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Old Jun 14, 2006
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tint ?

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i am getting my front 2 windows tinted tommor and was wondering what % tint should i get i am thinkin between 20% or 35% what do you guys think will look good?

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Old Jun 14, 2006
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Limmo (5%) in the back and 35% in the front is what i have and it looks very good, plus you will never be hassled by the cops.

if u want pics check the link in my signature
 
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Old Jun 14, 2006
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I got 20% on my front windows, i want them darker though but thats just me. I think you will be happy with 20% not to dark and not to lite. Good luck with it.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2006
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5%(limo) all the way around is the only way to go.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2006
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i went 5% for the back 3. and i think it was 15% for my front 2. its pretty dark and its not a huge contrast jump from back to front windows. might have been 20%... i dont remember exactly the number but it was one step below limo.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2006
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I have 5% limo on my back 3 windows, and 20% on my front 2 with a 8'' 20% strip on my windshield.


20% u cant see thru from about 10-20' away (meduim black)
35% 20-30' away you can make out outlines, its a dark grey

to match your stock tint you probably want to go with 35% to contrast, if your doing ur back ones also darker, do 20% up front, In NH its illeagle, but nowadays everyones doing it so they kinda dropped it unless there all pitch black
 
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Old Jun 14, 2006
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i have 5% all the way around.. but i had 35% last week. It was ok.. not dark enough for me
 
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Old Jun 14, 2006
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Cant tint front windows in nj ,only back and rear windows allowed, i went dark for back and rear on a black truck, looks good
 
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Old Jun 14, 2006
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I too have 5% all the way around just not in any of my pics cause i just got it last week
 
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Old Jun 15, 2006
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Brian, find out what is legal in your state, I know that in most states the drivers side can't be as dark as the rest, ANYWAY, make the fronts the same and legal, and them make all the rest as dark as the law allows. you won't be disappointed. both of my cars are done that way and I love them, my Ranger will be done soon.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2006
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if i dont tint my back windows right now do you think i will be happy with 20%?



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Old Jun 15, 2006
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Everytime one of my friends has gone with a lighter tint(few with 15% 2 went with 20) all of them ended up saying that they wish they would have went with 5% idk mayb ull be happy tho. just the fact that not being able to see in at all is really nice.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2006
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I learned the hard way with 5% all the way around...The darker the tint, the harder it is to see at night unless you have them down. I took the 5% off the front and did 20% instead, i like it because its a happy medium. 5% is wicked dark and 35% is to light for me.


Either way you look at it, Anythings better then stock windows (aka the fishbowl). And anything will look good, so do whatever you feel comfortable!
 
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Old Jun 15, 2006
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I have 5% limo on my back 3 windows, but left the front two alone.

Speaking of windows, do any of you guys have problems with the windows jumping/skipping when powering them down? Mine have basically done this since day 1 and the dealer has never been able to fix it. The drivers side is worse than the passenger side.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2006
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Mine only does that when its wet, but sence i did the tint on them they havnt done it?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2006
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Originally Posted by dangerRanger101
if i dont tint my back windows right now do you think i will be happy with 20%?




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personally, I think you would be happy with 20%
 
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