Stock Audi tint

**SLine B7** · 06-30-2008 06:03 AM

Does anyone know what the stock window film Audi uses? I'm looking to put tint on my car when I move down to NC in a month or so. Their law is 35% net so I need to take into account the film Audi has.

**a4dc89** · 06-30-2008 06:12 AM

it is basically none, many films "35%" is actually around 37 or 38 to account for this

I would not worry if i was just getting 35 no cop is going to give you a ticket with 35 or 30 no matter what the stock tint is

**swrt83** · 06-30-2008 06:49 AM

I would like to know this also.. I love the look of a stock tint. Is that a metallic based tint most manufacturers use?

**NateW** · 06-30-2008 07:18 AM

The factory tint in most windows has about a 30% rejection. So if it was a tint, it'd be about a 70% film. So putting a 35% tint over top of the factory windows will actually read lower (lower the number the darker the film).

**Seerlah** · 06-30-2008 07:22 AM

Correct. When most (more than likely all) cars come from the factory with tint, it is 70% (visibility). The reason being is that is the legal tint limit in most states, including mine.

**a4dc89** · 06-30-2008 07:28 AM

Remember you cant just add 70% to the 35% tint you are getting and end up with say 20% tint on a meter. If you get around 35 or 30 % tint you are safe when it comes to the cops they wont even be able to tell you have any tint at all 35% is so light

**Sharkfin** · 06-30-2008 08:32 AM

I go to school in NC and added 35% to mine and have never had any issues. Window tint is very popular in NC because of the nice weather. If I could redo it I would have actually gone darker so 35% + the minimal standard audi tint is perfectly fine

**RedS-line** · 06-30-2008 10:54 AM

35 on top of the stock audi tint is still not dark in direct sunlight. 20 looks good

**SLine B7** · 06-30-2008 11:37 AM

I want to say that I read on here somewhere that it was like 95% or something like that. 70% seems too dark to be stock. 70% you should still be able to see it a little even though it isn’t dark. If you look at a stock Audi, you can’t see any tint what so ever which is why I am thinking that 70% is too dark.

Yeah you can’t just add them. If stock was 70% and you added 35% to that you would have about 25% tint.

I had 15% on my car and I loved it but the law in RI is 70% so I got pulled over and had to take it off.

I would like to go for 20% when I go to NC. The reason I was worried is because part of the inspection is to test the tint and I heard those stations were strict but my car is leased so I will most likely not get it inspected before it is up. As long as cops don’t bust your balls.

**akasch** · 06-30-2008 12:43 PM

its 70% from the factory and i doubt you will have any problems putting 35% on, it's so light looking

**NateW** · 06-30-2008 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by SLine B7

I want to say that I read on here somewhere that it was like 95% or something like that. 70% seems too dark to be stock. 70% you should still be able to see it a little even though it isnâ€™t dark. If you look at a stock Audi, you canâ€™t see any tint what so ever which is why I am thinking that 70% is too dark.

Yeah you canâ€™t just add them. If stock was 70% and you added 35% to that you would have about 25% tint.

I had 15% on my car and I loved it but the law in RI is 70% so I got pulled over and had to take it off.

I would like to go for 20% when I go to NC. The reason I was worried is because part of the inspection is to test the tint and I heard those stations were strict but my car is leased so I will most likely not get it inspected before it is up. As long as cops donâ€™t bust your balls.

You might be confusing everyone with your post. I think your talking the opposite that everyone else is.

A 70% tint, means it has 70% VLT (visible light transmission) and a 30% rejection). Putting 35% on a factory window will probably put the car in the 30-33% VLT range. Technically if they were to get pulled over, it would be illegal, but I dont know too many people who can tell the difference in a few percentage stats.

**Sharkfin** · 06-30-2008 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by SLine B7

I want to say that I read on here somewhere that it was like 95% or something like that. 70% seems too dark to be stock. 70% you should still be able to see it a little even though it isnâ€™t dark. If you look at a stock Audi, you canâ€™t see any tint what so ever which is why I am thinking that 70% is too dark.

Yeah you canâ€™t just add them. If stock was 70% and you added 35% to that you would have about 25% tint.

I had 15% on my car and I loved it but the law in RI is 70% so I got pulled over and had to take it off.

I would like to go for 20% when I go to NC. The reason I was worried is because part of the inspection is to test the tint and I heard those stations were strict but my car is leased so I will most likely not get it inspected before it is up. As long as cops donâ€™t bust your balls.

Please look at my post above, I clearly explained how I go to school in NC and 35% in fine considering tint in very common. I would have gone to 15 or 20% if I had to think it over again. I don't think you will have any problems with the 20% you are looking to get.

**adam.wilber** · 02-12-2011 04:53 PM

Lol I just put on 15% and nothing's happened yet...

**Mc Suly** · 02-12-2011 05:08 PM

75 % from the factory.

It's tinted glass.

**Inked** · 02-12-2011 05:36 PM

5% that BIOTCH!!!

**Shazaam** · 07-10-2012 11:51 PM

In order to be sold in every state the light transmission on the front side windows has to be 70% or more, so Audi uses this level, sides and back. I just put a 3M ceramic 50 film on my Avant that gives me 0.7 x 0.5 = 0.35 or a 35% light transmission anything darker and you'll be illegal in a number of states.