[New_Vera12]

Hi everyone,
I recently joined the forums after getting my first car (2011 Nissan hatchback 1.8L) and Im scheduled to have my car tinted this Wednesday and NY state law says that you have to allow 70% of the light into the car in both the front and rear windows...I have seen 30% tints and they dont look like much at all, but I was wondering if anyone (esp NY residents) has any experience with how tough cops are when it comes to cars being tinted...I'd prefer 20% but it isnt worth a 150.00 ticket but i feel 30% is almost too minimal to even do....any thoughts?

 

[jbeau]

Ouch. In ontario the law is 35% front 20% rear. Lol. I am 23% front and 7% rear, so i imagine id be screwed down there. Lol

 

[frenchy chan]

i consider it a luxury tax if i get pulled over for my tint. i like dark tint.

 

[iluvmyVersa08]

Hi everyone,
I recently joined the forums after getting my first car (2011 Nissan hatchback 1.8L) and Im scheduled to have my car tinted this Wednesday and NY state law says that you have to allow 70% of the light into the car in both the front and rear windows...I have seen 30% tints and they dont look like much at all, but I was wondering if anyone (esp NY residents) has any experience with how tough cops are when it comes to cars being tinted...I'd prefer 20% but it isnt worth a 150.00 ticket but i feel 30% is almost too minimal to even do....any thoughts?

I have 35% front and 20% rear.
My last car was 5% all around and I was never once pulled over. Not sure if they are super strict on it here ....

 

[RedAlertV]

I used to have limo in the back and 35 in the front in my last car. Got pull over twice, first time they just told me to take the fronts off, I didn't listen. Second time they game me a city ordinance ticket for 40 bucks so that wasn't too bad. This was all in a period of almost 3 years so I say I had a good run. I live in Chicago so the law is the same. I plan on getting 20% all around when I come around to it on the V. My whole point is, try it out and see how it goes. That's the only way you will know for sure. Every city and every cop is different.

 

[Newowner2011]

I have 20% all the way around. Got it done less than a week ago though, so i don't think I've had enough experience... But no trouble yet

 

[08versailles]

30% is almost too minimal to even do....any thoughts?

i do half my driving in either early morning or late night, so then i find the darkest tint too dark to see. And i don't wanna back over my kids or the neighbour's kids either:Angel_anim:but i do like tint! Especially helpful in the NY snow. IMO get 25 or 30%

 

[iluvmyVersa08]

i do half my driving in either early morning or late night, so then i find the darkest tint too dark to see. And i don't wanna back over my kids or the neighbour's kids either:Angel_anim:but i do like tint! Especially helpful in the NY snow. IMO get 25 or 30%

That's how I felt with 5%. Dad had taken the Accent to get tinted as a present for me when I was in university. Asked for dark tint after having bad experiences with people following. I had a hard time driving at night.

I have 20% in the rear and can see much better at night. I'll never go that dark again.

 

[relbeig]

Can anyone recommend a tint company in Ontario? What would be a typical price to pay for my hatchback? Any suggestions welcome.

 

[iluvmyVersa08]

Can anyone recommend a tint company in Ontario? What would be a typical price to pay for my hatchback? Any suggestions welcome.

Where in Ontario are you?

I went to Tint Boys (Grays Rd in Stoney Creek). $200 for all windows (except windshield) with lifetime warranty.

 

[relbeig]

Thanks, I'm in London. I'll ask around to find who friends recommend. I'll keep the warranty in mind too.

 

[BluV3R18]

Hi everyone,
I recently joined the forums after getting my first car (2011 Nissan hatchback 1.8L) and Im scheduled to have my car tinted this Wednesday and NY state law says that you have to allow 70% of the light into the car in both the front and rear windows...I have seen 30% tints and they dont look like much at all, but I was wondering if anyone (esp NY residents) has any experience with how tough cops are when it comes to cars being tinted...I'd prefer 20% but it isnt worth a 150.00 ticket but i feel 30% is almost too minimal to even do....any thoughts?

I have 35% that's the lowest I can go in the State of Tennessee.
If I get pulled over, the officer cannot say anything about my tint and that's the peace of mind I want
:Angel_anim: :Angel_anim: :Angel_anim: :Angel_anim: :Angel_anim: Go VOLS!

 

[New_Vera12]

thanks for the advice....i ended up having it done @ 30 and I love it...not too dark but not light enough to have people eyeballing my cars interior a lil too much. thanks

 

[Newowner2011]

Can anyone recommend a tint company in Ontario? What would be a typical price to pay for my hatchback? Any suggestions welcome.

Not sure if this is too late or not, but Go Glass does an awesome job