im undecided on what tint shade to go - 50% or 35%

I previously had 50 and 35 and I liked both - I personally like really light tints but Im also going with the light (sahara beige) interior

can guys who have had their C63's tinted post some pics in different lighting if they have them?

 

I got 15% on sides and rear, and 35% on windshield. Looks hot.

 

thats probably too dark for me - plus yur car is white right? there would be no contrast on my car since its black which i dont like - plus i dont want to deal with cops...legally I can go as low as 30%

 

I am in Florida, so I don’t have to deal with those tint laws, I am from NY though so I know all about the cops being a$$’s about it. They are very lenient down here. I agree that most people will think it’s too dark, I did too at first, but it grew on me and I love it. I also agree that it goes better with the white than it would with black. I would go with 35% all around, I have it on my windshield, it’s not too dark at all.

 

20% & legal too!!

 

I would go 35%. It's not worth doing 50%, does not look that much diff than stock.

 

I have a few crappy pics at dusk of 50% Johnson Window Film. I think it looks good on a darker color like steel grey, plus I dont worry about cops.... When I raise the rear sunshade, it looks darker in the car so I like that.

 

35% FTW! especially since you're getting a light interior it'll offset if it may be to dark.

 

50% looks so nice, especially on the steel grey
I think I will go with 50%

 

thats sick i got 15% on sides and rear also but i got 50 in windshield, i had 35 on the windshield but i got pulled over 3 days in a row so i took it off and put 50 and im still getting pulled over

 

HAHA cops are such haters! I havent had any problems with that yet, if they ask about my windshield I just act like "WHAT!?!? Tinted windshield??? This is how I got the car.... lol

 

this one might be the kicker -



to be honest tint is not functional for me...im in the northeast and i only drive on the weekends - i just like the look

 

If you are going just for the look, then I would really consider 35%, especially since you are going with a light interior. I have 35% with black interior and kinda wish I would have gone 15%. Actually I wanted something around 20%-25% but they don't have that in the F1 Pinnacle

I think my tint looks too light in most condtions, and pictures usually make it look darker than it does in real life. Considering that even with 35% it sometimes looks like there is a very light tint, I would imagine 50% would seem like no tint in a lot of conditions, and would be the choice for those who wanted function over looks.

 

I will try to get a pic of the 50% tomorrow/Tuesday in the sunlight....

Agree that with a grey or sand interior, you might want to go a little darker...

Tint brand and type will probably make a difference. Do you know what brand you're going with? My installer was awesome but I'm in SoCal.

 

my guy will be using madico - i think thats wat its called

i can always decide there...ive had 50 on my M3 with black interior and 35 on the rover with cream interior - i like both so who knows

i've just always preferred it to be really light for some reason

 

I personally think there is no point in getting 50% tints, why bother spending the money on that. It will BARELY be tinted and you will be able to see right through to the inside.

Isn’t the purpose of tints to prevent that? I guess some people have different reasons for getting them, but don’t waste your money on 50%. Just my advice, the lightest you should go with is 35% IMO...

 

off topic- but your front reflector -

did u tape your bulb or did u plug in a bulb but leave it out of the housing?

 

cell phone pics with rear sunshade up...

 

How much did everyone pay for their tints?

 

about 180ish?

 

Some local place who's done a good amount of work for a friend of mine is asking for $300. Although I trust this will be an awesome job, $300 is way too pricey.

Looks like I have some shopping to do.

 

I have Black / Sahara Beige with 35% all around that keeps me out of trouble with the cops.

 

In CA any type of tint on the front windows is illegal, I had 5% 50% on my previous cars and I got tickets, even on C I have 35% and I already got a ticket.

 

^+1

 

i went with 50% all around and love it - i park inside and dont drive daily so 50% protections is good enough for me -

plus at night the 35 would be much darker than i prefer