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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Can only tint back windows.. should I do it?

I live in NJ, so I can only tint the back windows and the rear window. What do you guys think of that look? Not worth tinting at all?
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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same here in IL...

can only tint rear half. After much debate, I decided not to tint at all. I'd love 35% on the 4 doors and back window, but don't want to risk being pulled over.

Not sold on the half-car tint job. My vote is no tint.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JMZ_blkobsidian
can only tint rear half. After much debate, I decided not to tint at all. I'd love 35% on the 4 doors and back window, but don't want to risk being pulled over.

Not sold on the half-car tint job. My vote is no tint.

Just so you know in Illinois they just passed a tint law that lets you get 35% on all your windows except your windshield. My coupe is tinted 35% all the way around and have never been pulled over.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JMZ_blkobsidian
can only tint rear half. After much debate, I decided not to tint at all. I'd love 35% on the 4 doors and back window, but don't want to risk being pulled over.

Not sold on the half-car tint job. My vote is no tint.
First what G Girl said is true. I have a buddy there who just tinted his G35.

As of now, I am leaning towards no tint or possible 50% tints in the back and rear.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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I'm in PA and going 50% all around. I see all sorts of Mercedes, BMW, Infiniti, Audi, etc. rolling around the Main Line with 50% or 35% all around. I can't imagine all of these folks are getting harassed by cops and still rocking that tint.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by G Girl
Just so you know in Illinois they just passed a tint law that lets you get 35% on all your windows except your windshield. My coupe is tinted 35% all the way around and have never been pulled over.
I thought that the law was vetoed by governor and switched to 50% instead of 35% tint. The references I see to the new IL tint law mentioning 35% allowed all around (except for windshield) are old.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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this is for the back window and the rear windows?

that's pretty close to everyone else's laws.

35% in the back and and 50% in the front isn't that bad. that's what most people run anyways.

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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JMZ_blkobsidian
I thought that the law was vetoed by governor and switched to 50% instead of 35% tint. The references I see to the new IL tint law mentioning 35% allowed all around (except for windshield) are old.
the IL law is 35% all around or if you have anything darker than 35% on the back windows then you can only have 50% on the side front windows.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by G Girl
the IL law is 35% all around or if you have anything darker than 35% on the back windows then you can only have 50% on the side front windows.
Do you have a link for this? The local PD in DuPage County had no idea. The information online seems to be conflicting about 35% vs. 50% allowed up front.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JMZ_blkobsidian
Do you have a link for this? The local PD in DuPage County had no idea. The information online seems to be conflicting about 35% vs. 50% allowed up front.

Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB3325

here's the link.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PhillyG
I'm in PA and going 50% all around. I see all sorts of Mercedes, BMW, Infiniti, Audi, etc. rolling around the Main Line with 50% or 35% all around. I can't imagine all of these folks are getting harassed by cops and still rocking that tint.
I mean I could do 35% front and 50-100% in the rear. Not worried about being pulled over FOR that, but it would suck to get pulled over for something else and then get smacked with a tinted window ticket. I suppose I could lower the front windows when I get pulled over.
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 08:13 AM
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I guess I'm lucky or unlucky that I'm older. I'm 45 and don't see as well at night specially in areas where there's little lighting so I have never consider tinting my car at all.
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by PhillyG
I'm in PA and going 50% all around. I see all sorts of Mercedes, BMW, Infiniti, Audi, etc. rolling around the Main Line with 50% or 35% all around. I can't imagine all of these folks are getting harassed by cops and still rocking that tint.
I have heard about 100 different things from 100 different sources on this issue here in PA. I've heard the 70 percent rule, the 1/2 rule, and that there actually is NO real law on the books regarding our tint.

I've hesitated doing anything because of all the conflicting information here. I was going to talk to our local PD and the staties to see what the real deal is but I haven't really had time to put towards it.

You're right though...the tint is EVERYWHERE around here.
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