Looking at pics will not help much. First of all, there a several different types of tint film, such as dyed, charcoal, ceramic (nano), etc that look totally different for a given VLT percentage. Plus, photographs of tinted windows can be very misleading depending on the weather, background of the photo, etc.

Tint laws vary by state (as to allowed VLT), and depending on why you want a tint job (solar heat rejection, privacy, looks cool, etc), that will influence the type of film you chose (along with budget). If you want serious heat rejection, a ceramic tint film is the best. If your state allows 35% VLT, then that is usually dark enough to get very good results, and still allow one to see through the windows safely at night.

Once you have some idea as to what you might want, I would go to a tint shop and they can show you cars that have been tinted and you can see much better what it looks like than just looking at pics.

 

Thank you for your help I don’t want to make a expensive mistake. The tint shop showed me a few cars with different %. The darker the tint looks great on the front side windows but impractical at night and in California.

 

30% Ceramic all around, it looks way darker on overcast or cloudy days

 

35% nano-ceramic on the sides and back, 70% nano-ceramic on the front windshield.

 

35% nano-ceramic on the sides and back, 70% nano-ceramic on the front windshield.

I have to say this is the first time I see front windshield tinted in US or Canada. Seen it before in Caribbean, but not here. Nonetheless, it looks subtle...
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My HB has 20% all around:

 

I have limo tint on the rear and 70% front (illegal to tint in front of shoulder in my province), I will post some pic when I get the chance.

 

i did 20% ceramic all around on my blueprint 2020. looks SICK. can't see in during the day or night. it's basically black but not as bad as 5%. 20 is as dark as if ever go. i've done it on my last 4 cars. i'd upload. a pic but it's a PITA to do on here. that guy with the 30 ceramic on his silver is a good gauge

 

I think you must have 20/20 eyesight to see clearly during cloudy or night time.

 

20% Nano ceramic on everything except the windshield which is stock.

 

Big difference between Florida and California, both in the tint laws and what is needed.

 

20%

 

Thank you for all the helpful posts! I had the car done with ceramic 30%. I will post some pics tomorrow

 

30% ceramic around no tint on windshield

 

Do you know what brand, and if you don't mind how much was it? I got a quote for stuntek ceramic all around at $260+tax.

 

My 09 Corolla S Turbo has 35% tint on all windows except front but I wish it was a little darker. My 2017 Corolla iM has 25% all around except front windshield. I notice the difference more on bright sunny days compared to cloudy days.

 

Not sure if still active, but i got 20% all around

 

 

You need to take of the dealer license plate frame. No free advertising. Don't you know that?

 

I had SunTek CX/CXP 35 on the sides/rear windows of my 5-spd manual 2015 Yaris SE hatch for almost 5 years & it was just right for me, and performed great even out here in the extremes of sun/heat in Phoenix, AZ. I purchased a Super-White 2020 Corolla SE sedan 6-spd manual this last weekend & was annoyed that the dealer had already tinted the windows with a 30-35 on front side windows & something darker on the rear sides & rear window (I forced them to remove the window tinting charge from cost of car as part of the deal, lol). I'm going to have it stripped off & redone in all CXP 35 like my Yaris was, as well as getting the lights wrapped in 3M UV/Scratch film (the sun/grit out here kills clear plastic headlights & makes them pitted & cloudy - but my Yaris headlights still looked brand new after almost 5 years out here with that film applied).

 

I have a 2020 LE. Does it have a factory tint that has to be removed first?

 

Looking good. I'm looking at 40% ceramic here, will post pictures soon after its done.

 

20% ceramic on everything. windshield is illegal as hell but 5-0 in louisiana doesn't care.

 

20% ceramic on everything. windshield is illegal as hell but 5-0 in louisiana doesn't care.
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Why would you want the front windshield that dark? Even if you can that seems to make no sense. I've had front windshields tinted with 70% and it helped with glare and heat a lot but I could still see well at night. When I had 20% on all the other windows it was dark at night without anything on the front!

 

Anyone know what % tint the car comes stock from the factory? (Specifically 2019 HB if it matters)

 

fish bowl. 100%. none. nada. zilch. if tinted, it's dealer installed.

 

I had the side and windshield measured of my XSE (Jan, 2019 build) with a two-piece VLT meter, and the number was right around 78%. Toyota gave me a spec, over the phone with customer service, of "up to 70%". I put some Llumar Air Blue 80 on the sides and back window and it ended up just below 70. Still considering what might be possible for the windshield (in Texas). The dash gets pretty warm with the black interior. Been very pleased with the heat rejection and outward visibility of the Air Blue 80 though; privacy not an issue for me.

 

 

Shadow Tinting in Calgary, Alberta does the best work......

30% all around. Shadow Tinting - Calgary's Premiere Window Tint, Window Film & 3M™ Paint Protection Studio

 

20% nano-ceramic all around

 

Mine has 35% at the front (minimum requirement in my state) and 20% for the rear windows with ceramic tint.

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The guys rushed the job but this is what it looks like.

 

White color looks better in dark back ground, more photos needed

 

35% Llumar Ceramic all around. And it is pretty dark to be honest

 

Very nice looking car ! Nice wheels too

 

Thank you!