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in NSW your front windows can't be less than 35%.

my R34 came with factory privacy glass (rear windshield and quarters) which looks VERY dark with the dark stock interior, probably 20-25% but I believe it's legal as its a factory option and the tint is built into the glass.

I just had my front windows tinted to 20% and I thought it wouldn't be dark enough ...looks illegal ie. VERY dark but I haven't had any issues with the law YET... Visibility at night in dark streets is pretty crap and I often wind my window down. But it LOOKS great .. Another thing, I do have creme colour interior now and from the outside you can barely see anything inside. So 20% with the stock dark interior covers would look pitch black. If you're worried, stick to 35%.

It's only $100 to redo the front windows if I ever get busted so it's not that big a deal to me.

JAS-25T Grand Master

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As per the RTA (NSW) rule, no windows on a passenger vehicle can be less than 35% tint (which means 35% of the light makes it through the tint).

There are good reasons for it, the main one being visibility.

Please don't advise someone in another state of your own beliefs of the NSW rules as it may mislead them.

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This is the rules from Vicroads (which I assume your car will come under since you are from Geelong.

It took me 5mins to find with a simple google search and I have no experience with the vic roads rules or website.

My bad, tad lazy on my behalf..

so the front ahs to be lighter :ninja: hmmm

Mine had slight factory tint.. so tinting will seem even darker.. :)?

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As per the RTA (NSW) rule, no windows on a passenger vehicle can be less than 35% tint (which means 35% of the light makes it through the tint).

There are good reasons for it, the main one being visibility.

Please don't advise someone in another state of your own beliefs of the NSW rules as it may mislead them.

lol he's already been told to check the rules for his state, I only shared some information based on personal experience. EDIT: oh and it looks like Vic rules are the SAME ie. 35% so NYER.

On a side note, you drive a friggin Golf you shouldn't be advising anyone on anything vehicle related :)

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JAS-25T Grand Master

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My bad, tad lazy on my behalf..

so the front ahs to be lighter :ninja: hmmm

Mine had slight factory tint.. so tinting will seem even darker.. :)?

The film used in tinting reduces light that passes through the film. So, of course it is going to be darker, just as the night is darker than the day due to reduced light.

lol he's already been told to check the rules for his state, I only shared some information based on personal experience. EDIT: oh and it looks like Vic rules are the SAME ie. 35% so NYER.

On a side note, you drive a friggin Golf you shouldn't be advising anyone on anything vehicle related :ninja:

Your personal experience is irrelevant due to it being from another state. That's why I said

Please don't advise someone in another state of your own beliefs of the NSW rules as it may mislead them.

In Victoria (going from those rules on vic roads site) the front cannot be 35%

What car I drive, clearly has no bearing on the legalities in any state in regards to window tinting or otherwise, nor in the abilities of another forum member in searching for an answer to their question in the right place. FYI, it has 35% tint all round (except the front windscreen, as per NSW RTA rules)

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In Victoria (going from those rules on vic roads site) the front cannot be 35%

What car I drive, clearly has no bearing on the legalities in any state in regards to window tinting or otherwise, nor in the abilities of another forum member in searching for an answer to their question in the right place. FYI, it has 35% tint all round (except the front windscreen, as per NSW RTA rules)

Where are you getting that info? The document you yourself linked to clearly states 35% for windows.

As for the golf comment, chill it was a joke :)

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JAS-25T Grand Master

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My bad, tad lazy on my behalf..

so the front ahs to be lighter :ninja: hmmm

Mine had slight factory tint.. so tinting will seem even darker.. :)?

Where are you getting that info? The document you yourself linked to clearly states 35% for windows.

As for the golf comment, chill it was a joke :ninja:

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In reference to the above quote the front has to let 70% light through. I.e. 35% tint would not comply

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A transmission level of 70% is the requirement on drivers / passenger windows in South Australia (but you can have 35% behind the driver) - SA Transport - Tint Legalities.

So yeah, as you can see this stuff really is very state-based. My reading of that page from Vic suggests that 35% may be legal, but it's recommended to be 70% transmittance.

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also remember that different tinters will have their own shades and percentages

i.e. 20% of one tinter may be darker then another tinters 20%

best is to get them show you some samples and you can decide from there.

Wacky Dee Veteran

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In reference to the above quote the front has to let 70% light through. I.e. 35% tint would not comply

now you're just talking out of your ass ..read your own damn link.

35% is LEGAL. 70% is 'DESIRABLE' ie. irrelevant as it's just some paper pushers personal opinion or so it would seem.

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In Queensland its 35% transmittance too...

2008 Mods guide

http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/...r_vehicles2.pdf

Just remember with front tint you can't have the tint lower than the top swing part of the arcs of your wiper blades....

-----NSW------

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/dow.../vsi03_rev3.pdf

as of 2003 guide

in NSW the tinting on front window can be no lower than 10% of the windscreen, this tint is max 25% transmittance

All other windows can be up to 35% transmittance

-----VIC------

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonlyre...E621/0/VSI2.pdf

In VIC all windows can be transmittance 35% except windscreen which is 30%

in the section there is goes into details of loopholes... the 70% is a safety suggestion... like not smoking....

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