15% tint too dark at night?

[rideping]

I currently have 30% tint, front and back windows, but it's just not quite as dark as I’d like it. Considering a switch to 15%, which is the next darkest shade at my shop, but my primary concern is how it might impact night visibility.

If you have 15% tint, I'd like to hear your experience. How did it affect driving at night driving? I also don’t necessarily like the idea of having to roll down the windows at night. Looking to hear some of your experiences to help me make a decision.

For context, I’m in California.

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[jtsang25]

I had 15% and had to remove it. I felt like I was rolling my windows down alot. But again that's my experience. Some people here have darker and are completely okay.

 

[Marsone]

Imho, 15% at night is okay, as long as you’re on a semi-well lit road. In dark areas/roads it gets a little questionable, but otherwise I find it acceptable.

 

[Diablo]

Mine has 5% installed. The only time I find myself rolling the windows down is in my neighborhood late at night when turning on two different streets. Everything else is fine. All depends on your personal preference. I don’t like slack jawed booger-pickers staring at me.

 

[Rocksandblues]

I have had 10-15% on all my vehicles for 20 years. Have the tickets to prove it(VA)
I am used to it. BUT, you better make sure no one is coming or no bicyclists are coming at night when turning. I don't have to roll windows down when backing as much because of back up cameras. However, back in the day it was just part of my habit.

It is a hazard when turning through town and or neighborhoods even in day. Again, habit of leaning forward and looking right and left through windshield.

 

[DarkZupra]

All of my vehicles are 70% windshield and either 15 or 20% on everything else. The only time I feel the need to roll my windows down is when im backing into my garage at night, otherwise no issues.

 

[BillyLong42]

Like alot of people have said. Neighborhood is really the main concern. Tough to pick out pedestrians and bikes hidden by the pillar and night.

 

[Crypto79]

Hell I can barely see out of the thing without tint.

 

[Andrew4Supra]

I opted for 35% on the rear and sides and 50% on the front windshield. A clean look without being fully blacked out.

Maybe tint the full front windshield and see if it makes the sides and rear seem darker for you?

 

[khousekeyz]

Like most said, unfamiliar neighborhoods (and potholes) at night might be pesky but otherwise not bad at all. I run 20% on all my cars.

 

[JDG520]

I have 60% on the windshield, 15% on doors and back glass.
It’s perfect. Been doing it on all my vehicles for years. No issues with night visibility for me.

 

[Bigboss]

You live in California you’re just begging for trouble with the police doing that in a car like this. But anyway you have better visibility if your tint is ceramic than a regular carbon tint

 

[Evolution]

All my cars are at 35%. 15-20% is too dark for me.

 

[cinosa]

I had 15% front 2 / 5% rear 2 + hatch on my Golf R and had to remove it, too dark at night and I was struggling to see pedestrians. I have 20% on the front windows (not the windshield though, that's crazy town stuff) and the hatch is 5% on the Supra, and I think that's great

 

[Syeeee]

Hell I can barely see out of the thing without tint.

This.

Part of me wants too due to the stares though.

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