I've got 7000 miles on my NEW '05...I've had it 6 months, through the winter and never did the heat yet. and decided to get the windows tinted like I did on my '87 RX 7...It lets the A/C labor less and looks pretty good on Velocity Red I think...30% is what they recommended, you can still see through so it's street legal. It also helps hide anything in the car when you're not in it. I think I'm going to like it better this summer..One piece rear window....This is all computerized and looks great..On my '87 I did it myself....what a job that was....Anybody else do the tint thing , let me know your results.

 

Yep... 30% front, 5% back.

 

see.....

 

im dying to get the tints on my car. its the last visual mod ive been itching to do before i take a break and start saving up for that good ol' MS body kit.

anyone know a decent and affordable shop in the Sacramento area? this place near my work, Sundance Car Audio, quoted me $210 for the 3 rears, and 2 UV coated fronts (keeps my pasty complexion in check during those hot summer traffic days). Sounds reasonable to me, but i'll take a better deal as long its quality work.

 

i have 15% all around. a good buddy of mine owns a car customs shop,SHADYTINTING, he dose great work. a little on the pricey side, not to bad. But the work he dose is amazing.

if you live near Philly check out his site WWW.SHADYTINTING.COM
tell him steve sent ya

 

5% in the rear
15% up front

 

i have 5% all around and 35% on the windshield....i love it the way it is although i seriously miscalcuated how small the widows are on the 8, so with the already bad visuals caused by the b and c pillars, the dark tint makes night driving more difficult.

 

i have 35% up front and 20% in the back

 

35% all around. I was torn on going darker on the back...and 9 out of 10 days I'm happy with the 35%....but there is that 1 out of 10 days I wish it was darker!

 

same place that tinted j67345's but mine is 35% on the sides and 20% on the back. a before picture and some after pics:

 

It's funny dude...i'm still not sure if I should have gone with the same as yours!

 

i actually sometimes wish i had gone 20% all around but if i did i know i would get pulled over for it.

 

just curious to compare, but what type of tint did you guys use on your 8's? I have 28% back, and 38% front, hybrid type metallic + dye = best heat protection during summer.

 

we both went with a hybrid made by Rayban. it was the only metallic one the guy had and i went with 35% on the sides, 20% on the back while j67345 went with 35% all around.

 

35% all around, formula one ceramic tint.

 

i took the plunge! 5% in back, 50% up front. Ill have better pictures up soon, but here's a cam phone shot.

having it that dark in back takes some getting used to, but the way she looks from the outside is more than worth it!

 

The good tint is "infinity" but i use usual black Llumar...
Hey guys,is tint on front windows legal in States?In Russia is possible to have a front windows are tinted but impossible to go abroad by car...

 

I roll 15% front and 5% backs. My rear window is BLACK, you can't see through it. Tint is a must when it gets over 120 degrees in Phoenix.

 

There are no federal laws that I know of, so it varies state by state. Then again, here in RI, it's illegal to tint ANY window but it is a law that doesn't get enforced much.

 

We have law that tell that tint is forbidden,but another law tells that checking your window by policeman is outlaw if you have a card of technical permission...So when we buy car first of all we do a technical permission and after make car tinted.

 

SORRY if I missed it but what is the stock tint on the 8? My friend just got 35% on his honda and it doesn't look all that dark compared to my car without it.

 

there is no stock tint, it's a dealer add-on so it varies by region and dealer. Here in Arizona, most dealers do a minimum of 35% tint all around, some do darker. When I lived in PA most dealers didn't do tint

 

most cars that come with a dealer tint have been around 35% in my experience.

its also the legal limit for tint in maryland.

coastie: there is no way your car is tinted 35%. my moms minivan is 35% and it is waaaay darker. my sunglasses (polarized, therefore it has a 50% tint) are darker. thats basically just colorizing your windows. to me, thats probably an 80% tint.

 

NO add on tint on mine but it is noticeably darker than many other cars that obviously have none. There must be a tint to the windows without the add on film.