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flipstyledsm22 · 11-29-2016, 04:50 PM

Use to be Texas allowed up to 20%, but they now require nothing less than 30% or you fail the inspection. Rear windows can be as dark as you want and nothing can be tinted below the AS1 mark on the front windshield.

But it's still required you have windshield wipers, whether or not you have a windshield up front. Also, they still force you to have a windshield because they have to apply the sticker to the front windshield... lol!

Splat · 11-29-2016, 07:42 PM

Its about time.

This should have been in place years ago.

JCunningham · 11-30-2016, 03:53 AM

this is just for the front windows correct. The factory tint on the rear side windows on my Silverado wont pass this.
you could buy replacement glass instead of removing the tint from the old glass.

Cenafan85 · 11-30-2016, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JCunningham

this is just for the front windows correct. The factory tint on the rear side windows on my Silverado wont pass this.
you could buy replacement glass instead of removing the tint from the old glass.

I believe it's just the front windows

ZED SLED · 11-30-2016, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KJZ28

I am not worried about passing. This is NY, "I know a guy."

Might be tougher now. In effect earlier this year, all state inspection stations are required to have a video camera in their inspection bay that is monitored by DMV.

BLU DUCE · 11-30-2016, 07:30 AM

Factory tint doesn't count. All other aftermarket tint does. And that means all windows from what I was just told at inspection 2 days ago.

lbls1 · 11-30-2016, 08:09 AM

It doesn't bother me; I don't have tint on my windows. I never could get into them. I like factory tints (very rare), but other than that I'm ok with the plain ol' windows.

Cenafan85 · 11-30-2016, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by spike III

Factory tint doesn't count. All other aftermarket tint does. And that means all windows from what I was just told at inspection 2 days ago.

I thought the back windows you could tint ?

samman11 · 11-30-2016, 08:15 AM

How will the shops measure the amount of light coming in for a percentage amount? Honestly though, I can fully understand the reason. If a police officer can't see what the driver is doing when he/she walks up to the vehicle, that is dangerous. Even the back windows could hide dangerous activities in such a situation. I wouldn't want to be a cop approaching a vehicle that I couldn't see into. Not in today's world, sad to say.

BeastMode · 11-30-2016, 08:56 AM

NH doesn't allow any tint on the front windows, and allows some amount on the top 6" of the windshield. All back seat windows/rear glass are fair game. They are sticklers for it though, some departments have the equipment in their cars to check if your tint is legal.

All around a pain, but I understand from a law enforcement perspective. I have just stuck with factory tint on all our vehicles

PROZ11 · 11-30-2016, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by samman11

How will the shops measure the amount of light coming in for a percentage amount? Honestly though, I can fully understand the reason. If a police officer can't see what the driver is doing when he/she walks up to the vehicle, that is dangerous. Even the back windows could hide dangerous activities in such a situation. I wouldn't want to be a cop approaching a vehicle that I couldn't see into. Not in today's world, sad to say.

This is the main reason they've passed this law. A few incidents where police officers shot through tinted glass. One just recently. And one a while back where an officer was killed on a simple traffic stop. He was shot through the driver window when he approached the car. Never saw it coming.

I can understand when the cars have tint so dark you can't see into the car. It's illegal here in NJ also. That said I have mine tinted but only 35%, which is still illegal since you can't have any tint on front windows. All other windows can be tinted as dark as you want. NJ only checks emissions now for inspections now so you won't fail for it, but you can still be ticketed for it. So far I've been lucky.

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BLU DUCE · 11-30-2016, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Cenafan85

I thought the back windows you could tint ?

You can have the other windows tinted but only to state percentage from what was told to me.

flipstyledsm22 · 11-30-2016, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ZED SLED

Might be tougher now. In effect earlier this year, all state inspection stations are required to have a video camera in their inspection bay that is monitored by DMV.

Well that's gonna suck for everyone that has heavily modified vehicles

JCunningham · 11-30-2016, 12:08 PM

it is only for front windows and windshield.

11-29-2016, 04:50 PM	#15
flipstyledsm22 Let's go fishing! Drives: a car with 8 cylinders Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Seabrook, Texas Posts: 1,129 View My Garage	Use to be Texas allowed up to 20%, but they now require nothing less than 30% or you fail the inspection. Rear windows can be as dark as you want and nothing can be tinted below the AS1 mark on the front windshield. But it's still required you have windshield wipers, whether or not you have a windshield up front. Also, they still force you to have a windshield because they have to apply the sticker to the front windshield... lol! __________________ "When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before." Mae West 1892-1980

11-29-2016, 07:42 PM	#16
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11-30-2016, 03:53 AM	#17
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	this is just for the front windows correct. The factory tint on the rear side windows on my Silverado wont pass this. you could buy replacement glass instead of removing the tint from the old glass. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

11-30-2016, 07:30 AM	#20
BLU DUCE Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chittenango, NY, USA Posts: 7,219 View My Garage	Factory tint doesn't count. All other aftermarket tint does. And that means all windows from what I was just told at inspection 2 days ago. __________________

11-30-2016, 08:09 AM	#21
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	It doesn't bother me; I don't have tint on my windows. I never could get into them. I like factory tints (very rare), but other than that I'm ok with the plain ol' windows. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

11-30-2016, 08:15 AM	#23
samman11 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 671	How will the shops measure the amount of light coming in for a percentage amount? Honestly though, I can fully understand the reason. If a police officer can't see what the driver is doing when he/she walks up to the vehicle, that is dangerous. Even the back windows could hide dangerous activities in such a situation. I wouldn't want to be a cop approaching a vehicle that I couldn't see into. Not in today's world, sad to say.

11-30-2016, 08:56 AM	#24
BeastMode Drives: 2011 SGM 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New England Posts: 255	NH doesn't allow any tint on the front windows, and allows some amount on the top 6" of the windshield. All back seat windows/rear glass are fair game. They are sticklers for it though, some departments have the equipment in their cars to check if your tint is legal. All around a pain, but I understand from a law enforcement perspective. I have just stuck with factory tint on all our vehicles __________________ Current: 2011 SGM Camaro 1SS/RS M6 - CAI Cold Air Kit, Janetty Tuned

11-30-2016, 12:08 PM	#28
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	it is only for front windows and windshield. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1