At what percent do you notice cops pulling you over for window tint?

[natedog7700]

Im looking at getting some darker window tint but i dont want it so dark that cops will pull me over for it. I wana find that sweet spot where cops dont look at me weird and its still fairly dark...

[Spgm5]

Originally Posted by natedog7700

Im looking at getting some darker window tint but i dont want it so dark that cops will pull me over for it. I wana find that sweet spot where cops dont look at me weird and its still fairly dark...

Had limo on my last car. Got pulled over a few times

Have 15% now with no issues. Opening your sunroof cover will lighten the tint with the added sunlight coming through.

Your interior color will make a huge difference as well.

[gliderpilot]

20% on my Silverado and 35% ceramic on wife's 335xi and never
had any issue at all.

[ShopVac]

In PA - the magic number seems to be 35% all around.

I always ran 15% in the back / 35% in the front and would occasionally get pulled over. Never ticketed.

Last 2 cars, 35%, no issues.

[paimon.soror]

35% in CT and MA, no issues.

[Kenny's X5]

I'd say 20-25%

[bimmette]

You should probably ask in your regional section. Here our side front windows can't be tinted so if the side rear windows are tinted and they are the same percentage it's obvious.
Mine are 50% and I got a ticket. When it's warm out, I roll my windows down when possible

[Refined]

I've got 20% and can bank on one ticket per year. I consider it a luxury tax.

[dreamingat30fps]

Here I've never had issues at 15-20%. That being said when I bought the truck the tint was soooooo dark I couldn't see shit at night. So I went to have them replaced and found out they were about 3% in the rear and 8% in the fronts. Had it for like 6+ months like that no issues with cops.

Tint people said there were multiple layers of tint on that shit and the rears already come tinted from the factory to like 20%.

[SiEgs90]

In PA here and got some ceramic tint on mine. 85% on the front and 35% on all the rears. Never got hassled. I felt it gives the illusion that my rears look the legal 70% since I don’t believe anything is legal up front. Could do 50 or 35 on the front and wouldn’t be worried about the cops at all. I got 35% in the back for the kid and 85% up front to keep some glare and heat down without running the risk of being bothered by the cops. 85 looks like nothing from the outside but from the inside has a somewhat glazed look in certain bright sunlight depending on the angle and how you’re looking through it. The 85-35 blends really well at certain times and other times I wish I went darker up front. Buy tintprotector.com felt to save yourself a huge headache. The improvement in daytime visibility, heat reduction, and glare is nice. If you did 35% all around it’s still going to be pretty hot when you get in your car after 6-8hrs in the sun, but once the A/C is on it keeps it comfortable when you’re driving. Cuts the headlight glare in your rear view mirror down a lot at night to. Just tint it in the summer when it’s really hot out so the tint clings faster.

[1MOREMOD]

If it's dark enough you won't ever notice them trying to pull you over right?

[ASAP]

in south florida, you don't get pulled over... its simply accepted with the sun being so strong... all cars have heavy tint

[Maynard]

Around here tint is just an excuse-to-stop, so if you aren't acting suspicious or hooning around on city streets, I doubt they would stop you just for tint (per the 3 local LEO's I've had the chance to talk about this with. And I've not heard of it being an issue, but I don't run with a bunch of modders. I think if I were to cruise slowly through certain neighborhoods I'd get attention, but probably more for my lack of tint than for the windows. In the past, these things have actually helped by giving the cop an excuse for a non-moving violation ticket once they interact and see that I'm being polite about things - and no body in the trunk ("just don't look under the air cleaner, officer").

[rad doc]

Step 1. Make friends with doc.
Step 2. Prescription for tint exemption for keratoconjuctivitis sicca.
Step 3. Enjoy legal dark tint.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by rad doc

Step 1. Make friends with doc.
Step 2. Prescription for tint exemption for keratoconjuctivitis sicca.
Step 2a: Prescription for MJ for glaucoma
Step 3. Enjoy legal dark tint.

FTFY

[Ickdeep]

I went for 20% for my 535i as its dark but not too dark to get the police attention.

[Joekerr]

I went with 20% as well in mine, never had any issues.

[dmk08]

I have run 60% on my windshield and 30% windows for years and never been pulled over. The law here is 33% I believe.

[Ultimateone]

Originally Posted by paimon.soror

35% in CT and MA, no issues.

Yup 35 in Mass

[Hawkeye]

No tint allowed on fronts here. Got pulled over enough as a kid that I just haven't bothered with tint with my latest vehicles. I see a car every now and then with tinted fronts but not super common around here.

I agree with someone above - get what you like and view it as a luxury tax.

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by rad doc

Step 1. Make friends with doc.
Step 2. Prescription for tint exemption for keratoconjuctivitis sicca.
Step 3. Enjoy legal dark tint.

Unfortunately not one of the four diagnoses required in New York State

[Alpine300zhp]

Originally Posted by ASAP

in south florida, you don't get pulled over... its simply accepted with the sun being so strong... all cars have heavy tint

Agreed. I got pulled over once by a trooper who must have been blind. He thought my tint was too dark, but was surprised when he dropped the tint meter on it and it came back as 30% which is above the legal 28% in Florida. In 18 years of driving in South Florida, that was the only time I got pulled over for tint.