y0sky

It depends on who you talk to, and what kinda mood the cop is in, I would say 20% in the back is alright because of the way our car is classified. Anyways, thats what I plan on doing, 20% in the back, 35% up front.

Naoto

i have the legal va tint.. and it's 50 up front and 35 in the back..

demoninvictus

well, just for you pro-heads in pa, it is now ILLEGAL to have any tint on your car that did not come factory.... or actually, the new law isn't certain percentages on certain windows, your car windows must allow 70% of light to pass through, which basically means, the windows that mazda ships out already allow the minimum amount of light to shine through. i can't explain the details or how it actually works out, but it is NOW against the vehicle code... and the import scene around here is really starting to heat up, like wild-fire, i just can't wait for pa to slam us with more ****. so far, any interior lighting that is not stock is scrutinized, not necessarily ticketed. anything blue visible outside of your car is illegal... i don't know, stupid ****, trust me, i'm paying $200 dollars in fines over this stupid ****

pro00

I didn't know that the back could be that dark
are you sure of those stats
could you please tell me were you got your tint, where in VA
'cause when I went to the tint shop, they told me the limit is 50%

Thanks

slamprotege5

This cost me $150 and I have no probs with the law, actually pretty easy to see in my car

Naoto

yeah i'm sure that the back can be 35.. my bro is a cop
i got my tint in newport news.. but there are alot of places around and they all told me that its 50 for the front sides, 35 for the back sides and back window.. and there can be a LITTLE tint strip on the top of the windshield..

Naoto

here's a site on tint laws...

http://www.gr8tint.com/laws4.html#Virginia

vgarcia

Got my tints for $180 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. That was the lowest price anyone quoted me for the P5 (most wanted between $200 and $225). I got 15% tint on all windows except the sunroof and windshield. I want to do the windshield completely but I really don't want to get hassled. I bought this car as a sleeper that I can modify without the cops hassling me too much, and I think the full windshield tint would draw too much attention to the car from the highway patrol.

Identity_X

looks very nice. what % tint is that ?

slamprotege5

Not sure about the %, but it is not for blocking light, that's for sure. If guessing, about 50-75 % light gets through. Basically, I saw a car at NOPI Nationals with yellow tint, and I wanted it too. Very weird sitting in the car and looking out, especially at nite. Everything is yellow....If I saw a hit and run, and the police asked me for details, I would say, "Yeah, the yellow car hit the other yellow car, then the yellow guy ran behind the yellow building there..... "

Identity_X

looks nice and that's all that matters

slamprotege5

thanks, that is why I did it....

SEA_P5

35% for the Driver and Front Passenger window. 20% for the Rear passenger and Rear window. (Protege5 has side mirrors, so 20% should be fine in WA)


WA state law

Mach 1

Not only illegal, but not very smart at all. Do you like to drive at night?

Window tint laws and stictness of enforcement vary GREATLY depending on where you live. In GA, the part Im in anyway, tons of cars have illegal tint but the cops dont hassel you over tint here. They make up for it by hassling you for everything else though....

hihoslva

Well, I remember MazdaSpeedWest made a long post about tinting a WHILE back - excellent info, BTW

Anyway - he DOES recommend a LIGHT tint on the entire windshield - like 50% or so. According to him, it does not affect night vision greatly, but it does cut down on glare significantly and can also help to keep the heat out of your car, while helping to keep your dash from cracking over time due to UV rays.

This, coming from a guy who owned his own tint shop for quite a few years.

So it IS done - and if it is light enough, no one will ever know, and you won't get hassled.

Just FYI....

~HH