B5 Models Please discuss all 1996 - 2001 B5 A4 topics here...

window tinting %'s??

Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:42 PM
  #1  
revolution337's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 70
Default window tinting %'s??

hey guys. im heading to the local shop to get my windows tinted in my B5. i was looking to get 35%, because i don't want to be a cop magnet. laws in pennsylvania are tight! anyone have pics with window tint. preferably 35%, but any pics will do. thanks !
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:57 PM
  #2  
Jc61990's Avatar
4th Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,326
From: Long Island, New York
Default

20% all around
 
Attached Thumbnails window tinting %'s??-dsc00655.jpg   window tinting %'s??-tints.jpg  

Last edited by Jc61990; Mar 19, 2009 at 10:02 PM.
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:11 PM
  #3  
alexroyal816's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 102
From: Seattle
Default

20% or 24% cant remember. either way, 4% wont be a noticable difference

Name:  carfog005.jpg
Views: 1251
Size:  79.1 KB
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:54 PM
  #4  
cantdrive55's Avatar
2nd Gear
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 542
From: Morgantown, WV
Default

32% Solargard:

Name:  snow09.jpg
Views: 1382
Size:  163.7 KB
Name:  snow10.jpg
Views: 1488
Size:  127.4 KB
 
Old Mar 20, 2009 | 02:02 AM
  #5  
rCc0la's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 50
From: Verona NJ
Default

deff go with 20s

https://www.audiforums.com/forum/alb...pictureid=4048

i have 20s and there pretty dark but they look awesome
 
Old Mar 20, 2009 | 02:20 AM
  #6  
surfntomm's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11
Default



30%
 
Old Mar 20, 2009 | 11:28 AM
  #7  
jprice865's Avatar
Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 35
Default

i just had to peel all the tint off my car. heres what the cop told me about PA tint laws...don't know how true. he said that, in PA, 70% of light has to be able to pass through the window and most stock automotive glass already only allows 70% of light through. so any tint that you put on a car in PA is illegal and you can be fined for it.

not my words. i got pulled over 3 times for my tint. i live in northeast PA. never got a fine...but a few written warnings. i just took mine off to avoid drawing any unnecessary attention. good luck
 
Old Mar 20, 2009 | 01:40 PM
  #8  
never_enough's Avatar
1st Gear
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 174
From: 49504
Default

totally depends on what you can get away with. a local shop will do my avant with 15% for 170 (after hours). after looking around though i might be more interested in 20%. i figure that might not look so bad.
 
Old Mar 20, 2009 | 10:36 PM
  #9  
CCA4's Avatar
Administrator
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 7,588
From: NW PA
Default

Originally Posted by jprice865
i just had to peel all the tint off my car. heres what the cop told me about PA tint laws...don't know how true. he said that, in PA, 70% of light has to be able to pass through the window and most stock automotive glass already only allows 70% of light through. so any tint that you put on a car in PA is illegal and you can be fined for it.

not my words. i got pulled over 3 times for my tint. i live in northeast PA. never got a fine...but a few written warnings. i just took mine off to avoid drawing any unnecessary attention. good luck
I grew up in NW PA and got pulled over for my tint as well. You're right, any aftermarket tint is illegal except in pickup trucks with flat rear windows and no sliding window. The only time tint on side windows is legal is when it came like that from the factory. For example, the back doors and windows on newer SUV's
 
Old Mar 20, 2009 | 10:46 PM
  #10  
Trey25's Avatar
4th Gear
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,794
From: Home of the Yankees
Default

20% or darker.

 

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:49 PM.