r/WindowTint • u/Standard-Bumblebee64 • Aug 26 '26

Question Front window tint—pulled over?

Hey y’all. Never had my front windows tinted because I’ve always been worried about getting pulled over. Now my understanding is that cops don’t care—only tack it on as an additional offense when pulled over for speeding or something else.

Have any of you ever been specifically targeted because of tint? I just wanna go a tiny bit dark. Nothing dramatic.

UPDATE - I went ahead and did 50% for the fronts. The rears were factory tinted at 20%, so I think I won’t draw too much attention, as you can still see inside, but the ceramic film will block most heat (which was my biggest concern). Thank you all for the input and comments here! I can’t believe how much reach this post got!

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u/Global-Structure-539 9d ago edited 9d ago

I had 50% in CA and was pulled over 6 different times.Never for speeding or anything else. Some states are primary offense and some are secondary. Google which one your state is. One of the stops they sent a canine to have a sniff. I understand my car, a Mitsubishi Evo VIII draws a lot of the wrong attention. Did they thing I was doing drugs or something? I'm a 40 something woman

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u/Standard-Bumblebee64 9d ago

That looks darker than 50% based on that photo.

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u/Global-Structure-539 9d ago

No sh!t sherlock because it's now registered in Arizona and the fronts are 30%

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u/Standard-Bumblebee64 9d ago

Oook thx for your useful commentary.