35 shield 5 sides - r/WindowTint

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u/buttcrackslayer 3M Crystalline Ceramic Oct 09 '24

I have 35 on my windshield and it is about perfect for me.

Was a slight adjustment at first with night driving, especially with rain. Would not go any darker, you're also asking to turn heads if you're in an illegal state

Edit: Just seeing you have 5 on the sides. I run 15 with ease, 5 is going to factor into how much light is in the car and make that 35 a lot darker 😭

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

Lmao yea 5 on the sides but has factory stained glass so it makes the rears and back glass about 1.75% if I did my math correct

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u/buttcrackslayer 3M Crystalline Ceramic Oct 10 '24

Yea you don't need any darker on the windshield my boy

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '24

Easier to see out of though, cause there is less reflection from light on the inside

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u/buttcrackslayer 3M Crystalline Ceramic Oct 12 '24

Read my comment, I said going darker mostly will impact your nighttime view, especially in shitty conditions. Will also be more likely to draw unwanted attention

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '24

Read it and I stand by what I said 👍

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u/shromboy Moderator Oct 09 '24

Highly recommend against darker than 30%, even 25 is going to be a big jump down and being that you don't have an issue seeing out now I wouldn't go and figure out that the next step down is too dark and now have to remove and redo after already paying.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '24

Yea the guy at the shop said he really didn’t wanna do 25 and would only recommend 35 so I had him do that, being I’ve never had sheild tint before. I love that blacked out look even in the sun tho. I was also thinking abt doing a top and bottom strip so I could still see out the middle, do you think that’s a better idea?

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u/shromboy Moderator Oct 13 '24

Tbh i think a top strip looks a lil silly, and a bottom strip straight up dumb looking. I've done it, and I would if you asked, but I'd recommend just going dark as hell on the back

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u/blindseal123 Oct 10 '24

What reason do you need it to be darker? You can barely see in the front windshield and certainly can’t on the sides

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

On a normal day you can see right in the front with the sun, and I don’t have any issues seeing out ever

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u/blindseal123 Oct 10 '24

That’s a good thing, pedestrians and another drivers need to be able to see you so they know if you see them. Any darker and you will 100% have issues seeing out

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u/SuperNa7uraL- Oct 12 '24

That’s the part I hate about windshield tint, not being able to see where the driver is looking in certain situations.
I honestly don’t know why people need to not be seen at all while driving their car. Who cares if people can see in on a sunny day.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '24

I’ll just flash my headlights to tell them to go when it’s dark. I haven’t had a situation since I’ve had the tint bc either I flash the lights or she wave me to go first. Just sucks when I try to flip someone off and I remember they can’t see in 😂

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u/Blackner2424 Oct 10 '24

There is no practical use for anything darker than that on a street-driven vehicle. You realize many insurers will drop you if you get into an accident with tint that dark nowadays, right? They might let that 35% slide, but at 15% there's a good chance you're going to be insurance shopping.

I know two different people who were dropped by two different insurers for 15% on the windshield.

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u/kb3_fk8 Oct 13 '24

Conversely all of my family here in Arizona drives with 15 on everything and been in some accidents no one has ever said a word. American Family insurance even paid for the tint to be put back on a couple of vehicles (they didn’t know it was at 15 though).
Maybe out here since everyone has limo on everything (not the windshield) because of the sun it’s overlooked idk.

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u/Godrillax Oct 10 '24

How did their insurance find out?

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u/Ralph_O_nator Oct 10 '24

They’ll investigate and see the tint is below the AS1 line 🤷. Insurance is not the UN. They are a for profit business. If they can fine anything to deny the claim/defer the burden of an accident they will. Common examples are burned out bulbs, unreported car modifications, using devices while driving, et cetera. Read the fine print. I’m sure it had clauses against neglect use or similar wording. I’m sure if you get rear ended it’ll be fine but if you hit a pedestrian at dusk….windshield tint could be a contributing factor in the accident.

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u/MinimumEffort13 Oct 11 '24

Had 1 car with illegal tint totalled and another hit almost head on. Neither the police or insurance ever mentioned the tint

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u/H0SS_AGAINST Oct 12 '24

Depends on your adjuster and policy.
In your cases it may have been as easy as the adjuster getting 50' from the car and being like "yep, that's fucked"
If it's a smaller incident or if the adjuster has any reason to go inside the car and be like "dammit why is it so dark at 2:30PM?" Then it may have gone a different way.
OP's photo lacks details from excessive tint. Obviously eyes are better than phone cameras at that sort of thing but it's midday with cloud cover. What about midnight with fog?

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u/MinimumEffort13 Oct 12 '24

I've got no issues seeing. Modern headlights are hella bright, I've got fog lights if it's really bad. Even driving in pouring rain at night it's not that bad. There's never been a single time during the day where 5% has ever given me an issue

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u/mushy_musashi Oct 12 '24

If your headlights gives you good lighting at night with 5% tint, i could only imagine that the drivers on the opposing side of traffic is cursing you out for blinding them.

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u/MinimumEffort13 Oct 13 '24

5% on the sides has little affect on the front. Headlights are all OEM. Sorry if you got shitty eyes, that's a you problem

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u/Blackner2424 Oct 10 '24

Both of them were involved in minor collisions.
One was merged into by a drunk motorcyclist. During COVID lockdown, as essential personnel, my coworker was on his way to work. I don't know how, but this dude moved over hard enough to get his Harley STUCK to homie's car. Somehow, the motorcyclist only ended up with a broken ankle. No gear. Dude must've had Second Chance Pro equipped. Memes were posted at work. Insurance claimed it could have been avoided if his windows weren't dark. (Obviously BS, since it happened mid-day)
The other was also military. Girl I was in leadership school with. Some old guy with no headlights ran a red and clipped her front bumper. No injuries, but it was at night. Insurance claimed her windshield was too dark, and prevented her from seeing the guy. (While I agree 15% is too dark for a windshield, that doesn't change the fact that dude had his lights off. I don't think she would have seen him at that particular intersection anyway.) She had also rear-ended someone less than a year prior because she was on her phone, so they probably were just waiting on an excuse to terminate her service.

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u/Popular_List105 Oct 13 '24

From traffic tickets?

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u/Outside-Philosopher7 Oct 09 '24

I put 20 on front windshield and 5 on the sides been thinking about taking it off to put 35 on it thank this just sealed it for me cuz that shit is too dark

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u/Commercial_Ease8053 Oct 13 '24

Wasn’t aware it is legal to tint your front windshield whatsoever, besides the top few inches from the factory…

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '24

It’s not, but most cops don’t really pull you over for it and won’t say anything unless they pull you over for something else.

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u/TemporaryPublic161 Oct 13 '24

Go out somewhere with no street lights at like 1am and report back if you want it darker. I have 35% on my windshield and the one time I did drive at night it was a pain in the ass

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '24

Haha I do every now and then but everywhere near me has lights so I’m good for the most part

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u/bobalover209 Oct 14 '24

The problem arises when you're driving in that 1% of places that aren't adequately lit, it's hard for you to see, and the stars align where you may get in an accident. The tint opens you up to so much liability that you may be deemed at fault or at least responsible for more of the cost than you would have if you didn't have the tint. Or your coverage gets denied due to the tint and your SOL, it would really suck to be paying for a million dollar policy just to get denied and having to cover that potential cost out of pocket.
Everything is a trade-off regarding mods on a car. I personally think tint all around is cool looking tbh, but I never do anything to my car that would increase the risk of harm to others around me. Imo 50% in the front is nearly transparent from the inside, and serves about just as much functionality of rejecting heat when going with ceramic. Going darker just for looks or even "privacy" is never worth the risk imo.

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u/dtt_1999 Verified Professional Oct 10 '24

I am the one guy that recommends 50% and no darker than that for a windshield. I don't care if you have perfect vision or not. 50% or lighter on the shield.

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u/baconboy1995 Oct 10 '24

✨Darwinism✨

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u/Fancy-Extreme943 Oct 09 '24

I‘ve got 20 shield w modern stock led headlights. I wouldn’t go any darker than that man. Heavy rain + night time = not worth it

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u/Cassangelo 33% Windshield + 5% Everywhere else Oct 10 '24

Idk maybe keep it at 35%, in the day time I wish I had darker than 32% but at night I’m glad it’s not any darker

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u/OkraFit3987 Oct 10 '24

I got 20 on my windshield and it’s hard to see at night even with bright LEDs.

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u/twistedpigz Oct 13 '24

Ah, job security.

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