What % Tints should I get?
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What % Tints should I get?
Hey guys need some help I have a Black C55 with black interior and blue tint windows. I wana get them tinted black what % seems right I was looking around 20% - 35%. Needed some opinions, help, and advice. Thanks!
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for reference, on my c32 i have 15% tint and my car is also black on black. it looks a tiny shade above 5%. it is dark, but still surprisingly easy to see from inside looking out. in sunlight, you can still see through it slightly. i would recommend 15% if you want an agressive tint, but not 5% blacked out. 15% in rear, 30% in front i think. you have to consider that the black interior makes tint look blacker too, maybe 30% might be good if you don't want it very dark.
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I have 35% and I have attached a pic on my red coupe. It could be a shade darker, but that is the legal limit here.
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Originally Posted by johncl
I have 35% and I have attached a pic on my red coupe. It could be a shade darker, but that is the legal limit here.
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Go for 20%!
IMO, the best looking is 20% ...
5% is too dark, you can easily get a ticket. 35% is legal, but you can see right through it. 20% is still illegal but at least it's not that dark. When I got my tints installed I asked for 20% but it's actually 16% ... at least that's what the cop's machine measured when I got pulled over
IMO, the best looking is 20% ...
5% is too dark, you can easily get a ticket. 35% is legal, but you can see right through it. 20% is still illegal but at least it's not that dark. When I got my tints installed I asked for 20% but it's actually 16% ... at least that's what the cop's machine measured when I got pulled over
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I had 35% on the rears and 50% on the front and just changed mine to 5% rears and 35% front. My car is black/black and IMO it looks bad ***!
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at first i got 24% on my car and hated it! was to light, so me being so picky paid a couple hundred more to get it done darker. Now the guy said he used 12%, but to me, looks a little lighter.
here is a pic with 24%
and 12% now
here is a pic with 24%
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/clk55-amg-clk63-amg-w208-w209/36019-harris-can-you-help-100_08277777.jpg)
and 12% now
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/c-class-w203/43147-tinted-windows-w203-thread-all-you-want-know-about-window-tinting-c-class-sd1tc5.jpg)
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
How can you even see out the windows with it that dark?
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
How can you even see out the windows with it that dark?
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You get used to them after awhile. I had my BMW tinted double with 5%. I couldn't see anything at night so had to depend on side mirrors!
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Same effect of how you can't see someone's eyes when they're wearing sunglasses, but they can see you just fine....
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My cousin's cars' are all tinted at 10% and whenever I drive them I feel as if I'm going to run over someone.
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
No, Neal answered it. I meant night time driving.
My cousin's cars' are all tinted at 10% and whenever I drive them I feel as if I'm going to run over someone.
My cousin's cars' are all tinted at 10% and whenever I drive them I feel as if I'm going to run over someone.
I've never driven a car with that level of tint on the windows and if it does impede your vision that much I'd find that VERY annoying..
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35% is the darkest tint that i think you can see pretty clearly at night. i have 35% tints all around on my c55 and can see fine at night. 20% and darker will make it pretty difficult to see during night driving.
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Originally Posted by jtc55
35% is the darkest tint that i think you can see pretty clearly at night. i have 35% tints all around on my c55 and can see fine at night. 20% and darker will make it pretty difficult to see during night driving.