Window tinting

27th June 2006, 18:57

Does any one know what the law says on window tints? Are you allowed to touch the front side windows? Also any1 rekon they would look ok on a standard red saxo?

Cheers

27th June 2006, 19:06

Search matey.

Look for a post by DevilDamo, has all the info in there.

Think the law is 30% on the fronts and as dark as you like on the rears.

Mike

27th June 2006, 21:01

as far as i am aware you are allowed ANY tints in back three windows. but NONE in front sides and windscreen

27th June 2006, 21:02

i agree with danadaman_3 im sure you allowed any in back but none past the door pillars

27th June 2006, 21:53

ok guys, i'll have a search. cheers

28th June 2006, 13:42

You can search. Many people will tell you you're allowed an x% of tint on the front side windows, etc... but all cars nowadays come with tinted glass so anything that is applied on after is infact considered illegal. If the police are harsh in your area, then I'd have the rear sides and rear windscreen tinted (light smoke) and leave the front sides. It wouldn't look too bad if you left the front sides clear and had the others light smoke. But it would look a bit silly (imho) if you had the rears done in dark smoke (limo) tint.

I have mine all mine tinted (apart from the front windscreen obviously) light smoke and they're fine. To this day I haven't been asked to remove them *touches wood*.

When you do have them done, make sure you get yourself some Clio weatherstrips/seals. If you don't, then the film will become scratched and you'll have to have them re-done again.

28th June 2006, 17:33

i got my tints done at automotive tints and he told me he could LEGALLY tint my fronts by 30% so he did, no problems yet but only had them for week and half. If i get any problems i will soon point the blame on the company.

28th June 2006, 17:56

any front tints are illegal saxos windows are tinted as it is mine were done lightest tint and they were illegal by a long way.. Just get light tints on the 3 rears and it will look fine

28th June 2006, 19:31

if you get rears done dark smoke and have the front sides light smoke then they will appear to be standard compared to the rears

if needs be put your windows down so they cant see them

28th June 2006, 19:51

heres min 30% on the front and limo on rear.... i think its nice! as i siad garage told me it was lewgal so if i get any problems guess who il be having a word with

2nd July 2006, 21:04

thats fair comment i dont think i'd want anything more then just a light smoke anyways. would look ok on a red saxo just rear 3? may consider it.

2nd July 2006, 23:20

I've got it lightly tinted on the front and then a bit darker on the back,worst they can do is ask me to take the front ones out

Hope this helps

2nd July 2006, 23:24

Its a fairly new law (within last 6-12 months i think) that states that you cannot have any tints forward of the B pillar. however i think you're unlikely to get stopped if you have light smoked. and yes on the rears you can have whatever you want.

Of course its still upto local police discretion with tints, some you wont get hassled atall with darker tints on the front.