I'm thinking about getting tints.

[DM616]

The best price I've found right now is $195 for Llumar with lifetime warranty.

NY state allows 70% front and rear windows (anything in back) but I'm thinking about going around 35% all around except windshield.

Anyone got 35% on their GEN4 Camry? I'd like to see how it looks. Even 20% too.

My Camry is black...if it makes a difference. I just want something that isn't too dark to attract attention and something too light that it looks bad.

Thanks in advance!

[Chris Crash]

I did 35% and didn't like it much, then switched to 20% and around my neighborhood was too dark so I ripped it off and now have nothing. I would go for 35% for a subtle, not too crazy tint.

[gogopuertorican]

this is 20%

[DM616]

I'm thinking 20% is way too dark, but it might work for just the back windshield.

Crash, you got any pictures with the 35% on? Or anyone for that matter?

Still deciding if I'll go through with it or not lol.

[Chris Crash]

No, sorry I don't :[

[iovaykind]

35% back, 20% rear windshield, don't do the fronts.

[Life2]

I don't have a gen 4 but...


My gen 3.5 has 20% and it looks AWESOME...but it's kinda sketchy driving in the city, I'll usually roll my front windows down at night just in case there's someone in a crosswalk im turning into that I can't see. And backing up in dark places is also a challenge if you're looking through your rear windshield (at night).


My 540i has 35% and I think it's just fine. It's dark enough but I've never had even a slight issue with it unlike the camry.

That seems like I just made your decision really easy but I wouldn't change a damn thing about either of the cars. The camry is old and needs to look gangster haha. The 540i is a newer car so I think dark tints make it look tacky. If that makes sense....aka do hood rat things to a hood rat car

[96ToyoCam164K]

I have 5% in the back and 25% in the front. That's the Texas limit. In Denver it's a bit higher for the back but I think that's stupid. They expect me to scrap off my defroster and get lighter tints. Hell no. If it were up to me I'd do 1% all around...do the Micheal Knight Knight rider look LOL

I say get the tints. It'll block out so much sun and keep the car cooler. And look cooler. I also don't think it'll attract that much attention. It's a Camry not a Cadillac LOL.

However, I was getting pulled over ALOT last year. But that's because my car has tinted windows and was wrecked, but I got it fixed.

When I was in Florida...You could have the front and back limo tinted but I opted out because it can get dark. Before I got used to the darkness of my tints, I backed into a pole 1 time and into a car another time LOL.

Eventually you get used to the length of your car and the darkness of the glass and I can parallel park at night without even rolling down the windows.

Originally Posted by Life2

The camry is old and needs to look gangster haha. The 540i is a newer car so I think dark tints make it look tacky. If that makes sense....aka do hood rat things to a hood rat car

Hmmm, I disagree. Tints make any car look good. I never seen it as being 'gangsta'. It's efficient, privacy and makes it look sleak. With tinted windows, I could get my car to freezing with the A/C turned half way between hot and cold. In places where the sun beams down at 100 degrees from March to September having tints is a MUST. When I see people driving by and you can see everyone in the car THAT'S tacky LOL. I think cars should be tinted standard. As in...engraved in the glass so it never fades or bubbles.

[xpeed]

I have 20% rear, 55% front

[DM616]

Thanks for everyone's input and pictures!

As Iovaykind says, I'm going to not do the front. I talked to a buddy of mine who's a cop around LI and he says stay clear of fronts, cops won't bust you for just read/back windshield.

I'm going to probably go with 35% rear, 20% back. Just hoping it doesn't stand out too much and look tacky .

I'll either do it this weekend or when I get back from vacation .

[Mister_Perkins]

Originally Posted by Chris Crash

I did 35% and didn't like it much, then switched to 20% and around my neighborhood was too dark so I ripped it off and now have nothing. I would go for 35% for a subtle, not too crazy tint.

yeah i had 20% on my 95 camry for a while, but at night i was having a really hard time seeing where i was going out the windows. It felt unsafe for me, so i removed it

[DM616]

Is scratching a big problem with tints? Or is it usually minor?

The shop I know only covers bubbling/fading...not scratches. I don't think a lot of places do lol.

I gave the shop a call, got a quote for $125 Llumar brand tint...but only does 35% and 15%. So I'm thinking 15% might be too dark for the back window :/

[black98camryv6xle]

i did 20% on front two and rear windshield and 5% on backseat windows. looks beautiful !

[Life2]

Originally Posted by 96ToyoCam164K

Hmmm, I disagree. Tints make any car look good. I never seen it as being 'gangsta'. It's efficient, privacy and makes it look sleak. With tinted windows, I could get my car to freezing with the A/C turned half way between hot and cold. In places where the sun beams down at 100 degrees from March to September having tints is a MUST. When I see people driving by and you can see everyone in the car THAT'S tacky LOL. I think cars should be tinted standard. As in...engraved in the glass so it never fades or bubbles.

Well I did say "I think...." for a reason. Different people have different opinions. And I prefer to not to listen to opinions about what is or is not tacky from someone who spray painted his hubcaps black.

[Mister_Perkins]

Hey guys keep it clean.
Everyone is entitles to their own opinion. Don't go bashing each other please. I don't want to have to hand out infractions