Window Tint Laws (please add to this)

**sexyrex** · 03-06-2005 11:28 AM

i want a lite tint in the front and passenger windows. anyone got a suggestion of "percent" tint or something. i just want just a bit of dark. if you know what im trying to say. thanks

**gooseneck076** · 03-07-2005 06:01 PM

35% is a safe bet. Just a little tint and legal damn near everywhere I beleive. Check into your tint shops though. Some sell supplemental insurance for cheap in case you have to take it off due to a repair ticket.

**dark_vandal** · 04-01-2005 08:33 PM

Here In New Mexico:

Some of the most lenient laws in the nation in terms of overall tint:
Front windows: 20%
Rear Windows: 20%

In Albuquerque, note that the law says
Front windows: 35%
Rear Windows: 20%

I had my old car, a Mazda Protege5, tinted 28% front windows and 18% rear. This was fine, never had any trouble with the cops. The 28% qualifies as a 35% on the light meters, so it is legal. It was applied by a shop that only tints legally (Tint Masters, I would highly reccomend them because they use high quality tint and are very good at what they do).

I got the WRX tinted the same, and this time I darkened my front windshiled visor to 5% (I think I had 15% on the old car). No problems so far and the car looks great!

**Felix** · 09-10-2005 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by gooseneck076

Felix's long list was accurate. MD is 35%.

I got the list from an issue of Super Street (I think) which was taken off of the DMV's website for each state. So unless they've changed the laws recently, they should be right.

**woadey_2002** · 10-27-2005 11:16 AM

anybody know the tint law in washington?

**labelskate** · 11-13-2005 09:01 AM

AZ is 35% in the front, 20% in the back. I have 20% all around and cops don't care since it's so damn hot in az and I see tons of people with illegal tint..

**ODiz413** · 11-13-2005 12:47 PM

Anybody Know Illinois Tint Code?? Im Only 18 So My Dad Monitors My Mods.. He's Been Giving Me A Lot Of **** Aobut Getting Tints Because Of The Illegal Issue. Otherwise He Told Me He Agrees That It Would Look Nice...

**boostin_ass** · 12-06-2005 06:01 PM

i have 5% all around in CA and law is anything in back none in front, who cares what the law is

**cavallino333** · 12-06-2005 06:05 PM

Damn where do you live in CA? In San Jose everyone I know gets tickets for 20 in front. 5% is insanely dark. I have 35 in front and 20 in back.

**boostin_ass** · 12-06-2005 06:34 PM

haha i never said i havnt gotten tickets, well i havent in my rex yet, but in my honda had the same setup got like 7 tickets for it, but did the tint job myself

**TeknoGroover** · 12-15-2005 09:35 PM

To add to CA. No mirror tint anymore, and no color tint either. The thing for the cops was the blue or red tint with the headlights shining through your rear window, the car in front of you may think you are a cop. If you have a visor (windshield strip) on your front windshield it has to be no more than 6 inches, and has to be perforated, or tinted, not solid. and yes, the rear windows can be painted black if you wanted to, but the rear view mirror has to stay on the car. and the cops will check. I was just pulled over for modified exhaust. That was my only violation. Not the stereo system or even speeding, but exhaust. He was bored I guess.

**The_Dead_One** · 01-31-2006 11:33 PM

im not sure if someone has said anything about austraila yet as i havent read the hole thread thru but if not then

dont quote me on this but i think in australia its 10% and i KNOW ou can have it all around excluding the front windshield which can have a strip 6" any %

but i will go and find out for sure and edit post if needed

**vwwanksta69** · 02-13-2006 02:43 PM

In PA I got a 00 passat with 5% all around and im a ff, and my cop friends always f-k with me and pull me over but they even said that they dont care really unless they pull you over for something big and they cant see you in the front seat

so if you get pulled over roll them down and you should be fine....