Window Tints

VeNuM · 05-08-2003, 03:22 PM

How many people here have your windows tinted? I think it adds a killer look to some cars. I'm getting my back and quarters done, but it is illegal to touch the side windows. I want to put a light tint on them to complete the look but don't feel like getting 5 tickets a month. Anybody out there have similar experiences that you can share? ~Brian

Sicy Stang · 05-08-2003, 03:28 PM

I have the back and quarters tinted almost black. That's one of the first things I got done to my car. I MUST have my windows tinted. Cant tint the sides though in Cali. I think you could get away with a very light smoke. I think that and rims add a world of difference to a stock stang. The tint is probly like 9 years old and is holding up fairly well... they corner is peeling a bit and bubbling but over all in good condition after so long.

(thats an old pic.. probly when I first got them tinted..)

Mass Stang · 05-08-2003, 03:31 PM

I have tind all around (Except for windshield). In Massachusetts you can tint, but only to 35%. They are trying to outlaw it, but it hasn't been to sucsessful yet. I have seen some Mass. State cops with Limo tint all around.

jj_jonathon · 05-08-2003, 05:56 PM

you guys remind me why florida kicks so much arse

ive got 5% rear and quarters and 10-15% on the side ones...looks gorgeous!

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 05-08-2003, 06:13 PM

I need to get my windows tinted. i think im gonna get the side ones tinted anyways

They are always rolled down for the most part so maybe I can get away with it

MissBlondie · 05-09-2003, 12:07 AM

Do it! I've heard Ziebart in Downers off of Ogden. It's across the street from Madden Ford. They'll go as dark as you want without any hassle.

lil drummer boy · 05-09-2003, 12:15 AM

I'd have to agree... if it were my car I'd do it... I have my windows tinted pretty dark on my mustang... but since I have a white mustang the tinted windows and headlight covers on it really contrast with the white which I really like... it stands out... at least to me it does... around where I live they do have a law that you can only go a certain percentage, but I've yet to get hit for it (knock on wood)...

The Deuce · 05-09-2003, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MidNiteBlu 5.0
I need to get my windows tinted. i think im gonna get the side ones tinted anyways They are always rolled down for the most part so maybe I can get away with it

I've seen cops ask people to roll the windows up at night, then give tickets for illegal tint.

Consider it before you tint.

Mass Stang · 05-09-2003, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jj_jonathon
you guys remind me why florida kicks so much arse

ive got 5% rear and quarters and 10-15% on the side ones...looks gorgeous!

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. I know. But atleast they let us do it to 35%. Thats better than nothing.

TruBluePony · 05-09-2003, 07:06 AM

The tint here in Ohio is legal to 55%(45%) and I believe it's 65%(35%)in Kentucky. When I had my 01 stang they were tinted to 80%(including sides). When I got my 02 I went to 90%. I've never had a problem with either one. The only cops that really care are the highway patrol but as far as the township cops and sheriff's go they don't seem to care. I think it has a lot to do if your driving a ghetto car or a ricer then they might harrass you.

Here's a picture of the 01

TruBluePony · 05-09-2003, 07:19 AM

and the 02

tireburner163 · 05-09-2003, 09:57 AM

TruBluePony I think you've got it backwards. 90% tint would like 90% of the light in. ie very light. 35% tint is lighter than 15% tint, etc

In MS 35% is the legal limit. But no body cares so the LX has 15% on everything except the windshield.

VeNuM · 05-09-2003, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Deuce
I've seen cops ask people to roll the windows up at night, then give tickets for illegal tint.

Consider it before you tint.

That is exactly why if I do the side windows, I want a LIGHT tint. If I smoke it really dark, I know I'll get pulled over once a week as it is. My car is enough of a cop magnet with an offroad h-pipe and flowmaster and dumps. So I'm still undecided. I'm definately doing the back and the quarters though.

Jill: I've heard good things about them, and that's for sure where I'm going. They did this guy's car at work and it looks great. You got your windows tinted on the vert? It would look mean on a triple black vert

~Brian

Mass Stang · 05-09-2003, 10:07 AM

In Mass they make you roll your windows up durning state inspection. My buddies though he was gonna pull a fast one on his GT ragtop. Everytime he got it inspected he would show up with the top down and windows down. He wasn't happy when they told him to roll them up. He went to a bone yard and bought two side windows. And puts them on only during inspection time, then goes back to the tinted ones. Gotta do what you gotta do I guess !

TruBluePony · 05-09-2003, 10:08 AM

Tireburner163 that's why I put the other percentages in also. All I know is here when you order tint you give the percentage that light is blocked not the amount let in. It's an Ohio thing I suppose.

blue00gt · 05-09-2003, 01:18 PM

Hey Sicy - the law has changed in California. It is legal to have the fronts tinted up to a point, 35% I think. They give you a certificate stating that your side windows are tinted in accordance with the limits of the law, so if you wanted to get tricky you can always get them done darker later and show the certificate if you get pulled over.

93blkGTfun · 05-09-2003, 05:37 PM

In indiana its 35%. I dont have my stang tinted, but as soon as I'm done painting it, im getting the back, quarters, and sides at 35. I may get a brow at 15 or somewere in there.

drudis · 05-13-2003, 03:38 PM

I tint my vehicles 35%. The Ranger, the Mustang, and the Windstar.
Its illegal in Michigan, but I got a letter from my opthomologist stating that I am photophobic (fear of light). So I cannot get written up for tinting the driver/passenger windows.

Sicy Stang · 05-13-2003, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blue00gt
Hey Sicy - the law has changed in California. It is legal to have the fronts tinted up to a point, 35% I think. They give you a certificate stating that your side windows are tinted in accordance with the limits of the law, so if you wanted to get tricky you can always get them done darker later and show the certificate if you get pulled over.

Really???????

............................

joe4speed · 05-13-2003, 07:06 PM

Everything I have is tinted, I think it makes a car look alot cleaner.

05-08-2003, 03:22 PM	#1
VeNuM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 464	Window Tints How many people here have your windows tinted? I think it adds a killer look to some cars. I'm getting my back and quarters done, but it is illegal to touch the side windows. I want to put a light tint on them to complete the look but don't feel like getting 5 tickets a month. Anybody out there have similar experiences that you can share? ~Brian __________________ 1989 Black Mustang GT Hatchback, Underdrive Pulles, Electric Fan, Cold Air Intake, Headers, Offroad H-Pipe, Magnaflow catback, Steeda Tri-Ax, Fluidyne Aluminum Radiator, Timing at 14*, 3.73's Coming not so soon: 408w Ricer Hater's Club Member #59

05-08-2003, 03:31 PM	#3
Mass Stang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Posts: 110	I have tind all around (Except for windshield). In Massachusetts you can tint, but only to 35%. They are trying to outlaw it, but it hasn't been to sucsessful yet. I have seen some Mass. State cops with Limo tint all around. __________________

05-08-2003, 05:56 PM	#4
jj_jonathon Trisket Join Date: May 2002 Location: University of Florida, FL Posts: ½ Posts: 1,560	you guys remind me why florida kicks so much arse ive got 5% rear and quarters and 10-15% on the side ones...looks gorgeous! __________________ University of Florida - Physics Major My 02GT vert Media Center Pics BBK Underdrive Pulleys \| K&N FIPK (Gen II) \| Bullet Grille \| Mach 1 Chin Spoiler \| UPR Interior Parts \| XM Radio \| Audiobahn Subs Ricer Hater's Club Member #1/2 (30) http://www.ricehatersclub.com/

05-08-2003, 06:13 PM	#5
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	I need to get my windows tinted. i think im gonna get the side ones tinted anyways They are always rolled down for the most part so maybe I can get away with it __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

05-09-2003, 12:07 AM	#6
MissBlondie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 335	Do it! I've heard Ziebart in Downers off of Ogden. It's across the street from Madden Ford. They'll go as dark as you want without any hassle. __________________ 2003 TrueBlue GT with a few fun things...

05-08-2003, 03:28 PM	#2
Sicy Stang Sizzlin' Sicilian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 502	I have the back and quarters tinted almost black. That's one of the first things I got done to my car. I MUST have my windows tinted. Cant tint the sides though in Cali. I think you could get away with a very light smoke. I think that and rims add a world of difference to a stock stang. The tint is probly like 9 years old and is holding up fairly well... they corner is peeling a bit and bubbling but over all in good condition after so long. (thats an old pic.. probly when I first got them tinted..)

05-09-2003, 12:15 AM	#7
lil drummer boy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pataskala, Ohio Posts: 111	I'd have to agree... if it were my car I'd do it... I have my windows tinted pretty dark on my mustang... but since I have a white mustang the tinted windows and headlight covers on it really contrast with the white which I really like... it stands out... at least to me it does... around where I live they do have a law that you can only go a certain percentage, but I've yet to get hit for it (knock on wood)... __________________ ...lil drummer boy Dig heavy metal? Check out my band Remains Of Eden Proud owner of a white 1997 Mustang GT

05-09-2003, 09:57 AM	#12
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	TruBluePony I think you've got it backwards. 90% tint would like 90% of the light in. ie very light. 35% tint is lighter than 15% tint, etc In MS 35% is the legal limit. But no body cares so the LX has 15% on everything except the windshield. __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

05-09-2003, 10:07 AM	#14
Mass Stang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Posts: 110	In Mass they make you roll your windows up durning state inspection. My buddies though he was gonna pull a fast one on his GT ragtop. Everytime he got it inspected he would show up with the top down and windows down. He wasn't happy when they told him to roll them up. He went to a bone yard and bought two side windows. And puts them on only during inspection time, then goes back to the tinted ones. Gotta do what you gotta do I guess ! __________________

05-09-2003, 10:08 AM	#15
TruBluePony Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 57	Tireburner163 that's why I put the other percentages in also. All I know is here when you order tint you give the percentage that light is blocked not the amount let in. It's an Ohio thing I suppose.

05-09-2003, 01:18 PM	#16
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Hey Sicy - the law has changed in California. It is legal to have the fronts tinted up to a point, 35% I think. They give you a certificate stating that your side windows are tinted in accordance with the limits of the law, so if you wanted to get tricky you can always get them done darker later and show the certificate if you get pulled over. __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

05-09-2003, 05:37 PM	#17
93blkGTfun Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 98	In indiana its 35%. I dont have my stang tinted, but as soon as I'm done painting it, im getting the back, quarters, and sides at 35. I may get a brow at 15 or somewere in there. __________________ "I think two drops of pee came out" http://www.homestarrunner.com

05-13-2003, 03:38 PM	#18
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	I tint my vehicles 35%. The Ranger, the Mustang, and the Windstar. Its illegal in Michigan, but I got a letter from my opthomologist stating that I am photophobic (fear of light). So I cannot get written up for tinting the driver/passenger windows. __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

05-13-2003, 07:06 PM	#20
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Everything I have is tinted, I think it makes a car look alot cleaner. __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

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