i have a ss and would like some advices on tinting.
should i tinit my car?
if yes, what percent?
could you post your pix please...thankx.

 

i say you should tint it. at least here in FL the heat is killer and the tinting really does work to keep some heat out (more while actually driving than when the car is just sitting though).

what % you should tint depends on how dark you want it. I have 15% charcoal on the driver and passenger window and 5% on the small windows on the sides and the hatch window. I think it looks great this way. I might just had a light (35%) tint to the front window. I've seen this on a few cars lately and it looks awesome (though it'll attract cops a lot faster).

 

damn the picture looks really bad resized...dont know why. anyone have resizing tips? it's from a 4mp camera and i just used microsoft photo editor and changed size to 640x480.

anyway if you want anymore pics (better quality) let me know.

Rajiv

 

Personally, I feel sports cars should not be excessively tinted. This is my personal opinion, but rarely do you see a Porsche, Ferrari, or Lambo with darkly tinted windows. It disturbs the line of the car. However, I do like a very light tint...almost unoticable in direct sunlight...just a slight shade. I have 54% tint all around. People can still see inside the car, but it offers a bit of heat protection while driving. Given that my car is black, if I went any darker, it would look like I have painted windows! Even with 54%...at night...it looks kinda on the dark side. Daytime is perfect though.

 

5% all the way around. I'd say go for it. Helps you keep cool and gives some privacy. The % is up to your personel preference on visibilty/shade/privacy. I love the privacy and the shade of mine, though driving at night is harder than I'd like. Perfect for day.

 

Definitely tint! It makes such a huge differance on the appearance of the car. And it reduces UV rays inside the car, therefore protecting it somewhat. And I believe it keeps oyur car cooler too.

I wasn't supposed to go really dark on my dad's Z but it turned out really nice with dark tint.

 

you should tint!

heres a pic of my ss with "cool chrome" tint. i got 50% on the sides and 30% on the rear window. i think the "cool chrome" tint matches the silverstones very nicely.

 

20% all around:

 

35% sides 15% rear

 

I would tint the...I have 35% front windows and 12% on the rears

 

Tint it definately, it will keep it cooler inside and people can't see in as easily.

 

To tint or not to tint... is not a question , tint it ! your ride will look 100 X nicer..

 

I tend to agree, I think too dark doesn't look as good IMHO. I think I am going to do about what MGL did, 50% sides with a very slight mirror (Titanium as some companies call it) tint. The mirror effect seems to make the tint NOT look as dark too.

 

i have decided to tint the car.
but don't know what to go with.
the black film makes the car look sexy and small.
the quantum (reflecting) tint makes the car look very cold.hmm...can't really explain it, but a different look.

 

Not the best angle to show the effect, but this is Bekaert HP "True Grey" at 38 percent sides, it's also on the rear at 38%.
No night vision issues.

 

Here is a pic of my SS with 35% all the way around.

Les

 

mgl - what brand and size of wheels are on your ss? They look great!

 

thanks.
19x9,19x10 ggames

 

has anyone done a light blue tint kinda like how mercedes have 'em.....i think it would look pretty good and you wouldn't have any cop trouble

 

28% Quantum titanium all around. I absolutely love this tint. You can see through it at certain angles.

(The Strut tower is very visible from the back.)