Is Ceramic Window Tint Worth The Extra Cost? 

Another way to measure out the temp in the interior is just to do a temperature probe set up on the center armrest. That way you can see what the interior air feels like versus just the seats.

Dude has over 200k in cars and asks the question is the cost of Tint worth it.😂 very good video and good job winning at life.

I'd say 20% in Southern states is reasonable. (though with 35% ceramic tint, you'll get better heat reduction than normal 20% tint). But in Northern states, you are much better off getting 35% tint. You don't have as much sun, and its not as strong. Secondly, really dark tint can be a cop magnet. I've had 35% tint on my 2004 Solara and 2006 ES350 for years, and never had any issues with cops. But they look sharp, and the bonus is that I can see outside at night, no impairment in night vision, or seeing my side mirrors.

Just got my windows tinted a month ago. Believe the hype, I was skeptical until I rode in a friends car with ceramic tint. It makes for a much more comfortable ride and it.

Recommended tint percentages: Mom level tint-20% all around Dark but never pulled over- 5% rears, 20% front Perfect dark but chance of getting pulled over (what i’m running and have been stopped once) - 5% rear, 20% fronts, 35% front windshield. PS if your thinking about windshield tint and want privacy do 35%. The 50% is nice for heat but will not be anywhere close to enough darkness for any sort of privacy reasons (I drive a 2017 BMW 330i and have my tint dark because it’s extremely loud and looks very aggressive so I get a lot of stares lol)

Ceramic ir rejection is definitely worth it. Texas heat the difference between the seatbelt metal latch without would burn you with the ceramic tint it was warm but not burning absolutely worth it

Good video comparison, Edward! I just had my X5m tinted yesterday. Went with Xpel XR plus. I prefer a lighter “smoked” look so went with 30% on front sides, 70% on WS, and 55% over the rear stock privacy glass. I almost went F1 stratos but didn’t like the slight bluish hue for the WS, since my car is black. On your M3 it looks great!

How long did you wait to test temperature? The window tint reduces the amount of heat transmitted, but that really just slows the heating of the car, it does not limit the interior temperature . If you let any car with any tint sit outside they will all get hot.

15% will get you a "fix-it ticket in most states. Between fixing "it", paying court costs and a fine you are probably looking at a minimum, half a grand down the drain. ALSO... Try the very same tests in the early morning, the late evening or on a dark, cloudy day. That is when the cops will notice your 15%.

Thanks for the video, bud. This is pretty much the exact type of video and information I was looking for . The different car types, the tint type and %, even considering the interior color, tinting over factory, windshield info... everything. Thank you for all the info

Awesome video thank you for all your info about tint percentage I might consider either 20% or 15% most likely 20 to be safe

It's hard to try and measure tint temps when the car is just baking in the sun. Ceramic will slow down the transfer of heat coming in to the vehicle but if your car sits at work all day in the sun yes it gets very hot. If the heat is removed from the vehicle and it's fully tinted in Ceramic you will notice it will stay cooler vs a car that has carbon because it will be passing more heat through the carbon film. You won't have to have the AC blasting as much to keep a vehicle cool with ceramic film. Also your skin and interior parts will remain cooler over a carbon or dyed film.

I remember watching this guy when he had his q7. Man that truck was clean. I started watched because we have a supercharged q7.

Thank you for taking the time to make this video!!! Beautiful vehicles and clean examples

I swear you have a video for everything I want done!! 🙌 I may go with the 20% for my X6, same color as your X5M but black interior. This FL ☀️ is no joke and I don’t want to ruin the interior! Thanks for the video and all the details!

Thank you for this very detailed overview. Definitely want to tint my front windshield but couldn't decided on which type and what percentage to get. You definitely just helped me a lot so thanks!

5% tint windows is always super dark 20% tint windows very good choice 35% good choice anything real dark is not good all these Blindspot’s When is raining outside you can’t see anything real pitch black windows Long is the cops to see you through the window everything is fine

Very good description about the tint. From my vantage point, I think I like the 15% the most too!

Awesome video, so much helpful to me, especially when it comes to decide whether and how to tint my stock tinted rear windows, many thanks on showing your case and for a detailed comments and insights!

So 15% ceramic on the front 2 windows, 5% ceramic on the rear doors and trunk with 50% ceramic on the windshield should look pretty damn good

For a person living in their car I think I'll go with 15 back Windows and rear then 35 front windows

interesting and enjoyable video .. cheers. The scientist in me wants to point out a couple of things, even though it's an old video now and the guy did say he knows it wasn't done very "accurate". I think he meant to say it wasn't done very "precise" i.e. comparing the results in each car may not have been a true reflection of the actual because of the many variables and inconsistencies introduced in his experiment. We don't know how "accurate" his meter was because it wasn't calibrated, but probably +/- 5% at a guess for everything he measured. Measuring the temperature surfaces in each car made it hard to compare the results, because the shape, position, colour, thickness, coating etc. and what it's actually made of will all impact the temperature of the surface almost as much as the amount of heat getting through the windows, especially if the difference between the amount getting through is only a few degrees. Where and how your cars were parked, in relation to the sun position, the other car,, the garden bed, the road etc introduced many uncontrolled variables. Ambient temperature is really what you wanted to measure because that's what we all feel i.e. the air temperature inside the car. I think all things being equal it was a good video though, and reflected (pun intended) a reliable outcome, albeit not that "precise".

If you’re in the south like me, in Phoenix, it’s a life changer.

When you very first had it done did the tint look kinda purple for a few days? I just had this ceramic tint installed on my FK8 and my CR-V and it looks purple

I LOL'd at "Unknown Brand" ;P

Is there a clear ceramic “tint” one can get just for heat reduction in the summertime? Cops here love pulling people over for legit tints so i’d rather avoid that hassle

Really liked the video but for someone in Canada, sun is nowhere near the same isssue as the southern states. Additionally, I believe that due to the sun, it’s much less apparent how dark they really are. In northern states/ Canada I’d be aware that the dark tint will look much darker more often. I used to have 15% in my old Benz and it was a cop magnet. On Friday I’m taking the E550 coupe for a full car tint, debating 35% or 20% but leaning towards 20.

For medium quality ceramic tint it costs $226 on my car and highest quality costs $339. I wonder if it's worth spending the extra cost of the higher quality one.

that car at the beginning is absolutely beautiful. The exterior temperature could be inversely proportional to the interior temperature depending on the percent and type of tint. At least that argument could be made. I would think the way to do that experiment would be all at the same time with wooden crates and glass with each type of tint and a thermometer in each crate.

gotta be in an extreme area (central california, texas, arizona, nevada, etc) to really notice the difference.. if anything, may be best for the upholstery

What percentage was on those vehicles if you don't mind me asking? You might have addressed it but I skipped around.

Best tint explanation video ever. Thanks man!

I did Ceramic tint 30% all around and 80% front. i live in Nevada

Is visibility different between the two types of tints at the same percent tint?

Thank you, I will look for 35 on the sides and nothing on windshield

How is the 15 percent tint visibility at night ? Thanks in advance!

How much is paint for the garage walls? Refused to pay the contractor to finish the garage walls but is spending thousands of dollars on cars and window tent.

Bro. Tint is an insulator. It rejects and insulates. Think coolers/Yeti tumblers. Would you measure the outside of a cooler to see if it keeping stuff cold?

where did you learn the word opaque? wtf man I need to improve my vocab

Ceramic tint is definitely the go to in California. Nice place to live but those UV Rays really suck…

I want ceramic all around what should I get on my dash in thinking 50 or is that too dark?

What in the world do you do? Nice collection of cars

I thought CA law don't allow front window tint less than 75% VLT.

beautiful cars! love the yas marina on silverstone.

Thanks for the video im super picky and kind of already knew what i wanted and this helped confirm

So you cover the whole windshield in 70%? I usually get a brow. How is the 70% when driving at night? Thanks in advance.

So is the reason the rear windows are darker on the X5, even though they are 5% all round, becuase the rears came tinted from factory initially?

Nice cars! What are the percentages on your x5?

I didn’t go through all the comments, this may have already been answered. IR Thermometers do not read through glass. You’re reading the surface temp of the glass..

Good quality content! Very thorough

Why did u put 30% on the thumbnail if it's 35...I came looking for 30% tint

E, question for you. Have you thought about upgrading your exhaust for your X5M.

Those ceramic tints are definitely the most reliable parts of those bimmers.

What is the best place to get dark ceramic tint? Will dealerships do this or do you recommend private shops?

I’ve had my last 6/7 cars done in either Formula One Pinnacle, or Stratos, with the exception of my Type R. I had xpel prime XR plus, installed on that. I went back to the Formula One Stratos for my M4. I just like the color more and how the heat rejects. I have 70/35/15.

Great video! And beautiful cars 😍

I'm curious. Do you get a "halo effect" from the ceramic windshield when driving at night? I've heard that from some and not from others.

Super helpful. Pretty jealous of your fleet there too, ngl;) Thank you!!

Hello bro ..where can I find the 3m ceramic ir series?

Excellent video!!

im not us citizen so i got question is it legal in us to get all car tinted very dark except the front window or it can make any cop pulls you off

Great video! Im getting my 22 F450 tinted tomorrow and not sure what % to get. This truck will also be plowing snow during the winter and mostly at night.

I got ambient light with black interior , i don’t want too dark or too light what should I do

Great video thank you this helps a lot. Great job

Different vehicles, different interior cubic feet, different glass construction . . . sorry but this was a bad comparison

AMG HAHA is damn right, gap em in eco mode lol

Hey man what size are the wheels on the x5? 19? They look bigger than mine

You’re a life saver

Fantastic video!!

Looking kool has it costs. Violations for no front license plates 5200 cvc Tinting windshield and front side windows 26708 cvc And then you blame the polize when they “harass” ya. I call it “driving while thinkin your kool.

Hey ma man could you pls drop the link for purchase 15% ceramic 3m pls thanks 🙏

30% it is fit is. Black interior too

What does this guy do for work

Temp gun doesn't work to well on reflective surfaces. It will end up reading what it the reflection sees. such as you or a different surface

I wanna get my Jeep Grand Cherokee tinted … but I’m scared imma get pulled over too much. Would 20% be too dark on side windows ?

That's a good looking SUV..

Do you know if the shade / Darkness is the same on the Crystalline 20?

Great informative video. Thumbs up everyone!

Thumbs up for the content.

funny how I always hear about a bunch of "feel" type explanations but NEVER anything scientific to backup the remarks. 25% tint is probably so much better than no tint obviously but 25% ceramic tint at a markup? Who knows until someone actually puts a level of scientific measurement to it. Until then. I'd go with the cheapest stuff with a good install(or intall warranty) and try to park in the shade too.

Just keep in mind, any amount of tinting on the windshield is illegal in almost all states. It is illegal in California, and it appears that he's in California...

Those red guts nasty💯🔥✊🏾

What kind of sun shade do you have?

I was to busy looking at the nice cars . Lol.

3:42 what percent is the front?.

great video, I have a 5 series black on black on the fence of 20% vs 30 % ceramic. I like how you say mom tint, well me grandma tint, what would you recommend.

Haha 😂 visible bird flipping should be considered when deciding on tint- how you know you are a tool.

I live in Vermont and they would not allow any window tent in the front drivers and passengers window now we can have tent but only 35% only drivers and passenger door and any % on all others .. 👍🏻 I guess it's a start but I installed 20 % on 😂🤣

How hot does it get

That’s looks really good im trying to figure how what tint for my Mazda 3 hatchback put on and yes I want it dark and the 15% looks good 👍

Looks good buddy. Thanks for the info.

I bet you that C63 is faster than the M3.

nice cars!

Durango SRT🥲

I know Cali is strict asf on tint. How you getting away with that?

Science. None found here. Beyond the terrible auto focusing issues, good overview.

Made your car a cop magnet but yes, it looks cool otherwise.

2 nice cars but maintenance costs look scary

Gawd that m3 is sexxxxyy

A 20-minute video is too much, it's excessive. You are moving all the time. All you need a 5-minute video, 1 minute per car. I appreciate the effort, but it is a bit annoying...