Tinting question

hawks05 · 01-08-2007, 01:35 PM

how dark shoould i go with my window tint. my cousins fiance i believe said he went what ever is the next percent under legal, and he told me to go darker than him. what would be the best to get?

FnSweet06 · 01-08-2007, 01:59 PM

really its all just up to your preference. what color is your car?
also what part of town you live in depends if you'll get crap from cops.
i got illegal tint on my stang and knock on wood i've never really got a ticket for it. but on my next stang im gonna stay legal just cause it kinda gets annoying having dark ass tint when your driving at dark (sometimes)

hawks05 · 01-08-2007, 02:16 PM

red and i live in huntsville for now

SUfanINsa · 01-08-2007, 04:17 PM

i just did limo on the back and the quarters ......and 20 on the sides

John#21 · 01-08-2007, 04:28 PM

I have 20% all around and its perfect. Its hard to see into(outside) but driving at night is still no problem.

FnSweet06 · 01-08-2007, 04:43 PM

wanna go illegal on red??? that red is gonna make the tint look alot more darker!!

i like john's tint, id go w/ 20% all around, just my .02

SUfanINsa · 01-08-2007, 06:07 PM

20 is still illegal

John#21 · 01-08-2007, 06:32 PM

not on the front windows, i believe those are 35%

thatdavidkid · 01-08-2007, 06:53 PM

from what i understand, tint laws are kinda screwey.. this is coming from my friend who is a newly certified state inspector... 20 will pass inspection and 25 is LEGAL... so from what he told me, you can still get a ticket for 20 if the officer is in a bad mood but 25 is legal.. this is coming from a texas state inspector

HOUSEofl3()()$T · 01-08-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by thatdavidkid

from what i understand, tint laws are kinda screwey.. this is coming from my friend who is a newly certified state inspector... 20 will pass inspection and 25 is LEGAL... so from what he told me, you can still get a ticket for 20 if the officer is in a bad mood but 25 is legal.. this is coming from a texas state inspector

25% will pass inspection. I was an inspector for three years.

thatdavidkid · 01-08-2007, 11:43 PM

my friend who stated 20 just took the certification class less than a year ago.. not tryin' to start shit.. but seems liek the person who took it most recently would be right...

HOUSEofl3()()$T · 01-09-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by thatdavidkid

my friend who stated 20 just took the certification class less than a year ago.. not tryin' to start shit.. but seems liek the person who took it most recently would be right...

Sounds good. I do remember when the changes went in effect from 20% to 25% which is retarted if you ask me but they told us to allow 5% so that is probobly where the 20% comes in. They say due to different factory window tints. I just happen to enforce only the 25% now

thatdavidkid · 01-09-2007, 10:15 AM

well that sounds very plausible.. ok well at least we know 25% is good either way you look at it..

timpryor · 01-09-2007, 11:12 PM

THE EXACT LAW IS IN THE STICKY Texas Tint Laws

**Jeramey@StrictlyPro.com** · 01-10-2007, 02:00 AM

It actually depends on the county you are in, but State Troopers in any county can give it to you at 25%. Laws involving modifications to cars are retarded in Texas. They contradict a lot as well.

Machine · 01-10-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SUfanINsa

i just did limo on the back and the quarters ......and 20 on the sides

I'm running the same...

RoninXeD · 01-26-2007, 09:01 PM

Yeah I'm running with limos and just a couple weeks dirivng in texas. The police pulled me over saying I have to take them off. But maybe what ticked them off is because I have an out-of-state license and they firgure they should lay down the law for me heh. But anyways he told me they are tolerant up to 20 but anything lower than that they will give you a ticket for it and im in the houston area btw. Though, I remember him saying 25 and up is legal yup.

93LXdave · 01-26-2007, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hawks05

red and i live in huntsville for now

Do you go to Sam??
What do you drive? I am sure I've seen you around..

93LXdave · 01-26-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RoninXeD

Yeah I'm running with limos and just a couple weeks dirivng in texas. The police pulled me over saying I have to take them off. But maybe what ticked them off is because I have an out-of-state license and they firgure they should lay down the law for me heh. But anyways he told me they are tolerant up to 20 but anything lower than that they will give you a ticket for it and im in the houston area btw. Though, I remember him saying 25 and up is legal yup.

I am running limo on the back and rear quarters, with 20 on the front windows. I've also got a out of state license still, no problems yet

01-08-2007, 01:35 PM	#1
hawks05 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 44 Trader Rating: (0)	Tinting question how dark shoould i go with my window tint. my cousins fiance i believe said he went what ever is the next percent under legal, and he told me to go darker than him. what would be the best to get?

01-08-2007, 04:17 PM	#4
SUfanINsa HE IS HE PINGPING!!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Converse Posts: 7,386 Trader Rating: (3)	i just did limo on the back and the quarters ......and 20 on the sides __________________ LSS MEMBER # 774 JLT RAI,Tri-Ax,Steeda Pullies,3.73's,MAC LT's,BBK Catted H,Aluminum DS,UPR FLSFC's,PP TB,Jody Plenum,Autometer Lunar Guauges

01-08-2007, 04:28 PM	#5
John#21 I wasn't born with enough middle fingers. Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,474 Trader Rating: (0)	I have 20% all around and its perfect. Its hard to see into(outside) but driving at night is still no problem. __________________ GO SPURS GO

01-08-2007, 06:07 PM	#7
SUfanINsa HE IS HE PINGPING!!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Converse Posts: 7,386 Trader Rating: (3)	20 is still illegal __________________ LSS MEMBER # 774 JLT RAI,Tri-Ax,Steeda Pullies,3.73's,MAC LT's,BBK Catted H,Aluminum DS,UPR FLSFC's,PP TB,Jody Plenum,Autometer Lunar Guauges

01-08-2007, 06:32 PM	#8
John#21 I wasn't born with enough middle fingers. Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,474 Trader Rating: (0)	not on the front windows, i believe those are 35% __________________ GO SPURS GO

01-08-2007, 01:59 PM	#2
FnSweet06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antone Posts: 4,554 Trader Rating: (4)	really its all just up to your preference. what color is your car? also what part of town you live in depends if you'll get crap from cops. i got illegal tint on my stang and knock on wood i've never really got a ticket for it. but on my next stang im gonna stay legal just cause it kinda gets annoying having dark ass tint when your driving at dark (sometimes)

01-08-2007, 02:16 PM	#3
hawks05 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 44 Trader Rating: (0)	red and i live in huntsville for now

01-08-2007, 04:43 PM	#6
FnSweet06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antone Posts: 4,554 Trader Rating: (4)	wanna go illegal on red??? that red is gonna make the tint look alot more darker!! i like john's tint, id go w/ 20% all around, just my .02

01-08-2007, 06:53 PM	#9
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,803 Trader Rating: (0)	from what i understand, tint laws are kinda screwey.. this is coming from my friend who is a newly certified state inspector... 20 will pass inspection and 25 is LEGAL... so from what he told me, you can still get a ticket for 20 if the officer is in a bad mood but 25 is legal.. this is coming from a texas state inspector __________________ t-5 swap, billit quadrant, upr firewall adjuster, steeda tri-ax, custom jb tool and fab one off subframe connectors, 8.8 w/posi and 4.10's with 5 lug axles, tubular upper control arms, southside lowers, and pbr twin piston front calipers with "snowflake" wheels

01-08-2007, 11:43 PM	#11
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,803 Trader Rating: (0)	my friend who stated 20 just took the certification class less than a year ago.. not tryin' to start shit.. but seems liek the person who took it most recently would be right... __________________ t-5 swap, billit quadrant, upr firewall adjuster, steeda tri-ax, custom jb tool and fab one off subframe connectors, 8.8 w/posi and 4.10's with 5 lug axles, tubular upper control arms, southside lowers, and pbr twin piston front calipers with "snowflake" wheels

01-09-2007, 10:15 AM	#13
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,803 Trader Rating: (0)	well that sounds very plausible.. ok well at least we know 25% is good either way you look at it.. __________________ t-5 swap, billit quadrant, upr firewall adjuster, steeda tri-ax, custom jb tool and fab one off subframe connectors, 8.8 w/posi and 4.10's with 5 lug axles, tubular upper control arms, southside lowers, and pbr twin piston front calipers with "snowflake" wheels

01-10-2007, 02:00 AM	#15
Jeramey@StrictlyPro.com LSS Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deer Park (Houston) Posts: 1,377 Trader Rating: (2)	It actually depends on the county you are in, but State Troopers in any county can give it to you at 25%. Laws involving modifications to cars are retarded in Texas. They contradict a lot as well.

01-26-2007, 09:01 PM	#17
RoninXeD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0)	Yeah I'm running with limos and just a couple weeks dirivng in texas. The police pulled me over saying I have to take them off. But maybe what ticked them off is because I have an out-of-state license and they firgure they should lay down the law for me heh. But anyways he told me they are tolerant up to 20 but anything lower than that they will give you a ticket for it and im in the houston area btw. Though, I remember him saying 25 and up is legal yup.

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