tbh i think all do but dont count me on tht

 

Correct

 

I wouldn't bother declaring, if you have a crash just rip it off. Thats my personal opinion anyhow.

 

I don't understand why having rear tints affects insurance :s. Not really changing anything. pisses me off tbh

 

same here, but people posting questions in this section piss me off more :angry:

 

I've got all round tints. Back is like 90% or something. And the front is like 35% tinted...but not even sure that's just a wild guess.

Anyway, I've never been pulled in over a year now..My insurance (directline) say unless it's factory tints I can't have them, I wouldn't bother declaring but that's just me.

Also they claim that tints effects visability hence why they don't like them..but that's probably some exaggerated bull**** to charge us young drivers more money:x

 

I've got all round tints. Back is like 90% or something. And the front is like 35% tinted...but not even sure that's just a wild guess.

Anyway, I've never been pulled in over a year now..My insurance (directline) say unless it's factory tints I can't have them, I wouldn't bother declaring but that's just me.

Also they claim that tints effects visability hence why they don't like them..but that's probably some exaggerated bull**** to charge us young drivers more money:x

They do.
For example, You've got 20% tints, it stops 80% of the light getting in, but also stops some getting out.
On a night, if a car had very dim headlights, they'd be even dimmer with tint, thats why the police don't let us have the fronts tinted past 70% of light through, This makes seeing cars harder when looking in your mirrors, so they have a point in charging extra for them imo.

 

tbh it's safer in a way, cus it darkens the glass hence robbers cant see any valuables sitting in the car

 

can anybody recommend a good percentage? like i dont want it looking ridiculous but i dont want it too be too light, any ideas?

 

Im sure i seen something in the paper about all front tints to be illegal now??, and yes rear tints do raise insurance but i wouldnt bother telling them as you can either rip um off if you crash or just say you thought they were optional extra's which some corsas have

 

Yep. All front tinted windows are illegal.

Windows are tinted to the legal limit as standard.

 

Light smoke on the front only tbh.

Im not a fan of dark tints on the front!

 

you cant have any tint on the fronts as all cars have slightly tinted front windows as standard that are the legal limit. i got fined for tints on my last car.

as for rears, yes it stops people being able to see as much in the car and prevent a break in.. depending on how dark it is they could reduce visibility especially when raining, iced up etc.. lights are dimmed by the tints and you could possible not see them like a biker.

if they get smashed insurance will have to pay for a window and tints, so a raised premium for a reason.

 

It's 27%, and windows are tinted to that as standard.

It's not smoked but a blue-ish sorta tint.

 

All good saying if your in a crash just rip them off, what if your hospitalised (touch wood) for weeks on end and physically can't take them off??

 

also, some tints aren't just film

am i right on thinking this?

 

If the car came with them standard, either the whole window will have been wrapped in a film before being put on the car, or the glass is tinted as it is, Not quite sure how though

 

All modern cars come with the front windows tinted to the legal limit, if you tint them any more it's obviously illegal and you'll get hassle of the police that could get you either a fine or points if the copper is that way out. It'll also void your insurance because it's an illegal modification.

Any shade on the rear will also put your insurance up because it's a mod.

 

I thought fronts were 17% as standard and no more..

if you look on the window itself it tells you and...

also tells you that the glass is made my Saint Gobain.. An umbrella company that I work for lol