jasonw75

Dave:

I'm definitely not going to bother to check myself, as I have found everything else you say on here to be just the facts.

tahoe07

Remember that tint laws vary from state to state. The state law CAN be more strict than Federal law. Ie Feds may allow tint and State may restrict it or limit it.

If it matters to you what your state will permit then check first. A lot bad info out there on the subject. (not referring to info on here)
The following is an exerpt from PA law. If you scroll down you will see light transmission % for each type of vehicle broken down by window location. Pass Cars are 70% all around. Nothing darker than our current front sides as a way of comparison...
Trucks etc are different.

PA TINT Chart

biglg

Stupid question what is everyone calling the windscreen? I have an idea but I sure dont want to make a WRONG guess.

Lastly, I checked my tahoe windows. Sure enough right on the window it says 70 on the front drivers window, and the rear window says 16. Dam I learn something everyday from Dave.

ONe more question for anyone to answer. Since the front has 70 and rear has 16 what overall percentage would the front and rear be if I added 35% to every window? Thanks guys.

ZX1100F1

Landon,
To answer the second part of your question; the kits sold on Ebay are generally nicely cut tint of lesser quality, there is a serious amount of skill and art form involved in applying tint; Don't attempt to do it at home, there is a 99.9% chance that you won’t be satisfied with your application and you will wind up taking it in and having it re-done by a local tint shop anyway.
I’m speaking from experience (I tried it myself last week).

biglg,
The answer to your question(s) are windshield and 6%

biglg

Do you know what the answer is for what the factory tint would be if you put 35 on over it? Thanks Dave.

ZX1100F1

Sorry, I should have read your post more thoroughly;
The front would be 25% and the rear 6% after putting 35% over the factory tint (in other word; pretty damn dark).

The total combined average (equating all windows average) would be 16%

biglg

Thank you very much.

That is exactly the amount I was looking for. HOwever, I have no idea how you came up with that.

I was going to put 20% in the rear but I dont want it any darker that 6% in the rear. So I guess I want just 35% in the rear!

DarkOne

Biglg,

I did put some tint over the factory and think it is 35 as well in the rear. It sure is much darker and can't see inside, but I also have the black interior....still dark

biglg

I have the casmere/ebony interior. I just dont want the rear so dark I cant see out of at night, no rear camera.

The front legal limit here is 35%. I dont want to go much darker. ONce I had ONE beer after a round of golf and would hate to get stopped if I had the urge to have one more beer after a round and drive home.

DarkOne

I will let you know that it is hard to almost impossible to see out the rear window, I have to use the rear camera and the side mirrors.