CA law states that no less than 70% of visible light must pass through the drivers and front passengers' windows. what is this in terms of tint talk. like 20% tint?

 

20% means 20% light transparency (or visible light as I understand). Even a normal factory window doesn't let in 100% of light. So legally you probably cannot put any tint on the front windows if your law is 70%.
Oregon's law was 35% front windows, meaning you had to get no darker than 40% tint to be legal. You wouldn't even hardly be able to see there was any film at 40%.

But, everyone else does it.

 

I'm running 18% up front and can see fine. Sure, it's dark and night, but I can still see.

The answer to your question DOD 4.6 is, if the law says 70% of light must pass through the window, the darkest tint you can put on is 70%.

The % on the tint tells you how much light will pass through the tint. So, the smaller the % on the tint, the darker it will be.

It's not even worth the money to tint a window with 70%, in my opinion.

- NCSU

 

You can probably get away with 35% tint. It blacks the window but does not block visibility from the exterior.

 

I put on 5% all the way around and love it. Visibility is not bad at all even with the back with it being stock tint plus 5% which makes it almost bouble limo. You can't even see in the back windows which is nice for security reasons. Here is a pic.

 

I agree..it would be a waste.

That is what I did with my 01 and loved it and will be doin here again. Friggin black!

 

I have not been hassled one bit with 35% on my driver/passenger windows. When I had 5% on my Sierra, I got a ticket for it. So, with 35% you should not have any problems with the rollers. If you do end up getting pulled over, just roll your windows down before they walk up to your ride. They just don't like to not be able to see what you are doing as they approach you.

It looks darker/lighter under different lighting conditions. Both pics are the same, 35%.

 

California law is that you can't have any type of film on your front windows. Whether it's 5% or 70%. I have a couple cops in my family and I get crap all the time because I have dark windows all around.

From what they say though, it all depends on the cop and the situation. You're most likely not going to get a ticket while you are just driving around doing your daily business. If you get pulled over for something else they may decide to add a tint ticket to the list; which happened to me with one of my cars.

The biggie is using the tint to be able to get inside the vehicle. If you look suspicious and they want to know more all they have to do is use the tint and they're in. Normal looking trucks like Socalrunner's and the others above probably wouldn't get too much attention but if you have a lot of mods on it or look like a punk it's gonna get you pulled over.

 

You shouldn't get any crap for 35%. You can still see everything inside. you can go as dark as you want on the back windows

 

Funny this thread is up. I just got pulled over today at lunch, the state trooper asked me to do him a favor and take off the front two windows of tint. They really just do it for safety reasons. You can't see in my truck.

 

Which is why you always have the window rolled down before the cop walks up to it. I don't blame the cops, for all they know you could have a .45 hand cannon pointed at the from behind the tint.

- NCSU

 

I think you misunderstood. I was at a stop sign, we basically rolled up at the same time. I turned and can see him eyeballing me big time. He whipped it around and hit the lights. When he walked up to the truck, my window was down. He pulled me over because he spotted the tint.... no other reason.

I really do not want to take it off.. it looks good, but I work less than a mile from the trooper station and I think chances are I will pass him again.

 

Ah, that sucks. I didn't think tint was a "pullable" offense. Just something they can add on if they've already got you for something else. Kind of like our inspection stickers in NC. To my knowledge you can't be pulled over for an expired inspection, but they can tack it on if they pulled you for speeding, or rolling through a stop, etc.

What % tint did/do you have on there? Black trucks with a dark tint look great! So do white trucks with dark tint for that matter.

- NCSU

 

GSP's Look for tint I believe! Thats the only tickets Ive ever gotten from them..None in my truck but several in my past Mustangs. Nobody seems to care about tint on a truck around here

 

35% is nice i had 35% all the way around including the entire front window.
Then went to 5% all the way around and 35% on window.

Maybe this can help maybe not.

tint laws per state.

STATE
SIDES FRONT
SIDES REAR
BACK
WINDOW VISOR NET/FILM
AL 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
AK 70% 40% 40% 5" NET
AZ 33% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
AR 25% 25% 10% 5" NET
CA 70% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CO* 27% 27% 27% 4" NET
CO* NO% ANY% ANY% 4" NET
CT 35% 35% ANY% AS1 NET
DE 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
FL 28% 15% 15% AS1 NET
GA 32% 32% 32% 6" NET
HI 35% 35% 35% 4" NET
ID 35% 20% 35% AS1 FILM
IL NO ANY% ANY% 6" NET
IN 30% 30% 30% AS1 ?
IA 70% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
KS 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
KY 35% 18% 18% AS1 FILM
LA 40% 25% 12% AS1 NET
MA 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
ME 50% 50% 50% 4" FILM
MD 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
MI ? ANY% ANY% 4" NET
MN 50% 50% 50% NO ?
MO 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
MS 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
MT 35% 20% 20% AS1 FILM
NE 35% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" FILM
NV 35% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
NH NO 35% 35% 6" NET
NJ NO ANY% ANY% NO NET
NM 20% 20% 20% AS1 OR 5" NET
NY 70% 70% ANY% 6" NET
NC 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
ND 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OH 50% ANY% ANY% 70% NET
OK 25% 25% 25% AS1 OR 5" NET
OR 35% 35% 35% 6" NET
PA 70% 70% 70% NO NET
RI 70% 70% 70% AS1 NET
SC 27% 27% 27% AS1 NET
SD 35% 20% 20% AS1 NET
TN 35% 35% 35% AS1 NET
TX 25% 25% ANY% AS1 OR 5" NET
UT 43% ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VT NO ANY% ANY% AS1 NET
VA 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WA 35% 35% 35% 6" FILM
WV 35% 35% 35% 5" NET
WI 50% 35% 35% AS1 NET
WY 28% 28% 28% AS1 OR 5" NET