Hard to See at Night with Tinted Windows?

[GhostofAkina]

I'm debating whether or not to get my windows tinted to preserve the interior and to reduce glare but am I the only one that finds it hard to see at night with tints? I had them before, may have been a little too dark since I had to roll down my windows at night to make turns safety. Am I the only one or should I just go lighter next time?

[JDMenrique]

I thought the same when i got my first car. I had 20% all around, its just something you get used to i guess. Just be safe

[86_ZN6]

cant really tell, it all depends on your eyes.

i have 20%all around including front window and i can still see clearly

[Eurasianman]

Nope. I had this problem as well with my previous car and I did the same thing (roll down my window at night). Didn't really bother me though. I'll eventually get the BRZ tinted the same way as my previous vehicle.

[diirk]

Maybe just go with a lighter tint. 20% on the back and 35% on the fronts.

[tintumz22]

I got 15% back & 35% front. It made it better i can tell. It's just a matter of getting used to it i guess. I can go darker but don't want higher risk of fix it ticket.

[whaap]

I had the same issue. We bought a new CR-V a year ago and the dealer had the windows tinted before we purchased the car. I am not happy driving that car at night. That has been the biggest influence in convincing me not to tint the windows in my FR-S.

[Gen]

With how obnoxiously bright many people's lights are, I find window tint a necessity to drive at night.

[CBR600RR]

I have 20% all around and don't really have any issue.

Looks sufficiently dark too:

[RedRocket]

I have 20% on my Honda Ridgeline, and It's awsome during the day, but at night I have a little bit of a problem backing up using my side view mirrors. You loose some light via the mirror, and the tint.. Not every time, but if its a poorly lit parking lot... I roll the windows down.

[dcamco]

I have Solar Adaptive Transition Tint on mine, 35 during the day and 45 at night. It's a great product if you want tint that keeps sun/heat out and still allows visibility when it's dark. More info: http://www.evsmotors.com/sat-solar-a...in-houston-tx/

[Demandred7]

I did 30% all around. I have no issues, but, I was definitely concerned about visibility especially at night. Originally was going to go 35%, but, tint guy persuaded me to go to 30%. Loving the look and besides, you can't tint the front windshield other than a strip at the top (I didn't do that).

This helped me somewhat in deciding the level of tint:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...9&postcount=11

Here are the results:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...1&postcount=14

[Chen]

I have 35% and I have a hard time sometimes. Especially reversing I have to roll down the windows.

[GhostofAkina]

Originally Posted by dcamco

I have Solar Adaptive Transition Tint on mine, 35 during the day and 45 at night. It's a great product if you want tint that keeps sun/heat out and still allows visibility when it's dark. More info: http://www.evsmotors.com/sat-solar-a...in-houston-tx/

Woah, I've never even heard of that! Sounds perfect. Only problem is that A) I can't seem to find anyone in Southern California that carries it and B) I think the highway patrol would still give me a ticket for it. Thanks for posting though I'm gonna keep an eye out for it.

On a side note, how do you guys feel about the tinting the top strip on the front windshield? I'm thinking about going 35% all the way around including the front strip.