Window Tinting - Good Idea or Not?

[Watpub]

Hi all,

I've noticed that many of you have had the windows tinted in your Discos. As my Disco is now imminent I'm weighing up the pros and cons - I reckon that they do look cool (pardon the pun) with windows tinted.

However, motoring bodies such as the RACV are bagging tinting: e.g.

RACV position

• RACV does not encourage motorists to have their vehicle's windows tinted. Window tinting can reduce a driver's visibility in certain driving environments and this has the potential to decrease road safety.
• As an alternative to window tinting, RACV recommends drivers and passengers wear sunglasses as an equally effective means of reducing excessive glare.
• RACV believes there is a lack of evidence that tinting provides any significant benefits in keeping a car cool. Features such as air conditioning will do this job more effectively.
• RACV does not support a change to the current required minimum levels of light transmittance through vehicle windows, as currently prescribed by Victorian roadworthy regulations. As yet, no solid evidence exists to show that this would reduce the number of crashes on the road.
• RACV calls on window tinting businesses to ensure their work complies with roadworthy requirements. RACV also advises consumers who choose to have tinting applied to their vehicle to seek assurances their vehicle will remain in a roadworthy state as a result of the tinting.

I've never had a car with tinted windows so I thought I'd throw it out there. What do youse (as my daughter would say) guys think? Interested to hear your views...

Regards,

Ron

[WhiteD3]

Got mine done at the time of purchase. Being in QLD I would not have a car without it.

[austastar]

Hi,
our Corolla is tinted, forget using the mirrors to reverse down the driveway at night unless the driver's window is wound down.
The Defender is very lightly tinted, wouldn't have known it except the sales man said it had a light tint.
If I had my choice, I would not tint.
cheers

[Watpub]

Got mine done at the time of purchase. Being in QLD I would not have a car without it.

Hi WhiteD3,

Any problems at night time?

[disco2hse]

The windows on our Disco 2 were tinted from new. Regardless of questions about cooling, etc. in NZ where the UV readings are often at a dangerous level tinting is a good idea to block out UV radiation here. On a different count, it makes it more difficult for would-be thieves to go window shopping when they can't see into the back.

I have no problems with night-time driving because the windscreen, which has UV protection anyway, is not tinted.

Alan

[Disco4SE]

Hi Watpub, I had mine done at Tint a car in Mornington. After coming from the Landcruiser with grey interior, I found the all black interior gets quite hot. The difference after the tinting is quite noticable. The air conditioner doesn't work as hard etc.
One hint is go for the 'Bolle' tint. Better quality and not much more cost.
I have had several cars done by this company and foun d them very good. Mornington BMW have all their cars doen there.
The tint at night is noticable at first but not after a few days.
Cheers, Craig

[101RRS]

I had my D1 tinted and I thought it worked really well.

Just a note on the legals though. My D1 and I think all D1s had a slight green tint in the standard glass and even with the lightest tint (legal) added, the combined tints made it illegal for the drivers/passengers windows. Just be aware of this.

Garry

[Pedro_The_Swift]

My D2 has tinted glass as well,,
never really thought it needed more,,

[WhiteD3]

Hi WhiteD3,

Any problems at night time?

None at all. And I got the darkest legal tint.

[Neil P]

I have the back and two rear side windows blacked out.
What they can't see , can't tempt 'em . The whole range of
LandRover is Pilkingtons Optikool which isn't too bad compared
to most vehicles .