Need Window Tint Advice

[cmhsam]

Guys / Gals,

Am new to the forums and just picked up a Ceramic White 2019 GT1. Needed to get some advice from the experts on percentage of tint that would look good on the car. In NC legal is 50% on the front windows but i dont care about legal. I was thinking of 20% of the back and 35% on the front.

Any ideas.

 

[TwinSnails]

N.C. is 35% on all car windows (allowed to 32% total light transmission).

20% is allowed on back windows on SUV’s and Trucks. Tinting 35% over the 70% yields ~30-28 on a tint meter.

 

[cmhsam]

N.C. is 35% on all car windows (allowed to 32% total light transmission).

Thanks for the info. I didnt know that. Do you have yours tinted? Couldnt tell in your profile pic

 

[TwinSnails]

This is 22% Ceramic.

I can get a meter on mine in a day or 2.

 

[cmhsam]

View attachment 17443 This is 22% Ceramic.

I can get a meter on mine in a day or 2.

looks very nice...i assume ceramic is the best?

 

[POS VETT]

Ceramic film costs nearly double at some installers.

 

[Kamauxx]

Guys / Gals,

Am new to the forums and just picked up a Ceramic White 2019 GT1. Needed to get some advice from the experts on percentage of tint that would look good on the car. In NC legal is 50% on the front windows but i dont care about legal. I was thinking of 20% of the back and 35% on the front.

Any ideas.

I'm also in NC with Ceramic Silver. Mine is 20% ceramic tint.

 

[TwinSnails]

Ceramic is more, blocks heat better and tends to “look darker” than it measures

 

[cmhsam]

I'm also in NC with Ceramic Silver. Mine is 20% ceramic tint.

View attachment 17445

Damn! That looks really good. Any side shots? Where is everyone in NC? I am in CLT

 

[Kamauxx]

Damn! That looks really good. Any side shots? Where is everyone in NC? I am in CLT

I'm in Cary/Morrisville area.

In certain light it can look pretty dark. Here's a good shot of how light it can look at times.

 

[cmhsam]

I'm in Cary/Morrisville area.

In certain light it can look pretty dark. Here's a good shot of how light it can look at times.

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Thats really the perfect look! It looks like you got yours lowered? Did you upgrade from the 19" tires and what wheels?

 

[TwinSnails]

Pop the sunroof if you are in the night and looks lighter, too.

 

[Kamauxx]

Thats really the perfect look! It looks like you got yours lowered? Did you upgrade from the 19" tires and what wheels?

Yep, lowered and on 20" Vertinis.

 

[cmhsam]

Yep, lowered and on 20" Vertinis.

Did you use eibach springs? Any issues with ride quality

 

[Sabz]

How much was it to lower the car? I’m also in the market for tint and thinking of doing 30-35 .. 20 seems way too dark , had it on one of my older cars and at night it sucked .. stingers field of view is worse as well

 

[robz32]

I say 20% all around ceramic should do the trick.

 

[TwinSnails]

How much was it to lower the car? I’m also in the market for tint and thinking of doing 30-35 .. 20 seems way too dark , had it on one of my older cars and at night it sucked .. stingers field of view is worse as well

With the ceramic tint, to me anyways, it’s not as hard to see out of as my last one with 20%.... I know it sounds crazy but looking out it appears closer to 30%.

 

[Kamauxx]

Did you use eibach springs? Any issues with ride quality

Yes and no.

 

[Ruturaj]

I did XPEL prime XR black 45 (ceramic tint). It ended up at 38% (legal is above 32). May be you can do 40 (if available in your choice of tint). I paid $350.

 

[Sabz]

Yes and no.

Did you install yourself ? Curious what the price is to have someone install if you had someone do it ..