I know the front windows on a car can be legally tinted to 30%, but does anyone know what level the windows are tinted to from factory?
This is on a C8, but presume most will be the same.
Mark
Factory tint - what percentage is it?
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Factory tint - what percentage is it?
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Re: Factory tint - what percentage is it?
When speaking to one of the VOSA guys a few years ago when the tint laws first started to come in he reckoned most factory tints were already around 25% so pretty much any extra tint you added would make them illegal.
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Re: Factory tint - what percentage is it?
A very convoluted question. It seems that % doesn't really apply, as no glass allows 100% light through as manufactured, so a percentage tint would have to take that into account.
An interesting read this :- http:// http://www.sunguard-tinting.co.uk/Law.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
An interesting read this :- http:// http://www.sunguard-tinting.co.uk/Law.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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2013 Citroen DS 5 D/Sport
2007 Renault Clio Campus sport. 1.2l
Sometimes the change doesn't work.