Windshield Tint worth it???

[JDM_WAAAT]

Anyone got a pic of 70% windshield at night? It’s technically illegal here in Jersey, but so was getting them on my front windows in my old truck, and nothing happened

Do not stray from the law in NJ. You will get raked over the coals with fixit tickets.

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[JDM_WAAAT]

I will have to respectfully disagree. I have 70%. My wife no tint at all. No difference at night.

I would agree if your paying $500 for just the windshield. I paid $100 and believe it was worth it.

I would say there's about a 30% difference between 70% and no tint. Arguing otherwise is asinine.

 

[Bikeman315]

Do not stray from the law in NJ. You will get raked over the coals with fixit tickets.

I’m from NJ (Northern & Central). So long as your not running with 5% tint and do something truly stupid, 70% on the windshield will not be a problem.

 

[Tawse]

My 0.02. On my 07, I had them set to the legal limit and during the 10 years of ownership I was pulled over 2 times specifically because they thought I was over limit.

Why is this relevant? I'm in Gwinnett County GA. And you seem as though you know GA as well as I do. I enjoy watching them swallow their tongues when they see I am in fact at the legal spec.

Did it happen often? Nope, but I also didn't showboat at all and they still pulled me over to check the tint.

 

[Tawse]

Let's add a little more to the conversation. See below for an article regarding tint and Ga Law but ultimately you have one key question:

Do you have the money to pay for any tickets you may get by having it at an illegal shade? If so - party on, if not... do your stress levels a favor and set it to legal limit.

You can have a few follow-up questions: Do you ever do anything remotely sketchy? Are you a minority? do you live in a place with notorious cops? If any of those are yes - you may want to avoid an illegal tint.

 

[Stanv03]

My 0.02. On my 07, I had them set to the legal limit and during the 10 years of ownership I was pulled over 2 times specifically because they thought I was over limit.

Why is this relevant? I'm in Gwinnett County GA. And you seem as though you know GA as well as I do. I enjoy watching them swallow their tongues when they see I am in fact at the legal spec.

Did it happen often? Nope, but I also didn't showboat at all and they still pulled me over to check the tint.

I live in Cobb county, but Gwinnett county Cops aren’t really the nicest but I’d waist to see their reaction when getting proved wrong! XD. GA state patrol are the real stuck ups

 

[vanquishvzla]

I have the front tinted in all my cars… but the tint is basically clear, you will never notice it. But the film filters the uv light and reduce glare… it helps keeping the car less hot in this fucking eternal Florida heat

 

[TrackMustang]

Well, here in Ontario where we are all "no fault" insurance, if the vehicle appraiser sees tint on the windshield, it's grounds for denying the claim. Seriously, I bet almost all insurance companies are looking for ways to deny a claim. Why give them the ammo for it?

Illegal is illegal... Kind of like the stupid drunk driver that gets t-boned by someone running a red light. Sure, the accident wasn't the drunk driver's fault, but they're kind of screwed...

YMMV in your individual states...

I’ve investigated traffic collisions (in the US) for five years and not a single time, in my career, ever, have I seen window tint even so much as mentioned on, near, around, or even at all on a traffic collision investigation. Not on mine or any others, and never has it once been cited as the PCF for the collision. But apparently I don’t know what I’m talking about so I guess I have to go undo five years of traffic collisions…

Sorry @Torinate just over other people acting like they understand traffic collisions for no reason.

 

[tdstuart]

Love the 20% all around and 35% on the windshield.

Was pulled over for exhaust and the cop slapped a tint ticket on top but did me a solid and just gave me fix it tickets, I think where I live there is a moving violation ticket for front windshield tint that you can’t just fix to make go away.

 

[Skye]

Someone asked earlier about pictures, in the night. Attached are photos inside the garage, early AM with very little lighting. Windshield has 70% tint. Sides and back are 30%.

1. outside, no flash, no lights.
2. outside, flash.
3. inside, no flash, no lights.
4. inside, flash.
5. inside, headlights only.
6. outside, headlights only.

 

[VooDeeZy]

Every car I've owned has gotten 50% on windshield and 20% all around. I have a medical exemption card in nj. I will say I haven't been pulled over for tints since early 20's driving Subaru STI's. In my experience the more expensive, higher end cars are much less likely to be pulled over because of tints. Really doubt something like a gt500 or say an s class Mercedes is going to be targeted.

Anyways here's my mach 1 tinted.

 

[scurfie]

I live in PA and I asked a state trooper 2 questions:
1. Is it illegal to have my cell phone mounted on my windshield?
Answer: No, if you are using your phone for navigation.
2. Is ANY window tinting illegal?
Answer: If I can't see you inside your car I will ticket you. Tint your windows carefully.

 

[rhexis]

I live in PA and I asked a state trooper 2 questions:
1. Is it illegal to have my cell phone mounted on my windshield?
Answer: No, if you are using your phone for navigation.
2. Is ANY window tinting illegal?
Answer: If I can't see you inside your car I will ticket you. Tint your windows carefully.

in pa as it was explained to me any tint even clear on the front windshield will not pass inspection. you will either have to take it off each year or find someone willing to pass you. this is why i have always not tinted the front. sides and rear i tint 35% which to me looks nice but not cheesy like the 5% stuff.

 

[Steviefingers]

20% sides and rear and 50% on the windshield. Honestly can’t even tell it’s there during the day and hardly noticeable at night. With the better headlight light output of these newer cars, visibility at night is not a problem.

 

[RagmopInKona]

My 0.02. On my 07, I had them set to the legal limit and during the 10 years of ownership I was pulled over 2 times specifically because they thought I was over limit.

Why is this relevant? I'm in Gwinnett County GA. And you seem as though you know GA as well as I do. I enjoy watching them swallow their tongues when they see I am in fact at the legal spec.

Did it happen often? Nope, but I also didn't showboat at all and they still pulled me over to check the tint.

I think this is the case most everywhere.
I'm sure a traffic cop cruising around can get boring. and on a day it isn't cold or raining, pulling the guy over for tint, helps pass the day, as 9 times out of 10, they already run the plate and have an idea if you are a risk or not.
I got pulled over a few months ago in another fun vehicle, one tag light was working but bad ground so not bright. We talked for over a hour and a half, he was basicly bored and my failing light was a way to pass the time, the 90 minute talking was I'm sure just icing on the cake.

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