Just tinted all my windows on my MYP

[Terry Ly]

Just had my MYP fully tinted! Went with the XPEL Prime XR Plus

Went with the following shades:

Windshield - 55%
Front Sides - 20%
Back Sides - 70%
Rear - 70%
Sunroof - 70%

Went light for the back windows since they were already dark from factory. So the 70% helped match the 20% front sides.

 

[Watts_Up]

Nice wheels !!!

Which type of wheels (are they forged) and tires do you have?

 

[Terry Ly]

Nice wheels !!!

Which type of wheels (are they forged) and tires do you have?

Thanks! They’re actually the HRE Flow Forged wheels. Running 275/35 in the front and 295/35 in the rears. 9.5 front and 10.5 inch rears

 

[laservet]

For safety and visibility reasons I'm not a fan of tinting, but those are sweet wheels!

 

[fholbert]

For safety and visibility reasons I'm not a fan of tinting, but those are sweet wheels!

Safety and visibility are not affected. When you sit on the inside there is a softer feel, but you don’t even notice the tint.

 

[laservet]

Safety and visibility are not affected. When you sit on the inside there is a softer feel, but you don’t even notice the tint.

In low light levels I would think visibility must be affected, the tint allows less light through the glass. Help me understand how tint doesn't affect the amount of light that passes through. I thought that was the raison d'être for tinting in the first place.

 

[fholbert]

In low light levels I would think visibility must be affected, the tint allows less light through the glass. Help me understand how tint doesn't affect the amount of light that passes through. I thought that was the raison d'être for tinting in the first place.

I do a lot of driving in the morning before daylight, about 50% of my driving is at night. Visibility from the outside in vs the inside out are totally different. I have 50% on the windshield and from the inside you wouldn’t know I have any tint.

Can’t explain it. You need to ride with someone who has tinted windows.

For the record I think tinted windows look good, but the real reason I tinted my windows is because when I visit the dermatologist they freeze spots on my left arm and left side of face.

 

[fredzos]

Safety and visibility are not affected. When you sit on the inside there is a softer feel, but you don’t even notice the tint.

yes. i have similar full tint on my car and driving at night, i can see clearly as if there was no tint at all.

 

[laservet]

Unfortunately you can’t break the laws of physics.

1) It isn’t a one way tint, it blocks light in both directions. Any tint that blocks visible light reduces visibility in dim light, and some things that are just barely visible without tint will be invisible with tint.

2) Regular glass blocks all UV except for a small portion of UVA, and Tesla’s glass coatings pick up the remaining UVA. UVB, which causes skin cancer, is completely blocked by regular glass. Tint adds nothing for this.

 

[SlvrDragon50]

I have pretty similar tint on my car, and the visibility at night is 100% affected IF there are no street lights. So turning into dark plazas is always sketch because I can't see curbs when I'm turning into them. Otherwise if it's well lit on the outside there's not much issue.

 

[masterzapper]

Tint looks perfect. Must have cost a fortune, though. I was quoted ~$800 to tint just the roof.

 

[El joe]

Looks great. I got 20% on my fronts to match the rear stain and I love it. I previously did 5% all the way around on my old 3 and hated it as it was too dark, but 20% is great to me.

 

[sdbonez]

Sunroof - 70%

What's most amazing to me is that you managed a "sunroof" in your Model Y I'm jealous. Who's your installer? Still one of the best OG Model S features.

But let's be honest. A sunroof isn't good enough. Neither is a moonroof. I'm wanting my entire roof to somehow recline/disappear into the trunk with a button so that I effectively have a Model Y convertible

Gorgeous pics, btw @Terry Ly - thanks for sharing. Looks like you crafted the same solution I have for my radar detector... but I have to say I do prefer the MagBak Wireless Charger for Tesla Model 3 and Model Y phone mount... it's so clean...

 

[BluBolt]

@Terry Ly which mud flaps are those on your MYP? I bought my MYP last week and I plan to install mud flaps.

 

[ellisina4]

My understanding is that glass roof should not be tinted… I am going with XPEL XR plus also in MY I just picked up and was told by multiple places the following:

We don't recommend tinting the sunroof. It already has a UV layer in it that can crack if ceramic tint is applied…