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What’re the laws, in and out of state, for car window tint?
Posted on 7/11/23 at 11:51 am
Posted on 7/11/23 at 11:51 am
Putting some ceramic on a car tomorrow and I can’t decide on percentages for the sides and back…not doing anything on the windshield.
MS is 28% / 28%
LA is 40% lol / 12%
AR is 25% / 10%
TX is 25% / any
AL is 32% / 32%
I’m thinking 35% sides, 20% back…gets you mostly legal in those states. The back window seems hard for them to check as well. 20% all around would look cooler, but that’s not really legal anywhere.
I assume the laws are judged by the state you are registered in.
MS is 28% / 28%
LA is 40% lol / 12%
AR is 25% / 10%
TX is 25% / any
AL is 32% / 32%
I’m thinking 35% sides, 20% back…gets you mostly legal in those states. The back window seems hard for them to check as well. 20% all around would look cooler, but that’s not really legal anywhere.
I assume the laws are judged by the state you are registered in.
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Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:00 pm to Gaston
50 on the sides 35 in the rear on Louisiana.
Protip: Police agencies aren't really targeting those traffic laws much these days.
Protip: Police agencies aren't really targeting those traffic laws much these days.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:02 pm to TheSadvocate
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Police agencies aren't really targeting those traffic laws much these days.
Until they just want to pull you over to run warrants or check for drugs and have no other basis for doing so.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:05 pm to Gaston
I have 10% all the way around and have been stopped at least 3 times and nothing has ever been said about it.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:07 pm to Gaston
In college, I had 5% tint all around on my old Honda Civic for a few years.
JP, Kenner, Harahan, etc. loved the shite out of me. I had to go to traffic court a few times.
It was also a son of a bitch at night to reverse. I had to open my car door all the time. I’m glad I got out of that phase in my life.
JP, Kenner, Harahan, etc. loved the shite out of me. I had to go to traffic court a few times.
It was also a son of a bitch at night to reverse. I had to open my car door all the time. I’m glad I got out of that phase in my life.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:11 pm to JS87
This’ll be for a high school Jr (and college when he’s done here), so yea he wants it dark. The place I’m getting it only steps from 20% to 35%…so just use those two. Car has a nice backup camera and I put in bright AF LED backup lights. 20% should be fine back there.
This post was edited on 7/11/23 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:13 pm to Gaston
What are you putting on the front window?
I think 10% looks best.
I think 10% looks best.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:14 pm to Gaston
15% all around, 30% on windshield.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:16 pm to Gaston
How difficult is it to see out at night while driving if you have 20% through out? Thinking about getting mine done.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:17 pm to fightin tigers
Had 20% all around. Think that’s the best compromise to not stick out like a sore thumb saying please stop me. I only ever got one ticket but it was at a checkpoint and I just paid it and never took it off. The bigger pain can be finding somewhere to get an inspection sticker since a lot of places are more strict on that these days.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:17 pm to OneChanceFancy
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Until they just want to pull you over to run warrants or check for drugs and have no other basis for doing so.
I don’t have any warrants or drugs so I’d go as dark as possible.
ETA On my last personal vehicle I had 5% all around and 20% completely down my windshield.
This post was edited on 7/11/23 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:18 pm to OneChanceFancy
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Until they just want to pull you over to run warrants or check for drugs and have no other basis for doing so.
Luckily not a problem for nontrash like myself
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:18 pm to Odinson
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How difficult is it to see out at night while driving if you have 20% through out?
I hear the ceramic has better visibility out, and better attenuation properties…but we’ll see. I’ve never gotten tint on a vehicle.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:19 pm to Gaston
It really doesn't matter because if the windshield has no tint you can see right through. Old truck had 5% on sides and back and 50% on the windshield. Was tough backup back up at night, ESPECIALLY in the rain. New truck has a backup camera with 5% on sides and back and 35% on windshield. Much nicer. It keeps the truck much cooler IMO and I like it for security purposes. Knock on wood but I have been pulled over a few times in the old truck and one time in the new truck with no mention of tint.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:19 pm to Gaston
You can just check the back of your inspection sticker.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:20 pm to OysterPoBoy
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inspection sticker
MS doesn’t have inspections whatsoever.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:21 pm to Gaston
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MS doesn’t have inspections whatsoever.
Then I would go as dark as you feel comfortable driving.
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:22 pm to Gaston
Ceramic makes a massive difference with heat and UV. It also makes the glass much harder to shatter
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:23 pm to Gaston
I have ceramic 6% (what the cops meter read) all around with a windshield strip. Harahan cop gave me a tint ticket instead of a 40 in a 30 speeding ticket. Other than that I’ve been lucky
This post was edited on 7/11/23 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 7/11/23 at 12:25 pm to TheBoogeyman
Bet his cruiser was blacked out 
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