Rear window tint

[Gaz]

Is the law on a rear window tint the same as side tints, 35% or thereabouts?

 

[scub]

Is the law on a rear window tint the same as side tints, 35% or thereabouts?

no mate - dark as ya like - should be imo. its not that safe.
wouldnt recommend it too dark tho . i cant see what make of car is behind me at night eg. if its plod

 

[saxo_man]

No regulation on that, as some vans for example have no windows at the rear. But as scub says, it's damn hard to see at night and when reversing.

 

[Karlos Da Jackle]

As above, no limit on the rear, can be dark as you like. Only limit is the front driver/passanger windows and front windscreen.

 

[dannyfawcett]

No limit as above - Mine is dark tint and i was actually surprised how much you can see from inside out

 

[Gaz]

Excellent, want to get the rear done in my s2k hardtop and thought there was a limit on it also

 

[Boydie]

Dont make it too dark now gazula!

 

[Crimson]

Have you never tinted any of your cars Gaz?

 

[Gaz]

No, any that's been tinted came with the tint already done

 

[AndyG]

Ids the 35% on the front only legal if its done by the manufacturer?

 

[natogreen16v]

I don't think it's 35%. it's closer to 17% and most cars come with this already so any more tint would be too dark

 

[randomgary]

my fronts are 35 as standard and it hardly looks tinted, should say the tint percentage in the bottom corner

 

[Boydie]

gary - wouldnt be as much as that - afaik the law allows 17% or 17.5% tint on windows from factory

 

[Crimson]

No, any that's been tinted came with the tint already done

ah right

who are you getting the tinting done by?

 

[Gaz]

Dunno yet, likely go to JJ Tints up in Derry next time I'm passing

 

[tommytoledo]

if you dont need a centre rear view mirror y wud u need back windows laugh out loud (ha warn me for text speak laugh out loud)

 

[Gaz]

What are you talking about? I just want to tint my rear window slightly. Centre rear-view mirror will work fine.

 

[FatRat]

Check out my post on page two of "Legal" forum in “law on tinted windows and visors?" It has the answers to your questions.

Legal limit for ALL glass forward of the B pillar is 30% and unlimited for ALL glass behind the B pillar (as dark as you like, you can use bin liners if that’s your bag). It does not matter if it is fitted by the manufacturer or not the law is the same. All cars have a certain amount of tint from factory and it is usually about 10%, this is built into the glass to avoid drivers being harmed by sunlight, (don't know why they bother in this country lol). A front window sun visor can be as dark as you like as long as it doesn't go lower than the extent of the wiper sweep.

 

[Marc.W]

you can use bin liners if that’s your bag