Window Tinting

[Johnny C]

Here are the laws by state.

State Window Tinting Laws

As an example, (Indiana) it's 30% for the sides and 30% for the rear.

This means that of the 100% of light that passes through a non tinted window, only 70% passes through that particular darkness of tint. 30% of the light is blocked.

I REALLY enjoy driving my car because of the tint during the day. When I drive the Cavalier (for work) it's not tinted and I find myself squinting a lot (no tint + a viser thats too short really irritates me)

Edit: Here's a link that explains some other things. Tint Laws

I don't think that is right. The darkest tint you can get is like 5%(limo), so that would mean(by your example) 5% of the light is blocked... not correct, 95% of the light is blocked, only 5% is let through. Know what I mean?

 

[TheOriginalJames]

I don't think that is right. The darkest tint you can get is like 5%(limo), so that would mean(by your example) 5% of the light is blocked... not correct, 95% of the light is blocked, only 5% is let through. Know what I mean?

I don't know, I was told that the higher the percentage, the darker it was. I forget where I read it though... it's been a while.

 

[Johnny C]

Nah, that's totally wrong man. The lower the %, the darker the tint. Now, if you look at STOCK tinted windows, like the ones that come from the factory tinted, that's how it works, but they list the percentage of light that comes through. Most GM stock vehicles come with 78% tint, which would be about 20% tint when looking at aftermarket tints.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

I think I heard two different stories. The first link doesn't state properly, VLT - visible light transmission.

I guess I had it backwards. 70% blocked/30% VLT vs 70% VLT/30% blocked

I wish I could find where I read that at.

 

[Johnny C]

70% blocked/30% VLT <---correct

 

[Maulds]

As we speak my driver window and front passenger side window are illegally tinted, it was that way when I bought it and I haven't yet made myself change it.