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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Properly made smoked lenses can actually have way less effect on light level than you may think. Put a light meter (I have all sorts of cool meters at work) on ones I had in a previous car and they were only 4% less than the stock ones. They were however actual smoked lenses not painted ones. Other guy's truck that we checked was almost 30% less with a painted smoke.
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That's the problem, there is no way to know what you're getting when you buy them. It's not only the tint but also the light distribution that counts. You know the hoops that you have to go through to certify brake parts for OEM usage. The same applies to lighting components.
Buy them if you want, just know that your car may be less safe as a result.