thorns 20 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 How dark does everyone recommend going on tints? The car it will be going on is a E60 550i in Alpine white. Would 35% end up looking a bit too dark on this with the contrast? Not after a full blacked out look as this is a family car, so am I better going 50%? Any suggestions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 check out my thread in the projects section. shows my car with fresh 35% tints. not too dark even though my car is black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 35% is max for the fronts anyway and I don't think mis-matching tints looks good at all. 35% isn't even very dark IMHO. 35% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 35 is max and looks sweet as I reckon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorns 20 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 Thanks for the above examples, yeah 35% looks to be the plan. For some reason I imagined it being a lot darker. That darkness should offset the white nicely! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorns 20 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 Also, anyone able to recommend someone in Christchurch to do the job? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 titnts should never prevent another motorist looking through your car to see oncoming traffic.A lot of people dont think of this i beleive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terroth 5 Report post Posted April 18, 2016 I believe if you are part of Euro Nation New Zealand on facebook they get a 10 - 20% discount at FM7 Window Tinting in CHCH, might be worth having a look. Few classes available but not quite sure haven't done it myself. Not sure how it works, maybe just mention the group or something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kNuTz 3 Report post Posted April 19, 2016 Hope this works, should help everyone with the tinting laws . Diagram keyVisible Light Transmittance (VLT) Glazing marked a is required to have an overall VLT of no less than 70%. Overlays are not permitted Glazing marked b is permitted to have overlays applied providing the overall VLT is not reduced below 35% Glazing marked c is permitted to have overlays of any level of tint, including advertising overlays Note: The overall VLT of the glazing is important, not the colour Class MA vehicles are not permitted to have glazing with an overall VLT of less than 35%. If there is glazing with an overlay behind the driver's seat, there must be an external rear view mirror fitted on each side of the vehicle or vehicles of classes other than MA, but including stretched limousines and body transfer vehicles, any glazing to the rear of the driver's seat may have a VLT of any level providing the vehicle has an external rear view mirror fitted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
