should i tint my windshield

[AlpineX548i]

Had my X5 for about a month and i finally got time to tint the car, should i do the windshield? im thinking about doing 20% all around..i dont pay anything for the tinting my friend does tints anyway so i figured why the hell not..about to go on friday, is 20% too much?

[twowinns]

Is that legal in NY?

[E53is]

i have limo tint on top of the privacy glass all around but not on the very front. the very front where i am is a 2 point ticket no questions asked. you can tint everything but the front and driver (front side) windows. keep in mind if a police officer catches you doing ten over and another guy at the same time doing ten over , he'll most likely get you because he can write two tickets. if you do get picked up for the front (side) its almost always a "fix it ticket" aka you have 14 days to take them off , find a cop and have him sign the ticket saying they are now off then you get to head to court to drop the ticket off. unless..... you can get an eye doctors note saying you have to have the car tinted because you have "sensitive eyes" or you know a few officers really well .

i noticed it also depends on the car your are driving if its nice
you dont get rolled as much( if at all) as you would say in a ricer' civic
making all sorts of sounds...

i have friends who live all over this country and law for tints where they are is about the same. then again your state may not even have a law on tints either way

if you are willing to deal with all of it, 20% is nothing
i say go for it ! i love the way mine looks.

[chilliwilli]

Originally Posted by twowinns

Is that legal in NY?

Nope...and the boys in blue have been pulling people over in NYC to test window tints with some type of device. Ask me how i know...

[Penguin]

> if you are willing to deal with all of it, 20% is nothing

I wonder how many feet a 20% tint reduces your vision going 60 mph at night on a highway? Seriously, any idea?


P.S. Here's a state-by-state law reference:

Auto Window Tint Laws - TintCenter.com

[AzNMpower32]

Why would anyone ever want to tint the windshield.......that cuts down on your FORWARD visibility. Do you wear sunglasses at night while driving?

[jaaX3]

Originally Posted by AlpineX548i

should i do the windshield?

No...

[E53is]

never do the windshield. i had a friend who did , he took me for a drive around a lake at night , i almost downloaded in my pants , you couldnt see anything....

[X-cellent]

I woudl also assume that if you had an accident ALL liability could be placed on you or deferred from faulty party if it was realized the front window was tinted. I'm sure your insurance company would also want to use this as a reason NOT to pay.

[tonycajjo]

you can polarize the front. right?