SirCharles

Guys - I failed the Texas State Inspection on my car because of dark tint on my front windows. I had 20% in the front put in like 3 years ago, but the inspection guys' meters read it at 12%.

Can anyone recommend a shop in the Dallas (Uptown/North Dallas/Richardson/Plano) where they'll pass me without having to remove the tint?

Everything else is ship-shape with the car!

Thx in advance!

dark knight

In Richardson/Garland area on Beltline between Shiloh and Jupiter, $10 off regular price.
Don't remember name of the shop but you will see the $10 OFF sign out front.
My car has 20% up front and 5% in back, no problem.

Shadow5501

It's gonna be a challenge because your tint isn't legal. The front side windows have to be 25%. Here is a link to the Texas DPS page with tinting information: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/Misc/faq/tint.htm

Sorry, no recommendation on an inspection shop. I have been told the state is cracking down on inspection shops, and have experienced that they no longer pass stuff which wasn't an issue for years. I had to remove the tint band at the top of the windshield on my 124 sedan. It had been there without any issue for more than 10 years.

SirCharles

Thanks for the recco. Did you go to this place recently and get your inspection done. I just want to make sure that they're still open if I go on a search for this shop.

Also, did you happen to see if they actually brought out that tint-meter and measured your windows?

thxbye

dark knight

They do not use the tint meter at all, still open when I was there last Nov.