[ssam]

What % of teint are you getting in canada?


What does the law allow?

And did you had a ticket for having too much teint?

The dealer told me 50% front and 35% back would be ok.....but I wanted to have it much darker 35% front and 15% back.....do you think I might have a ticket in the montreal area?

[Ayeki]

Hi Ssam,

Had the windows tinted for my 330I and had to check what the laws allowed.

According to the SAAQ website:

Québec, le 5 septembre 2001 - La Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec tient à rappeler aux propriétaires de véhicules les dispositions du Règlement sur les normes de sécurité des véhicules routiers relatives aux vitres teintées.

L'article 64 du Règlement stipule :


Aucune matière assombrissante ne doit être apposée ou vaporisée sur le pare-brise. Une bande d'au plus 15 cm de large peut cependant être placée sur la partie supérieure du pare-brise.


Les vitres latérales situées de chaque côté du poste de conduite doivent laisser passer la lumière à 70 % ou plus lorsque mesurée à l'aide d'un photomètre.


Les vitres arrière et la lunette arrière ne sont pas assujetties à une exigence minimale de transmission de la lumière.


Par ailleurs, comme la majorité des véhicules ont déjà des vitres légèrement teintées par le fabricant, la Société tient à préciser que l'ajout de matériel assombrissant peut réduire la transmission de la lumière sous la norme du 70 % applicable aux vitres latérales situées de chaque côté du poste de conduite.

Le conducteur qui ne respecterait pas ces dispositions est passible d'une amende variant entre 100 $ et 200 $, selon le Code de la sécurité routière.

I opted for legal and im pleased with the results. Dealer did a great job on the tinting.

Hope this helps

[bbq]

Here is a link that may help:

http://www.iwfa.com/iwfa/consumer_in...vincelaws.html

Look like 70% is the max you can have legally.

[ward]

taint,

that's funny right there, I don't care who you are

[ssam]

being curious is a proof of intelligence

[ssam]

Thanx, this helps a lot !!

unlucky guys in Nova Scotia, no tint is allowed :-(

So we have no limit for the back windows in Quebec..... :-)

What % of tint did you get in the back Ayeki ? Do you have pics?

I`m now thinking about 20% back and 50 to 70% front.....

[Robbie!]

Originally Posted by ward

taint,

that's funny right there, I don't care who you are

ummmmm isnt taint the little piece of skin between the bunghole and the vag .... :rocks:

[StewtheBassman]

Ayeki, what paint finish did you choose?



(relax Ward, this is a Canadian thread, go piss on someone else's spelling mistakes)

[Ayeki]

Car is jet black 330i. I think my tinting is 70% for side front, 55% for side back and 40% for back. I didnt want it too dark in the back as i find it a pain at night to reverse but thats just me. I'll try grabbing some pics this weekend.

[StewtheBassman]

That sounds like a nice look.
Did your dealership do it?

[Ayeki]

Yeah, had it done before i took delivery of the car... was a bit more expensive than doing in elsewhere but i figured they would do a better job especially since most of these tint shop look rather shady in montreal... Im really pleased with the results.

[EvEr35]

I got 15 % rear window and 35% on side windows. Looks great.

[ssam]

EvEr35 mine is a. white also

Could you show me pics ?
Is there any problem for you with the night vision on reverse as Ayeki mentionned?

Thanx

[StewtheBassman]

Originally Posted by Ayeki

Yeah, had it done before i took delivery of the car... was a bit more expensive than doing in elsewhere but i figured they would do a better job especially since most of these tint shop look rather shady in montreal... Im really pleased with the results.

I couldn't agree more - and the work is guaranteed.

[EvEr35]

Originally Posted by ssam

EvEr35 mine is a. white also

Could you show me pics ?
Is there any problem for you with the night vision on reverse as Ayeki mentionned?

Thanx

I ll take some pics tomorow. I have no problems with night vision at all, but of course that s just me. Having 15% on the back seems to darken up the side windows a little.

[EvEr35]

Originally Posted by ward

taint,

that's funny right there, I don't care who you are

he spelled it "teint" which I assume is a loose translation from the french word "teinture" meaning to tint fabric etc.

can't diss a guy for trying

[Big Foot]

I have 35% side windows and 15% back window.
I was told 35% is maximium allowed in Ontario.
Looks great IMHO.

[ssam]

Yes i saw your pic in an another thread big foot. Your car is amazing, congratulations!!

By the way you are right Ever35, I m a french native speaker

[JVFan]

I love the French...my hero is Francophone

[EvEr35]

here you go. 15% back window, 35% side.

[ssam]

Wow !! very very nice ever35

I like it so much

I wasn`t sure between Ti Ag and A White but after seeing all those beautiful pics I’m happy with my A White choice

I think I`m going with 20% back and 50% front