Has anyone gotten window tinting on their front windows? I have a panoramic sunroof and with all that sunlight getting in I think i'm driving a tanning booth instead of a truck. However, I read that you can only get a very light tint on front windows. Anything more is illegal. It doesn't appear to be worth it to spend 200+ on window tinting that you can barely tell is on.

 

With window tint, it does not need to be seen or seriously dark, to block the sun and its heat.

 

Go with a ceramic film for the best performance of heat and UV rejection. I agree, in most states the legal limit does not provide the privacy i prefer therefore i roll the dice and go darker than legal for both privacy and aesthetics. i even go as far as tinting my windshield to provide additional heat/UV rejection. Certainly helps in the TX summers and has very minimal, if any, effect on visibility depending on % used. For reference, this is 50% on the windshield, 20% on the front doors, and 5% over factory tempered glass.

 

I checked Texas's law. You guys are pretty lenient when it comes to window tinting. I live in Minnesota and the windshield can't be tinted at all and only 50% on the front windows.

 

Tint in Texas is mandatory!

 

I have 20% ceramic on my front two windows. I've had window tint on a few of my cars, and while illegal, I've never had an issue.

 

The pano roof should be free from any tint laws (being a solid roof is standard), so I think you can go as dark as you'd like there.

For the rest of the windows, yeah depends on local laws. Tint isnt just about darkness though. Even a light tint can have very good heat rejection properties if it's a good type/quality of tint like Ceramic etc (though it does improve slightly going darker). If i remember right, I believe I have 70% Crystalline on the windshield, 20% Ceramic on the front sides and 5% on the rear (truck did not come with factory tinted glass, so was like a fishbowl before).

 

The bigger problem with the darker tint and just because you have not been ticket for it is, that other drivers cannot see you and anticipate your actions. So when it comes to your vehicle and being private in it, it is not ok, IMO! Thats why the limitations on front windshield and side glass. Also, I wonder if having the front glass tinted has any impact on what it is suppose to do, upon breakage in an accident? I remember wen I was tinting years ago, the darker film was awfully dense.

Flame suit on!

 

No need for a flame suit (at least from me). When choosing my tint I was weary about that aspect. Admittedly the tint I got up front was darker than I prefer but mostly because the installer didn’t have the 35% I wanted as I guess that percentage is much less popular. In sunny conditions I have checked it out and you can still make out movements from the driver and if within a car length away can see the drivers head and eyes. I’ve had 35% before and feel for the front windows it’s much better in that regard, though I do appreciate the darker tint sometimes when parking in areas where passers by are frequenting (which is why I went dark on the rear to help when I have cargo in the back seat).

 

I tinted my pano glass and every other window, not just the fronts. The temperature difference from ceramic is phenomenal. Do it, don't hesitate,