Rear Climate Package -Rear Window Tint Percentage? - Page 2

TROPICSX5 · #1 10-24-2007, 06:52 AM

New X5 black on black with no tint on my Black on Black X5. Is 35% or 50% the right number. Whick looks better ? I want to tint rear windows and back and front. I want the best tint with no problems. Thanks

drod · #2 10-24-2007, 09:26 PM

i've been examining the factory rear climate tint on a few X5s on the lot and it really doesn't look that dark.. it can't be more than %35 (or even higher) it's really not dark enough...

i almost had to ask if it had tint!!

maybe it's a special "NY thing"... they're really tough here with the tint laws!!

LeMansX5 · #3 10-24-2007, 10:05 PM

This is what my tint guy told me: If you notice closely the untinted windows you will see that it has a very light green tinge. So when that glass tinge combines with tint film it gives a different color than plain tint film by itself.
Madico charcool 35% tint film closely matches the factory tint.

NOVAX5 · #4 09-04-2007, 10:15 PM

its 35%, i did my rear windows at 35% and they match perfectly.

The Big Easy · #5 09-05-2007, 02:59 AM

TBone, I'd agree with Wagner, it is porbably 20% if not less. I was surprised cause it is not a cheapish option and the factory tinting was not easily seen (I took delivery in the evening, and have been driving only early or late in the day), so only saw it 5 days later. I have had 35% tint placed on front/back/including the trunk. I`ll post some pics soon.

Enjoy your ride.

NOVAX5 · #6 09-05-2007, 03:54 AM

most factory privacy glass accross all bmw models are 35% tint, thats what my tinter says.

ncx · #7 10-25-2007, 08:10 AM

I added 35% on the front (NC max tint) and it is not quite as dark as the factory tint. The OEM rear tint on mine must be 20% or less.

TROPICSX5 · #8 10-25-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ncx

I added 35% on the front (NC max tint) and it is not as dark as the factory tint. The OEM rear tint has to be 20% or less.

Thanks, you talking the rear window where the defroster is? . It comes 20% tint with the climate control package? Thanks

mkar · #9 10-25-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ncx

I added 35% on the front (NC max tint) and it is not quite as dark as the factory tint. The OEM rear tint on mine must be 20% or less.

This may have to do with light coming thru the front windshield which would make the driver and front passenger side tints appear lighter. I have 20% tints on an Audi sedan with beige interior and when I saw the factory tint on the X5 in a light interior I could tell the tint was definitely lighter than my 20s. The dealer told me its around 30%, I believe it. 35% is possible, but not 20.

ncx · #10 10-25-2007, 08:35 AM

Yes I am talking abour the rear climate pkg. I don't know if it is exactly 20%, but any tint shop can put a light meter on it and tell you and give you an exact measurement.

Let me add that I installed 35% 3M tint on the front windows and it could look different that other types of 35% tint such as what Lemans mentioned.

Also, I have black interior so the tint on the rear windows and hatch seems very dark since you can't see the black seats through the tint.