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CoV · 10-30-2012, 09:38 AM

Hello, I am a new gen 5 2010 camaro owner without a backup camera and am uncertain on the safety of tinting my rear window to a max of 20%. I am planning on either going 20% or 35% in the rear.

I am considering getting my rear window tinted to 20% and am wondering / worrying how much this may reduce my vision out the rear glass in day and night. I have not driven my car very much yet and am not used to it yet, but the couple of times that I have backed it into the garage etc, I tend to look out the side window more than anything.

I am currently in the planning phase and would love feedback and opinions. Feel free to share pictures if you have 20 or 35% total tinting in the back glass. The side windows will be 35%.

Basically I do not want to back into something down the road due to too much tinting.

thank you in advance.

Juiced1 · 10-30-2012, 09:42 AM

Backing out of a driveway at night would be difficult but other then that you should be fine. If you are backing into your garage you'd be fine with the light on so I'd say go for it. Then again, I drive with 5% all the way around.

SimpleGreen · 10-30-2012, 11:29 AM

Can't see anything out the back window anyways, tint or not. Mine is 20%. I use the mirrors to back up. Works for me!

driyac · 10-30-2012, 11:31 AM

Wait wait wait, you can see out the back?

Must have a unicorn car. Haha

But honestly I only use my backup camera now.

I have 15% and honestly seeing out the door windows is an issue at night. Can't see anything.

awfarley · 10-30-2012, 11:34 AM

I've got 35 on the sides and 10 on the back. No issue at all caused by the tint. I should have gone 10 all the way around.

2010 SSRS · 10-30-2012, 11:34 AM

20% will be fine

Dtrimpi87 · 10-30-2012, 11:36 AM

That's why you have side mirrors. Use them. Tint the window and be dine with it.

Ringo64 · 10-30-2012, 11:37 AM

20% is nothing, I have 15% on my daily driven Pontiac (which has a small back window as well) and haven't had issue because of the tint and have had it for probably 5 years. I'll be doing the same if not darker on the Camaro here shortly

klawrencepdx · 10-30-2012, 11:38 AM

20% looks and functions great. No trouble with the Police either.

Of course with these bad boys the Back Up sensors are a nice option!
Cheers from Portland

Bonanza7 · 10-30-2012, 11:39 AM

A lot less than all the sheet metal back there

mattsfirstSS · 10-30-2012, 12:54 PM

I had mine to 10% all around and couldnt see out at night some of ya'll have cat eyes or some shit.

TwoSS · 10-30-2012, 02:22 PM

20% is perfect imo

ApexedSS · 10-30-2012, 03:32 PM

I have...
50% ceramic on my windshield (yes the whole windsheld!!) looks legit all dark, keeps the car cool when sitting in the sun, and easy on the eyes in the daytime
20% on my side windows
5%on quarter windows
5%on back window

Visibility in the day is fine. Windshield is fine at night-lights are bright enough... Side windows fine at night... Quarters, you dont use em...
As for the back window at night... on the road, all you see is headlights form the car behind you. When backing up, you CANT see anything. But you cant see anything out the back anyway! haha just the nature of the beast. I rely on my backup sensors and my mirrors. You have a back up camera anyway so you should really have no problem.

Trust me, youll get say 35% and wish you would have went darker. My buddy has 35% and it looks like almost no tint at all. If you are gonna pay for tint, you might as well have it tint something!
Darker always looks better in my opinion... I love my set up

camarored97 · 10-30-2012, 03:33 PM

5% is not that bad I have it on mine. Backing up at night might be but I have a back up camera so its all good.

10-30-2012, 09:38 AM	#1
CoV Drives: 2010 SS IOM & 99 SS Black 6M's Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The Deepest Pits of Hell Posts: 117	20% rear window tint how much reduced vision / safety? Hello, I am a new gen 5 2010 camaro owner without a backup camera and am uncertain on the safety of tinting my rear window to a max of 20%. I am planning on either going 20% or 35% in the rear. I am considering getting my rear window tinted to 20% and am wondering / worrying how much this may reduce my vision out the rear glass in day and night. I have not driven my car very much yet and am not used to it yet, but the couple of times that I have backed it into the garage etc, I tend to look out the side window more than anything. I am currently in the planning phase and would love feedback and opinions. Feel free to share pictures if you have 20 or 35% total tinting in the back glass. The side windows will be 35%. Basically I do not want to back into something down the road due to too much tinting. thank you in advance.

10-30-2012, 11:29 AM	#3
SimpleGreen Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 2,112	Can't see anything out the back window anyways, tint or not. Mine is 20%. I use the mirrors to back up. Works for me! __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2DR Willys Wheeler 1993 C1500 Single Cab Stepside 5.3L LS Swap

10-30-2012, 11:34 AM	#6
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	20% will be fine __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

10-30-2012, 11:37 AM	#8
Ringo64 Forever Pontiac Drives: 2012 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 1,389	20% is nothing, I have 15% on my daily driven Pontiac (which has a small back window as well) and haven't had issue because of the tint and have had it for probably 5 years. I'll be doing the same if not darker on the Camaro here shortly __________________ Progression thread My Camaro's Grrgd

10-30-2012, 12:54 PM	#11
mattsfirstSS Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Wilmington. NC Posts: 794 View My Garage	I had mine to 10% all around and couldnt see out at night some of ya'll have cat eyes or some shit. __________________ (this was a joke, this was only a joke, If this had been an actual comment, the comment you just read would have been followed by or nothing at all)

10-30-2012, 09:42 AM	#2
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,663	Backing out of a driveway at night would be difficult but other then that you should be fine. If you are backing into your garage you'd be fine with the light on so I'd say go for it. Then again, I drive with 5% all the way around.

10-30-2012, 11:31 AM	#4
driyac Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: West Chester Ohio Posts: 1,845	Wait wait wait, you can see out the back? Must have a unicorn car. Haha But honestly I only use my backup camera now. I have 15% and honestly seeing out the door windows is an issue at night. Can't see anything.

10-30-2012, 11:34 AM	#5
awfarley Drives: 2011 5.7L Tundra Double-Cab X-SP Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,031	I've got 35 on the sides and 10 on the back. No issue at all caused by the tint. I should have gone 10 all the way around.

10-30-2012, 11:36 AM	#7
Dtrimpi87 Banned Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 & 2011 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,491	That's why you have side mirrors. Use them. Tint the window and be dine with it.

10-30-2012, 11:38 AM	#9
klawrencepdx Drives: 2011 CAMARO 2SS/RS black,CAI,RAMair Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hillsboro Posts: 91 View My Garage	20% looks and functions great. No trouble with the Police either. Of course with these bad boys the Back Up sensors are a nice option! Cheers from Portland

10-30-2012, 11:39 AM	#10
Bonanza7 Account Suspended Drives: 2010, Rally Yellow, Black stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,363	A lot less than all the sheet metal back there

10-30-2012, 02:22 PM	#12
TwoSS Drives: 2013 Summit White 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pasadena Posts: 38	20% is perfect imo

10-30-2012, 03:32 PM	#13
ApexedSS Drives: 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 149	I have... 50% ceramic on my windshield (yes the whole windsheld!!) looks legit all dark, keeps the car cool when sitting in the sun, and easy on the eyes in the daytime 20% on my side windows 5%on quarter windows 5%on back window Visibility in the day is fine. Windshield is fine at night-lights are bright enough... Side windows fine at night... Quarters, you dont use em... As for the back window at night... on the road, all you see is headlights form the car behind you. When backing up, you CANT see anything. But you cant see anything out the back anyway! haha just the nature of the beast. I rely on my backup sensors and my mirrors. You have a back up camera anyway so you should really have no problem. Trust me, youll get say 35% and wish you would have went darker. My buddy has 35% and it looks like almost no tint at all. If you are gonna pay for tint, you might as well have it tint something! Darker always looks better in my opinion... I love my set up

10-30-2012, 03:33 PM	#14
camarored97 Drives: 2012 2SS 45th Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 53	5% is not that bad I have it on mine. Backing up at night might be but I have a back up camera so its all good.