You can roll the windows down to see in those cases
. Seriously it sucks when in unlit area and raining but Is way too hot in the south to go without full legal tint including windshield for us.Window tinting for driver and passenger front seats side windows - is it a good idea?
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. Seriously it sucks when in unlit area and raining but Is way too hot in the south to go without full legal tint including windshield for us.
I had our dealer tint during pre-delivery at a decent price to save hassle of handing it in to another place later. Had them match, the not very dark, factory rear with ceramic tint on front side windows. Clear ceramic on back passenger windows.
Zero issues with visibility. Will be well worth it come our Aussie summer.
Zero issues with visibility. Will be well worth it come our Aussie summer.
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hi @jack520 - did you test all of the windows? Only my drivers and passenger windows have "UV" stamped on them. I assumed the rest of the windows didn't have UV protection.
I got ceramic all around including windshield for the UV protection - the IR helps keep the fridge cool though and tinting is nice for privacy. 80% front/20% back. 20% on the back with factory tint ends up close to 5%.
I live in Phoenix and have never had tint and don’t have issuesYou can roll the windows down to see in those cases
I agree with EOD Guy, I did the exact same thing and have no issues with nighttime driving. t is almost unnoticeable while driving.
I don't honestly know.
The one negative, in my case, if I get off axis sun, in certain circumstances I will get a blue haze. My installer believes it is the Toyota glass because he has never seen it before. Really helps at night with on coming headlight glare and obviously keeps your vehicle interior cooler, though it is by no means as resistant as the darker tints.
UltraFit is now making an exterior windshield PPF that has the rejection properties, I may switch to that, my installer isn't sold on the exterior PPF or the ones that have rejection built in. I finally got a tiny surface rock chip in my pax side, not terribly noticeable, I waited too long lol. I'm hearing you get about 2yrs out of the front windshield ppf.
I have 20% and have no issues seeing at night. 20% honestly isn't as dramatically different than 30%. But, the kicker is that it typically blocks more IR and what not. Go look at the specs for whatever brand tint, the rejection differs between the percentage, though not drastically.
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I had the driver and passenger windows matched to the rear and tinted the front. The front is a much lighter tint and turned out to be a game changer while driving at night. No more being blinded by on coming headlights.
In the early ‘80’s, I supported my young family by installing Llumar automotive and commercial film. It was the best back then. I don’t know where they stand right now.
llumar stratos is a top tier product and still made in usa by eastman. their ir and uv blocking is among some of the best. on par with xpel xr prime plus.
Ceramic tint makes a big difference for heat in the truck especially in AZ but i have legal 33% on front windows cuz i hate the low visibility at night or in the rain with anything below 33%
I went with 20% for the two front windows. Xpel Nano ceramic. No complaints.
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We had Llumar ceramic (whatever the high end product is called) on our 2015 Chevrolet SS and it still looked great after 9.5 years when the car was totaled.
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Really pleased with the Llumar on the LC, it still gets warm inside but not nearly as bad as it was before the tint. Running around once it’s cooled off inside all you need is a low fan setting when the AC is on.
Just get the clear ceramic on the front so that it will stop most of the UV and will stop some of the heat.
Also do clear ceramic on the front, it will stop UV and some heat, also tinted the moon roof, you can also in some states make the rear as dark as you want, I did that and did 30% rest of the windows.
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I can barely drive a vehicle without tinted windows - the glare is just too much. I haven't owned one without tint since... well, I know it was before the year 2000. When I bought my LC about four weeks ago, the dealer had already installed Llumar CTX 35% on the driver and front passenger windows. It's not quite as dark as the factory-tinted glass in the back, but it's legal here in Georgia, and it helps a lot. I have no problem driving with it at night. I had 20% put on my 5th gen 4Runner, and it was way too dark - I had it removed and 35% installed, and problem solved.
The bottom line is that, like many other customizations, each person's taste will vary. I would recommend trying to see the film you are considering already installed on another vehicle - preferably another SUV, even if it isn't an LC, so you can best judge for yourself. The tint guy I've used a few times always had a list of satisfied customers (including me) that he could call on to swing by and show a prospect the same tint on the same vehicle/vehicle type. Maybe a shop local to you will have that, too.
The bottom line is that, like many other customizations, each person's taste will vary. I would recommend trying to see the film you are considering already installed on another vehicle - preferably another SUV, even if it isn't an LC, so you can best judge for yourself. The tint guy I've used a few times always had a list of satisfied customers (including me) that he could call on to swing by and show a prospect the same tint on the same vehicle/vehicle type. Maybe a shop local to you will have that, too.
Still are and they are a great company. I had a bad install and the installer was a real prick, Llumar told me to take it to one of their authorized installers and they would pay to have it removed and have the installer use their best quality tint that had just come out. Then they pulled his account.
Can't pass safety inspection with tint on driver and passenger front windows or windshield in my state.
I tinted to match rear factory tint, looks better, no issues with view. Regular tint both windows under $200
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