step out to see the reading on his device. It was something like 14%. He explained that he could issue a ticket because we were illegal for our home state. I honestly didn't know what the tint was or what the state limit was and I explained this to the officer. He then wished us a nice day, safe trip, shook my hand and we were on our way.

I'm planning to tint the windows on my '03 Honda Civic too. I'll likely keep it legal or close.

tinley.geo

i have 20%....and wish i had gone darker(10-15%).

though, I think my camel interior makes the tint look lighter...

dambae

I had 20% tint on all five windows, but got a fix it ticket in Korea Town (Los Angeles) so changed the front windows to 30%. Haven't had a problem since. Also, look into Huper Optik's nano-ceramic tint. I paid $425 for five windows, but it's worth it. Definitely blocks out more UV rays, so the temperture is cooler inside the car during summers.

eddyg2

I live in northern California where the CHP are somewhat strict. I have an 07' TL with ebony interior. I went with 5% out back and 20% on the two fronts. It looks great and saves the leather in the back with the darker tint. I haven't got a ticket yet. It looks great b/c no one can see in the back even when looking in the window and up front, they can only see a silhouette. I wouldn't be too worried about backing up especially if you have an 08' with the back up camera.

For sure, if you have lighter interior, go darker, and if darker interior just know that it makes the tint look darker.

IncaPower

I got the 35% and wish i would have done the 20 like i had on my integra. I hate the cops but i wish i would have gone darker.

2005_AM_TL

anybody have pictures of 35% or 30% all around?
wut do u guys think of 25% back 35% front 2

IncaPower

I will try and take some pics of my 35% tomorrow

Tripnbeats

i got 20% all over including the windshield and i got pulled over once but not ticketed and they put the meter on the windshield and it read out to 11 and the windows 8. lol

jmkiang

iTrader: (5)

I have 20% in the front and 15% in the rear with ebony interior. Its really dark, IMO... especially in a state that doesn't allow any % on the front windows.

nyczballa

I Have 20% all around on my 3G Blue tl

prophoenix

I'll try and take a picture of my tint when I go home, 30 front, 20 back.

(Also helps from getting pulled over by pulling back your sunroof. Little more light may be the difference between being unnoticed to getting pulled over.)

1FastVtec

I have always done legal on the front windows (43% here uggh!) and 5% on the back. I love the way the darker tint looks not to mention the feeling of being hidden. I'm a privacy freak so I like it dark.