window tints

[Keiran197]

getting the windows tinted tomorrow hopefull.not sure what tint to have?had a limo tint on the vxr,not sure whether to have the same again.what you think?

 

[daz]

I'd have light/medium smoke on the rears and leave the fronts original.

Don't want it looking like a van afterall

 

[Russell]

would go with light smoked if anything...had medium on mine but ripped them off after a week! tints dont suit the clios imo...got a few pics of u wanna see

 

[Keiran197]

I'd have light/medium smoke on the rears and leave the fronts original.

Don't want it looking like a van afterall

yeah true mate.ill have to have a look

 

[Gouldy]

I had tints in the past. On my show car they looked mint but I think tints died along with the body kits and lexus light craze tbh.

 

[Keiran197]

would go with light smoked if anything...had medium on mine but ripped them off after a week! tints dont suit the clios imo...got a few pics of u wanna see

pics would be helpfull please

 

[Maz]

I love my rear and tail gate tints, factory fitted so looks nothing like a van IMHO

 

[Keiran197]

I love my rear and tail gate tints, factory fitted so looks nothing like a van IMHO

think cars look kinda weird without them tbh.want the factory look

 

[Maz]

I wouldn't go too dark, def not limo look.. not sure what the % of mine are but they arn't too dark.

 

[Keiran197]

I wouldn't go too dark, def not limo look.. not sure what the % of mine are but they arn't too dark.

had dark on the astra,an it looked good,but the windows were alot smaller

 

[Gouldy]

I had 30% on mine which is nearly black. Very dark indeed.

I wouldn't have any darker than that because if you go limo black it looks like someone has painted your windows with Matt black paint.

 

[BenW]

Factory fit tint is perfect, I would go for something similar to that

 

[RichW]

Ive got factory rear and side on mine, going for a lighter tint on the fronts eventually to get it like my old car ;

 

[Ed...]

Subtle tints all round looks the nuts.

I think the legal limit on front is 40% or the back can be as dark as u like.

 

[RichW]

Subtle tints all round looks the nuts.

I think the legal limit on front is 40% or the back can be as dark as u like.

Absolutely :thumbup:


I'm not sure on the limit, but on the day i sold the car i got pulled by VOSA with the new owner in the passenger seat - if the fronts had been 1% darker they would have been issuing paper work anic:


Funnily enough they looked under the car and didnt comment on the de-cat :closedeyes:

 

[AJH1]

All fronts from B pillar forward generally will already have the maximum tint allowed ie: graded AS1 windscreen and AS2 front sides. This tends to be the standard manufactured glass now. This is a 25% tint on windscreen and 30% tint on sides. Adding any extra tint puts you on dodgy ground. Anything behind the B pillar is game on to any level!

Hope this helps!

 

[Matt197]

Fronts must let in at least 70% of light, for the rear I would go for about 35%

If you can find out what the factory tint level is then just go for that.

 

[Keiran197]

yeah agree.there aint many 197's around here so avnt seen standard tint in flesh

 

[Maz]

Have you had them done now?

 

[daz]

Fronts are tinted to the maximum legal level from the factory, so you can't touch those 'legally'.

Do you know what percentage the rears are done to Maz?