I live in PA, and the law says 70 70 any

so does that basically mean I can't get a tint job

 

Read this

 

Yeah, the PA courts have been swinging this around since 1999. There are lawyers taking advantage of this ambiguity; they are happily spending time (and money) arguing these points in courts on behalf of PA drivers.

The final point (and my opinion) is really whether a PA resident wants to risk the hassle of having to defend the issue should they get cited. Most don't care and go ahead and tint their windows; they'll deal with it when and if they are faced with the issue. Furthermore, PA residents have to contend with the inspection - will they pass or fail? There are inspection officials who are very strict and will fail the car solely on the tint.

I'd get the highest tint % I feel comfortable with (probably 40-50%) and risk the trouble, but that's my opinion. I'm not endorsing defying the PA law. I think that with a minimal tint, the chances of being cited are slim even as an add-on violation.

Do what you feel is comfortable to you.

 

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With my Durango I did the limo tint on all the rear windows (more for security than for function) because my subs got ripped off. And in the front I put 15%. Needless to say it was totally illegal, and my vision was obscurred til I got used to it, but I loved having it on there cuz it keeps the car cool and abolutely NOBODY can see in, thus, keeping anything inside my car safe. I certainly don't recommend this to everyone because it was very dark inside the car, but for someone goin security crazy, it's definitely a good thing. Not to mention, when the car was clean, it looked absolutely bad ***!

As for the cops, Los Angeles has bigger fish to fry than some college kid with tinted windows.

 

what are the tinting laws in Connecicut?

 

35% on the sides and any % in the rear.

(sorry about the late response - been away lately)

 

Hey ImolaS4, thanks a lot for the awesome info. I'm really interested in a tint myself, so I dug up this thread (sorry for bringing back a deceased) But, to the questions:
what kind of answers should I be looking for?

 

I have 5% on my 99 A4 2.8 front & rear with a 5% strip at the top of the windshield and 40% on the rest or the windshield. I was concerned that it would look ghetto but it turned out very nice.

 

what's the law for tinting in ny?

i have a black on black a4.

black with tints just looks so much better, i would definitely like to pick some up some time.