OK, been reading up on tinting ....35% is legal for me in MD. Have read that a 35% tint will yield a lower overall percentage since the windows are factory tinted (to some degree). Does anyone know what the % of the factory windows actually are? My G is Blue Slate with Black interior so that will help some with the appearance.

Please no posts, "you should go with 20%, etc, etc etc ...." I want to stay legal to avoid hassles.

 

MY g was tinted 20% from the dealership, I don't know if that's the same everywhere or if they just hooked me up

 

wow .... that's pretty dark. Was it a film? I'm talking just about the color aka tint) of the factory glass.

 

I'm pretty sure factory windows are not tinted in any way.

 

^^ What he said. They may have some uv ray protection.

 

privacy glass?

 

Don’t forget that the OEM windshield has a slight tint at the top, gradually fading from around 70%.

 

Factory windows might not be tinted in the traditional sense, but they do block some light transmission. The rule of thumb is that 70% gets through, so to stay at 35%, you can put on 50% film. I am in MD, too, and have been getting my cars tinted for 19 years.

I have recently used 40% huper optik, which is reflective but less "dark" and have had no problems with law enforcement even though it might not pass a light meter test for 35%.

(Didn't mean to bump this thread up, but thought I would chime in about the factory glass.)

 

I'm having tint put on my G sedan tomorrow monring. I am using 40% tint and the stock windows are already 74% (I had the guy measure it for me)...so I should be around 28-30% which while slightly below the legal limit...close enough!

 

The sunroof is factory tinted if you have it. Someone posted before it looked about consistent with 20% tints. But I don't know of any official specs on that