I don't know if this reflection problem (see picture) is just for certain brands of tint or certain intensities (mine is dark), but as you can see, the white interior casts a major reflection on the driver's (and passenger's) side rear view mirrors when it's sunny. I really like the white interior. I'm not sure how I'm going to deal with this problem. Any reasonable suggestions?
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Major problem created when tinting front windows of M3 w/ white interior
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Haven’t tried white interior, but polarized glasses really cut glare and reflections for me.
This is not just a tinted windows and white interior problem. I have a dark grey faux-metallic vinyl wrap covering the wooden dash trim. Even with no additional window tinting, when the angle of the sun is right, I lose all visibility to one or the other of my side view mirrors from the reflection off the wrap. It's worse than the photos above. If it's really critical, I have to roll down the window to see the mirror. Thankfully, it's not often, so I put up with it to get rid of the wood look that I really do not like.
silentsnow31802
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I have white interior with tint and have not noticed this issue. Wonder why. Seems like something I cant miss if it were there.
I have the same issue. I had a LR with black interior that I recently sold, and I didn't notice this type of glare in that vehicle.
With my new P3D with white interior, I noticed the glare in my side mirrors a lot. I got my tint very soon after taking delivery, so I can’t say for sure it wouldn’t be there without the tint. But for the same amount of tint, it’s definitely more noticeable than the black interior.
With my new P3D with white interior, I noticed the glare in my side mirrors a lot. I got my tint very soon after taking delivery, so I can’t say for sure it wouldn’t be there without the tint. But for the same amount of tint, it’s definitely more noticeable than the black interior.
NathanielHrnblwr
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Good thing I live in CA where tinting the driver's windows is illegal. 
Don’t some of the tints have some sort of metallic coating to them? The reflection issue though is one of the things I had with one of my ICE cars. Light shade dash and I would notice reflections in the windshield of the vents and such on bright days. Went with black interior on my Model 3. Doesn’t show dirt on the seats either.
The film is Rayno S7 ceramic tint - 20% so it's very dark. I'll try different sunglasses to see if it makes a difference.
20% with the White interior?
That's a disservice to the White interior itself!
No tint or 70%. Lightest tint with the whitest interior.
I've had 20% before and it was way too dark so I got it removed and put a lighter tint on. I don't like being secluded in my own car anymore.
That's a disservice to the White interior itself!
No tint or 70%. Lightest tint with the whitest interior.
I've had 20% before and it was way too dark so I got it removed and put a lighter tint on. I don't like being secluded in my own car anymore.
How are you legally getting away with 20% up on the front windows? That's insanely dark
I use Pentagon ceramic IR , 70% VLT and this isnt a problem at all
You are entitled to your opinion.
From the outside, the 20% makes my windows look very similar to my Midnight Silver paint. It looks very cool to me.
The first car I ever tinted I noticed this problem. It was shocking to me then. 4 cars later all with same 15% tint, I'm not shocked anymore. Tinting front windshield slightly helps, but yeah when I get my white interior Y I will wrap the dash strip to be dark.
silentsnow31802
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I believe it was 30 on the front windows and 75 on the windshield. Not sure if the windshield matters.
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