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Old 07-07-2012 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE
Do 20% on rear windshield, and then 35% on the doors.
+1 This is what i did.
Old 07-07-2012 | 12:53 PM
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30% all around
Old 07-08-2012 | 11:53 AM
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Old 07-08-2012 | 12:28 PM
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I went with 25% all around.

Old 07-08-2012 | 01:53 PM
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50 front
15 rear/back
Old 07-08-2012 | 03:10 PM
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15% all around. Check your state laws though.
Old 07-08-2012 | 04:09 PM
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I went with 20% all around...its Illegal where i'm at though (So Cal)...but so far no problems (knock on wood).
Old 07-08-2012 | 04:43 PM
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i had 35% on my first 5 series but it was still to light for my taste, i went 20% all around on my new 5 and very satisfied with it, also illegal where I'm at but no issues as of yet..
Old 07-08-2012 | 07:00 PM
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35% all around. I don't recommend going lower than 20% - besides being illegal in many states I knew too many people who took it off because it was too dark when driving at night.
Old 07-09-2012 | 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE
Do 20% on rear windshield, and then 35% on the doors.
+1 ^ Did this.

35% is the legal limit here but they really don't care about the rear windshield.


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