What window tint percentage 35% or 15%?

Wooglin AR · 08-20-2008, 10:45 PM

Advice please? I have an appointment to finally get my '01 silver allroad tinted. I want to keep that car cooler (black/grey interior), but don't want the car so dark that I have problems seeing at night.

I've decided upon the Formula One/Pinnacle film, but Mark at Shaded Days is recommending a darker tint that I was planning on.So,any thoughts on 35% all around, or 15% in cargo area? Too dark with dark interior?

Believe it or not,I'm more interested in a cooler car, than looking cool.However, if I look cooler in the process,it's all good. ;-)

Press · 08-21-2008, 03:15 AM

see at nite

The Turtle · 08-21-2008, 05:56 AM

I have 20% on the car in my sig.

allroad'Ed now · 08-21-2008, 10:01 AM

I got stopped twice for front tint. Did the same tint on my X5 and have been stopped for the front doors again.

FWIW- 20% is really dark at night when you're trying to back out of a driveway.

Wooglin AR · 08-21-2008, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the tip and the pic of that great car! I still get heartsick knowing that it's gone. Hope you are enjoying the X5 :-)

I don't think I will tempt Johnny Law with the front windows just yet. I am considering 35% on rear windows, and slightly darker for the cargo area to create a fade effect. I hate the minivan look of clear fronts and dark rear...

allroad'Ed now · 08-21-2008, 10:45 AM

Ran that way for a year. But the tint on the front doors looks nicer and definitely keeps the hot sun off the driver. Yes, I miss that car all the time. X5 is nice for an SUV, but the allroad was such a great everyday car.

Here's without tint on the front doors:

Wooglin AR · 08-21-2008, 10:58 AM

Wow! What a difference! Doing all the windows looks MUCH better!

Does the factory window color actually have any VLT percentage? I just wonder if going 35% on the rear doors will be a more subtle transition?

carbonLORD · 08-21-2008, 11:30 AM

35 the first time, 15 the second The 15 looked cool, but gangster. 35 was OK, but you sound like you could use 50%, really.

Remember though, its illegal to do the fronts (but whatever), see my old car in the pic poster for 15%.

Use 3M Charcoal or Smoke color only.

Good luck.

allroad'Ed now · 08-21-2008, 12:18 PM

I think all the windows are the same. I initially thought of 35% on all but the front doors, but decided that if I ever tinted the fronts, I would want some contrast to avoid being pulled over. Didn't work, got pulled over. One of the tickets I got was while parked in the garage at O'Hare if you can believe that. One in Naperville. X5 ticket was in my own town- Wheaton.

I would think it would look pretty nice with 35% and still cut a lot of the sun's heat. 20% was pretty dark on a rainy night. My ex didn't like driving it on those kind of night because it was hard to see to back up.

skabaru · 08-22-2008, 06:14 AM

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Press Fear the Miata! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 20,152	35 unless you like getting stopped by the police....too dark in the cargo area will make it hard to see at nite __________________ PSA - Don't post angry "Just living the dream" Autobahn Country Club (North-South-Full), Blackhawk Farms, Daytona International Speedway, GingerMan, Grattan, Mid-Ohio, Milwaukee Mile, Nurburgring, Road America, Road Atlanta, VIRginia International Raceway, Watkins Glen International "The most fun you can have in a car with your pants on"™ Current: 2009 Chevy Tahoe LTZ 2004 A4 3.0 USP Avant 1990 Mazda Miata Previous: 2001 A6 4.2 1989 Porsche 951

08-21-2008, 05:56 AM	#3
The Turtle Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 15,122	darkest to go would be 20, otherwise you won't see anything at night.... I have 20% on the car in my sig. __________________ AIM: bonaturtle 1988 Porsche 911 Coupe 2003 Kymco People 50 2007 Mazda3 HB GTS Follow me on RTW Trip: http://bit.ly/Zu3Iy

08-21-2008, 10:01 AM	#4
allroad'Ed now Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 7,169	Here's my silver allroad with 35% on the front doors and 20% everywhere else. But... I got stopped twice for front tint. Did the same tint on my X5 and have been stopped for the front doors again. FWIW- 20% is really dark at night when you're trying to back out of a driveway. __________________ formerly known as: Ed's A6Q now allroad '02 allroad Light Silver/Platinum- gone but not forgotten H-Sport (stealth black) RS6 Exhaust 20% Tint Bluetoothed for Razr Sym II with XM Summer street- 18x8 BBS RX 245/45-18 Toyo T1R 20mm H&R spacers Per my wife:"A station wagon shouldn't be this damn fast!" Other current toys: '04 BMW X5 4.4 Tow vehicle '97 BMW 528I, 95K miles, dead stock '86 911 track toy, 190,000K miles and just a few mods Previously: 98 A6Q 93 100CS 86 5000 CSQ

08-21-2008, 10:09 AM	#5
Wooglin AR Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Evanston,IL Posts: 80	Re: Here's my silver allroad with 35% on the front doors and 20% everywhere else. But... Thanks for the tip and the pic of that great car! I still get heartsick knowing that it's gone. Hope you are enjoying the X5 :-) I don't think I will tempt Johnny Law with the front windows just yet. I am considering 35% on rear windows, and slightly darker for the cargo area to create a fade effect. I hate the minivan look of clear fronts and dark rear... __________________ 2001 2.7t Pinnacle tint 50 front/35 rear/20 cargo, H-Sports, Yokohama Advan S4 (3 season) RS4 replicas, Michelin PA3 (winter) OEM twinspokes

08-21-2008, 10:45 AM	#6
allroad'Ed now Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 7,169	I initially only did the 20% and left the front doors alone... Ran that way for a year. But the tint on the front doors looks nicer and definitely keeps the hot sun off the driver. Yes, I miss that car all the time. X5 is nice for an SUV, but the allroad was such a great everyday car. Here's without tint on the front doors: __________________ formerly known as: Ed's A6Q now allroad '02 allroad Light Silver/Platinum- gone but not forgotten H-Sport (stealth black) RS6 Exhaust 20% Tint Bluetoothed for Razr Sym II with XM Summer street- 18x8 BBS RX 245/45-18 Toyo T1R 20mm H&R spacers Per my wife:"A station wagon shouldn't be this damn fast!" Other current toys: '04 BMW X5 4.4 Tow vehicle '97 BMW 528I, 95K miles, dead stock '86 911 track toy, 190,000K miles and just a few mods Previously: 98 A6Q 93 100CS 86 5000 CSQ

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08-21-2008, 10:58 AM	#7
Wooglin AR Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Evanston,IL Posts: 80	Re: I initially only did the 20% and left the front doors alone... Wow! What a difference! Doing all the windows looks MUCH better! Does the factory window color actually have any VLT percentage? I just wonder if going 35% on the rear doors will be a more subtle transition? __________________ 2001 2.7t Pinnacle tint 50 front/35 rear/20 cargo, H-Sports, Yokohama Advan S4 (3 season) RS4 replicas, Michelin PA3 (winter) OEM twinspokes

08-21-2008, 11:30 AM	#8
carbonLORD AudiWorld Uber User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 42,977	Ive had both, now I have neither. 35 the first time, 15 the second The 15 looked cool, but gangster. 35 was OK, but you sound like you could use 50%, really. Remember though, its illegal to do the fronts (but whatever), see my old car in the pic poster for 15%. Use 3M Charcoal or Smoke color only. Good luck. __________________ [img src="http://www.carbonlord.com/matte.jpg"] carbonLORD is here, punching your chests. \| RS 6 Stuff \| www.carbonLORD.com \| 08 TT 2.0

08-21-2008, 12:18 PM	#9
allroad'Ed now Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 7,169	Don't think so... I think all the windows are the same. I initially thought of 35% on all but the front doors, but decided that if I ever tinted the fronts, I would want some contrast to avoid being pulled over. Didn't work, got pulled over. One of the tickets I got was while parked in the garage at O'Hare if you can believe that. One in Naperville. X5 ticket was in my own town- Wheaton. I would think it would look pretty nice with 35% and still cut a lot of the sun's heat. 20% was pretty dark on a rainy night. My ex didn't like driving it on those kind of night because it was hard to see to back up. __________________ formerly known as: Ed's A6Q now allroad '02 allroad Light Silver/Platinum- gone but not forgotten H-Sport (stealth black) RS6 Exhaust 20% Tint Bluetoothed for Razr Sym II with XM Summer street- 18x8 BBS RX 245/45-18 Toyo T1R 20mm H&R spacers Per my wife:"A station wagon shouldn't be this damn fast!" Other current toys: '04 BMW X5 4.4 Tow vehicle '97 BMW 528I, 95K miles, dead stock '86 911 track toy, 190,000K miles and just a few mods Previously: 98 A6Q 93 100CS 86 5000 CSQ

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