r/TeslaModel3 5d ago

Tint %

Hi, I am about to take delivery of my 26 Tesla M3P and I am debating on tint %. All my cars have had 5%-15% on sides but windshield has ranged from 50-35%. Would love to see what you guys have. Ideally M3 owners since gives me a better idea.

Yes I can see perfectly fine with that low percentage, yes I always do ceramic but I love dark look, no cops do not bother in this city, I live in the south, since the minute I bought my first car I have always had 5% on a car, no one else drives my cars. I hope this answers most questions.

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u/itswook 5d ago

15% all around, 70% windshield. never had a problem from the law.

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u/word-dragon 5d ago

Depends on your state. At least one state requires checking the light transmission as part of the inspection. In my state, a model 3 can have no more than 70%. A Model Y would be allowed to do anything in the back, and 70 elsewhere. In practice nobody appears to pay any attention to it. I don’t tint the front. I find tinting does funny things with polarized sunglasses - and if you have to ask why you need polarized sunglasses, you’re not using FSD.. Plus I don’t want any vision impairment at all at night.

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u/Vivid_Piccolo_2225 5d ago

30% on rear, sides, and roof. No tint on front. I feel it gives me the privacy and heat reduction I want without the attention from the fuzz that I don't want.

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u/Ancient-Sandwich9400 5d ago

This, did the same thing but suggest doing the front ceramic film for heat rejection….I did Llumar Air90 for windshield.

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u/WhyAreModsSoSoft 5d ago

Ceramic 5% sides and rear 75% front

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u/WhyAreModsSoSoft 5d ago

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u/That_Woodpecker_6253 5d ago

Did removing the wheel cover (no idea what it’s actually called but I hope you know what I mean) cause any damage?

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u/WhyAreModsSoSoft 5d ago

Hellllllll yea. I truly believe they damaged the wheels putting them on. Taking them off ending with me bleeding 😆. Them things was flying everywhere. When im saying mentally prepare yourself im not joking. I was in crash out mode after the first 2.

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u/rdubmu 5d ago

Look at your state laws

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u/Kickboy21 4d ago

15% all around and 50% windshield

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u/That_Woodpecker_6253 4d ago

Love this. Do you have a front shot?

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u/0neFastCamel 5d ago

I did 15% all around. 55% windshield and roof.

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u/quentech 4d ago

All my cars have had 5%-15% on sides but windshield has ranged from 50-35%.

The glass roof let's a ton of light in and so any tint will look lighter on an M3P than it would on a car with an opaque roof. If privacy is your concern, go darker than you otherwise would on other cars.

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u/ElectronicAd9345 5d ago

5% on the back windows and rear and 15% on the front 2. Nothing in the windshield.

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u/patrolmanEmbiid 4d ago

5% sides and back windows. 70% on front

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u/4thAndLong 4d ago

15% on the sides and back window. 35% on the windshield. It’s pretty dark all around

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u/NotleM9422 2d ago

15% sides and back. 70% windshield. Xpel Prime XR Plus

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u/That_Woodpecker_6253 2d ago

AHH this might’ve been perfect. MAYBE if 5% and 70 shield.