BattyTwollox

Im wanting my wagon tinting maybe in the silver/Smoke OR gold /smoke tint but before I decide I was wondering if anybody could tell me what the darkest I can LEGALLY have my front windows please?Also,can any of the paintshoppers show me what it will look like done please?
Thanks in advance

Ian

iTrader: (10)

i had a light smoked on my classic, but that was to dark and had to take it off, as the standard glass had a tint all ready in it, with that and the light smoke tint was to much and took it over the % allowed

DannyBoy007

iTrader: (7)

I thought you couldn't tint the front windows as they were already tinted to there legal limit

BattyTwollox

I hope not,if thats the case the legal limit is a VERY light tint.

p12mem

if the front windows are tinted from factory you can't legally go any darker, that is to say the police wont let you go darker! but it will pass an mot as vosa wont make testers buy the equipment to check this as not many cars have tints, and a quote to me was the police will deal with them for now!

Mog

70% of light must pass through.

Mog

ISLANDMAGEEZER!

Here in N.Ireland its no added tint allowed to the front.

BattyTwollox

Thing is................My windows dont look that tinted to me.

STi_Si

Try this....

PNLD FAQ Alphabetical List -

BattyTwollox

Cheers Si!!

20withascooby

your car already has the legal limit on it

STi_Si

No probs, could quote the exact legislation if had proper access but only get that at work

burnz

iTrader: (1)

Just been looking at getting my windows done and was told that it is now illegal to tint front windows.

scoobyhoobydoo

Motor Vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1985:

The light transmitted through the windscreen must be at least 75%.
The front side windows must allow at least 70% of light to be
transmitted through them.
If the glass is tinted to a point whereby it lets through less light,
then the vehicle does not meet legal requirements.

Taken from http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosacorp/repo...=&id=48c75919f

bigdog666

you can only tint them to factory standard, ie if yours are clear, then legally you can stick a green tint in, but you should check out the 'dirty windows act' thats what the police get you on

GC8

Isnt it now illegal to apply a tinted film? In fact, I believe that its illegal to apply any film, because of the poorly worded law. Its made worse because its applied retrospectively too, so people with formerly legal tints on their front windows are now driving in an illegal vehicle.

andy97

iTrader: (1)

Vosa set the standad, but the police are using the construction and use act, to prosecute drivers, so even though your car is legal in one sense, its illegal in another. Total cockup again, so the advice would be, dont tint your car on the front side windows.

330dan

how can that be legal limit you see x5's etc coming out of the showrooms with darker tints than that

noobyscooby

Wind the window down halfway on a sunny day and compare the view through the open top to that through the glass.

If there is a tint, you will see it clearly and if you have a tint, you can't add to it. There's good reason for this and that is road safety so you can see what's going on.

If you tint over the top and have a shunt, the consequences can be no insurance cover and far worse if you kill a motorcyclist. It is just not worth it.

noobyscooby

You won't see X5's coming out of BMW with darkened front door windows - it is illegal and rightly so.