White interior M3 - need help with choosing tint %

[jjrandorin]

White interior M3 - need help with choosing tint %

Hi all - hope this post finds you well! I am going to be taking delivery of a new M3 in a couple weeks and I have to make a decision on which tint % I want installed. I'll only be doing the 4 side windows + rear windshield with XPEL XR Plus ceramic tint. I'm looking for a mix of privacy but...

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[Nolmt50]

My wife’s model 3. 40% sides and rear, 55% windshield.

 

[Star Platinum]

My wife’s model 3. 40% sides and rear, 55% windshield.

Nice Nissan Maxima!

 

[Nelljay]

25% sides / 35% rear - single piece / nothing done to windshield
Ceramic tint
White interior *FYI, the reflection of the white dash is real and even obstructs view of side mirrors: I pray I get used to that

 

[pcmike]

Thinking of getting 3M Ceramic IR 15 all around (everything but the windshield), however I’m thinking I should probably be doing 35 or even 50 on the rear/sunroof because of the privacy glass? What do you guys say? Did you guys use a different shade on the sunroof/rear? Also, does $695 for this job around correct? Thanks in advance!

3M Ceramic IR or Xpel XR Plus? Same price for either one.

 

[torpy]

Thinking of getting 3M Ceramic IR 15 all around (everything but the windshield), however I’m thinking I should probably be doing 35 or even 50 on the rear/sunroof because of the privacy glass? What do you guys say? Did you guys use a different shade on the sunroof/rear? Also, does $695 for this job around correct? Thanks in advance!

3M Ceramic IR or Xpel XR Plus? Same price for either one.

I did Ceramic IR 15 on the rear window/sunroof and it looks great. I should've gone Ceramic 15 on the sides too but went with 30 and it's way too light for white interior imo.

 

[christyreilly2]

Just dropped my car off today. 35% on back and 30% on sides. Really struggled deciding between 25% and 30% on the sides.

Confused. Is 15% less tint than 25%? Lower battery usage in SoCal is my motive. Help.

 

[DMan918]

Confused. Is 15% less tint than 25%? Lower battery usage in SoCal is my motive. Help.

The lower the number the darker the tint. I don’t see how tint will effect battery usage much other than less ac maybe.

 

[titanle]

I have white interior as well and am planning on doing 15% on the rear doors and quarter windows. I’m thinking of doing the rear roof glass as well since I get a ton of glare when it’s dark out and I have a suv or some idiot with hids in a reflector housing behind me. Here in Vancouver we can’t have any tint on any of the front windows. The shop I spoke with is using llumar ctx nano ceramic.

 

[abrulc]

35% sides and rear plus 75% on windshield.

was 75 good enough for the front, or do you wish you would have gone darker?

 

[abrulc]

I live in Illinois and worried about getting pulled over…35% is legal here. I’m debating getting 30% in hopes that they won’t notice but would give me a slightly darker tint. Still waiting on my M3 so lots of time to decide.

Are you still waiting?

 

[abrulc]

Just dropped my car off today. 35% on back and 30% on sides. Really struggled deciding between 25% and 30% on the sides.

pictures?

 

[jjrandorin]

Pic of your Model 3.......RIGHT NOW! [model 3 pictures thread]

Sunday drive.

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