05-12-2020, 02:54 PM | #1 |
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Hi all,
With the summer sun coming, I'm looking to tint our 330i xDrive M Sport. I have heard about problems with tint causing iDrive screen dimming. I am going with a dyed tint, not ceramic. I am in NJ. The car is Black Sapphire Metallic on Canberra Beige, so a light interior color in many areas including the seats. Years ago I had 30% and would have loved that, all the places around by me seem to offer 20% or the next is 35%. If I had a dark interior I would 100% say 35% is ok. However, with the beige, I am leaning towards 20%. Thanks! |
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I would go 20% if you have a light interior (that's what I have with cognac interior). 35% will look really light with the light interior. All personal preference though.
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With BSM, I would go 20%. All of my previous black cars have looked best with 20% and I have gone back and forth between 35% and 20%. 35% looks light on a black exterior, especially with a lighter interior.
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05-12-2020, 08:07 PM | #5 |
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I’d also love to see some pics of 20% and 35%.
I was hoping to get 25% but that doesn’t seem to be an option for FormulaOne Classic. Burrcold - I spoke to Pure Auto... they remember you They said they think they’ve always had 20% and 35% options, but Llumars website seems to not show 20. It shows 5, 15, 30, 35, 50. |
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This is 23%. I know this bc it was tested by a state highway patrol
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05-13-2020, 08:42 AM | #8 |
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This is 35% ceramic tint on sides. I went 20% on back. I have black interior. I think it's perfect and doesn't dim the screens. I also live in Phoenix where it gets very hot.
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35% is perfect with black interior. I am thinking 20% with the Canberra Beige, and since the car is black it will probably blend better.
Any issues with bad dimming with 20% dyed tint? |
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No problems to report on my 23% 3M dyed tint. Guessing it was listed at 25% but with my black interior etc it makes it appear darker
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This is 20% on cognac interior...
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I thought I would also throw a pic on here since I have oyster leather (which is actually even a bit lighter than the beige you have)
This is 25% front side windows, 20% rear 3 windows, 70% windshield and 95% on sunroof all llumar ceramic tint I love the way it looks but I do have issue with the instrument panel dimming at times. But if you go colored films instead of the ceramic I think you should be fine. |
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Tint is a funny thing, I have 15% on the sides and rear and 35% on the front and in the blazing Florida sun, it can look lighter than some of these pics here, but in the shade looks almost like limo tint...
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Pictures usually make tint look darker.
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I did 20% all around this time on the M340. My F10 was 15% all around and it was too dark in the winter at night while parking & etc.
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I know you requested 20 or 35 ...in case you'd like a comparison this is 15% with 50 on the front windshield. First time going this dark & I like the privacy & how much cooler the car is in summer. (Atlanta summers can get warm). |
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Bumping this thread for more pics. I'm getting my M340i tinted on Wed. and am debating between 35% and 50%. I want it to look to the casual observer like something that might come from the factory not like I had a third party tint the windows (meaning too dark).
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I have 35% with mocha interior. I would have definitely gone with 20% if it weren't illegal here in Illinois. If you have the option, definitely go with 20%, especially with a lighter color interior.
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