Yep, I'm in California too
I'll take a calculated risk and do a full tint on mine. Some PD's will stop you for any kind of tint on the front, they'll have their measuring device and nail you on the spot.
Your pic helped me decide. My car is in right now getting 30% on the side windows, 20% on the back and sunroof, 70% on the windshield. Going to take our Mini SE next for similar percents.
I believe it was XPEL.Yep, I'm in California too
Installers in my area prefer 3M Ceramic/Crystalline tints and XPEL PPF. I don't particularly care as long as it's as good as any other tint. Which manufacturer did you go with?
Several sources from a quick Google search say windshields are made from laminated glass that shields 98-99% of UV (also why regular "Transitions" lenses don't work well in a car). I was curious since they don't allow any tint on windshields in Hawaii (well, only non-reflective on the top 4 inches...). Max 35% on all other windows for a sedan here (and they check at our annual safety inspection).
There isn't a factory tint. The design of the windows reduces light transmission some.
Some international cars were offered rear window factory tint as an option from BMW. But this isn’t tint you can remove, it’s dyed. This is not an option for US cars.
Thanks! That's what I'm leaning towards.
I had 35% on my previous car but I feel 30% is a very good balance between not too light and not too dark. At least night visibility is very well with the 30%. My first GTI had 20% out on the back from the previous owner and it was a pain reversing at night, specially before reverse camera days.
I really like the 30%. No issues seeing out of the car. Haven't had any problems seeing out the 20% on the back either. HUD doesn't seem any different with the 70% on the windshield. I have transition lenses in my glasses, no problem with them. Hope this can assuage your angst a bit!
Thanks! Pickup will be Monday 14 Nov if all goes to plan. Then pick up from PPF/tint on Friday the 18th.
Is that an EA charge site? I haven't seen a site with that many chargers! Were they all working???
Yeah! It's less than a mile from my house. It has 8 chargers, 2 of which are 350 kW. In the 4-5 times I've been there, all chargers were operational as far as I could tell. I've never seen more than 4 cars charging at a time so there's always a spot.
I'm very jealous, my stops have been quite adventurous........2 of 4 working and usually occupied. A few times I've been lucky to reach an EA rep and getting one of the down chargers rebooted for use! 🤔🤔
