tint shade... what is it for 03 X?
 

I want to tint my front windows but I do not want to go to dark.My last car 05 A6 was tinted 35% shade and it helped a lot with heat. I want to use the same and it looks like the same as the X5 rears. arethey 20 or 35 shade? thanks all.

I think its either 50% or 35%. it definitely isnt 20. should search on here as well. its been stated before.

tint recommendations
 

35% for the fronts and 20% for the back window and rear passenger windows.

35% is whats considered legal for front windows in our state of WA.
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Go with a 35% tint on the front windows. That will match the back perfectly.

Window Tinting Shop
 

Can anyone in the New York/ New Jersey area recommend a good window tinting shop?

http://lorenzotintny.com/

You can also search Lorenzo tint on this and other BMW forums.

:iagree: Also depends on which company tint you are using.

Thanks LeMansX5

Herre in uk we cant go more than 30% tint including the original tint on glass from factory so only way to stay legal is to have unpleasant contrast from front to back or just go without tints...................I'm all for safety but it's a bit OTT & really sucks IMO.

In NY State tints on the front windows are illegal. I believe the laws here states that you cannot have tints over 50% for any windows on cars. SUV, Vans, and station wagons are in a different class and can have tints on back windows. Since the lightest shade I can find here is 50% and the manufacturer lightly tints the front windows when car is equipped with AC, any tint I put in puts me over the limit and it will be illegal.

My previos car (05 Audi A6) I had it tinted at 35% all the way around and I was pulled over twice in the 3 years I had it. Some cops threatened to give a ticket for each window. Thats 7 summons all together counting the little window on the back door. Luckilly I have only gotten warnings to remove them and only once I had a cop use the tint meter.

I know tinting the car will be illegal but I do not agree that they should be at this level. I think up to 35% should be legal and if you get pulled over then opening all windows and tunrning on the interior lights should be mandatory for tinted vehicles. This is for the safety of police officers. Before I did this they would approach the car with their hands on the gun due to the unknows of whats could possibly be pointing at them from the other side.