how hard is it to see with 5% tints?

BMW///Motorsport · 03-12-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by P8ntplayer

they dont look like 5%...i have 20% and they look almost the same

I dont know what to tell you, maybe you are smarter than my Tint guy and myself. Do you have black interior? Its 5% b/c I switched my initial choice from 15% to 5% to make sure it was really dark. its so dark my friends joke that it looks like the car drives itself. my buddies 750 has 15% on it and you can easily see the diff. in darkness.

BMWKLR · 03-14-2008, 03:32 AM

I had 5% on my last 330 and had a hard time seeing to the rear at night. I now have 13% and its perfect. Dark enough to give privacy without the drawbacks of loss of view.

Tommy420 · 03-14-2008, 11:30 AM

I dunno...having 5% tints on the front windows in Los Angeles pretty much gets you an automatic ticket in my opinion.

stimpy · 03-14-2008, 11:35 AM

5% all around here in AZ - been here about 4 and a half years and never gotten a ticket.

The only time 5% gives me a hassle is backing out of the garage - I just roll down the windows.

nyalpine90 · 03-14-2008, 01:01 PM

whats the point of gettin tints so dark...it would only get cops attention..unless you like collecting fines from cops..lol

i got 35% all around and my interior is black..so it looks alot darker...

ejazbmw · 03-14-2008, 01:50 PM

5% tints is just overkill if you ask me I'd get 20% if I were you its still pretty dark but yet its more reasonable

323d · 03-14-2008, 02:00 PM

Why do you need that much "privacy"??!?.. is not like you are a celebrity driving a Lambo or bently.

5% makes you car like a cheap limo.

BMW///Motorsport · 03-14-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by aut0sh0cker

Nice, the guys at Bob Smith though seemed like assholes...

Completely possible, I bought my car from a friend who is a Salesman there, so I got preferential treatment, LOL. I would recommend Rusnak for the service dep. much nicer and more helpful

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Originally Posted by 323d

Why do you need that much "privacy"??!?.. is not like you are a celebrity driving a Lambo or bently.

5% makes you car like a cheap limo.

Your Ti probably looks like a cheap limo with that tint, b/c I have never once thought that about ANY of my BMW's. Secondly, the tint IS for privacy, you dont know who I am...

However, in retrospect 5% is a little too dark with my black interior...

03-14-2008, 03:32 AM	#24
BMWKLR First Lieutenant 143 Rep 370 Posts Drives: white m235 cp RED w/gray pop Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pembroke Pines iTrader: (0)	I had 5% on my last 330 and had a hard time seeing to the rear at night. I now have 13% and its perfect. Dark enough to give privacy without the drawbacks of loss of view.
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03-14-2008, 11:30 AM	#25
Tommy420 peace.love.health.happine ss 47 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 2008 335i e92 Montego/Blk lthr Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I dunno...having 5% tints on the front windows in Los Angeles pretty much gets you an automatic ticket in my opinion. __________________ 2008 335i e92 Montego blue/black leather, alum brush trim, MT, ZSP, ZPP, nav, ipod/usb, sirius, alum brush e-brake, alum pedals, 35% Madico For pics of my ride, go to www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108628
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stimpy Colonel 167 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (7)	5% all around here in AZ - been here about 4 and a half years and never gotten a ticket. The only time 5% gives me a hassle is backing out of the garage - I just roll down the windows.
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nyalpine90 Lieutenant General 7431 Rep 11,843 Posts Drives: MY24 G01 AW Msport Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: L.I. NY iTrader: (4) Garage List 2016 BMW X4 [9.33]	whats the point of gettin tints so dark...it would only get cops attention..unless you like collecting fines from cops..lol i got 35% all around and my interior is black..so it looks alot darker...
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03-14-2008, 01:50 PM	#28
ejazbmw blahhh 302 Rep 6,355 Posts Drives: 2014 M235I Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ/NY iTrader: (7)	5% tints is just overkill if you ask me I'd get 20% if I were you its still pretty dark but yet its more reasonable
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323d Major 52 Rep 1,436 Posts Drives: 335i E90 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: YVR iTrader: (4)	Why do you need that much "privacy"??!?.. is not like you are a celebrity driving a Lambo or bently. 5% makes you car like a cheap limo. __________________ ZSP susp//18's 550i reps//blacklines/aftermarket grill//
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