Window Tint Concern

jk52781

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I see that a lot of people have dark tinted windows on their Lincoln LSs. I want to put window tint on my LS but according to Minnesota state law the people told me I cannot go below 50 percent. I saw pictures with 50 percent window tint and does not look that dark especially in the sunlight. I really want to go below 50 percent but I am nervous about being pulled over and then having to remove it. Have a lot of you just risked it with the window tint laws and not got caught or are the police not strict if you go a little darker than the legal limit? Also this window tint place quoted me a price of $259 is that high? Thanks John

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50% is really not that much tint at all. I wouldn't pay $259 for it either. I don't know how Minn. laws work. Where I stay, 35% is the limit but nobody pays attention to it. Also, maybe due to the popularity, the most you can expect to pay for a good tine job is $99, I once had 3% for almost 2 years (when I was a teenager). But, you may want to check your laws out. Here, like you said, the worse that can happen is that you'll be forced to take it off - no fine. 35% is pretty light. The only place I've seen 50% tint is in the DIY tint aisle at the store. You may just want to go without it. Another thing is just to take notice of how many cars you see with darker tint. That's a good judge of how strictly the tint laws are enforced.
 
50% what the point!!! I think that the factory glass with no tint already stops about 25% or somthing....I would look into it because most places is 35% up front and maybe able to go darker on the rear!! I love my 5% And Im thinking about going double 5%....DARK! look into it man
 
i would never think about getting 50%. i got 5% all the way around on my ls and i love it. here in MO i think the law is that it cant be darker than 35%, and cops just dont give enough of a damn to pull someone over to watch them scrape it all off with a razor or write a ticket for $110. I paid $160 to have my tint done, but it helps to know people. i would call around on the price. $99 seems a little low, but more power to ya if you can find it that cheap, just make sure its a good job.
heres my ls with 5%
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here is my friend's blazer with double 5% in the back
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Go with the 35% it will be dark enough and still show the nice interior. If the cops stop you roll down all of your windows and be as courteous as can be and you should be okay.
 
nope - I'm 35% tint in the front - not 'light transmission'....
 
I have never heard or seen cops making you strip the tint off immediatly. Here in Florida the laws are pretty layed back because its about 200 degrees out 9 months of the year. My wife recently got a ticket for the tint on our Intrepid, BUT she was pulled over for speeding and got the window tint ticket as an "alternative". Screw them, i just paid the $75 and didnt remove the tint. Its more a courtesy thing with the window tint. If your a prick when they stop you then just get your checkbook ready. But do keep in mind that although many cops dont care to bother with the window tint laws it does give them probable cause to stop you.
 
Thank you for all the input. Yes I think definately I would go with something darker than 50 percent because otherwise there is not much of a difference. I do not see too many cars in the Minnesota area with dark windows maybe because it is a colder weather state. I know when I was in Texas I sure saw many cars where I could not see the driver and I am assuming it is more popular because of the hot weather. I am going to check out some places that are cheaper for sure and probably will settle for something like 35 percent all around. And I mean laws are meant to be broken right? John
 

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