Are Front Windows Factory Tinted?

JRaschke11 · May 26, 2015

I am purchasing a 2015 Sierra Denali.

Do the front passenger and driver windows come with tinted glass?

I am getting 5% on the rear three windows, and I think I could get away with 50% or 35% on the front windows. The contrast with the back won't make it as obvious they are tinted. If they are factory tinted, I would just go with 50% but if they are not tinted at all from the factory I think I could go 35%.

chuckl1218 · May 26, 2015

My 2014 Silverado had a slight tint on the front windows. The rear were tinted but had no heat/UV protection. So I had 30 installed on the front and clear on the rear windows. Keeps her much cooler now and A/C cools off a lot quicker than before.

jeffsig · May 26, 2015

Nope. I went 20% front, 35% over stock rear tint.

nards444 · May 26, 2015

No they are not tinted. Depends on the make and model of the vehicle, there are some UV blockers imbedded in the clear glass. But they are not tinted, regardless of what people think. Stock factory tint in the rear is 35%

440hsp · May 26, 2015

Just picked my Sierra up yesterday. Back is slightly tinted and front doesn't seem to have any. Going to get my windows tinted this morning. 5% over the 3 rear windows and eyebrow. 35% on the front 2 windows. I believe that's the legal limit here in Texas.

SkiDooNick700 · May 26, 2015

My 2014 Silverado had a slight tint on the front windows. The rear were tinted but had no heat/UV protection. So I had 30 installed on the front and clear on the rear windows. Keeps her much cooler now and A/C cools off a lot quicker than before.

Wow so it's possible my truck doesn't have UV / Heat protection on the rears? Getting my windows tinted this week, will have to look into this. If this is the case, I'll have them lay on a clear/light tint on the rears I guess.

nards444 · May 26, 2015

Wow so it's possible my truck doesn't have UV / Heat protection on the rears? Getting my windows tinted this week, will have to look into this. If this is the case, I'll have them lay on a clear/light tint on the rears I guess.

as I said before some glass has UV blocking properties, but as far as I know chevy doesnt have any UV blockers in the tint or clear glass. But you would probably have to ask chevy. If you use llumar tint I think that has UV blocking in it. Assuming your stock rear factory tint is 35% i think the tinter will add 15% to the back to make it 5%

chuckl1218 · May 26, 2015

Just picked my Sierra up yesterday. Back is slightly tinted and front doesn't seem to have any. Going to get my windows tinted this morning. 5% over the 3 rear windows and eyebrow. 35% on the front 2 windows. I believe that's the legal limit here in Texas.

My "tinter" SunTint in Austin said 30 is the limit in Texas so that's what I had done on the fronts. Funny though, while I was waiting, three different people came in to have tint applied and wanted them darker than 30. Told them no each time.

Cklump · May 26, 2015

I don't know what the legal limit is in Ohio but I have always gone darker than the legal limit. The tint place made me sign a waiver and I have never got a ticket.

dagwood2001 · May 26, 2015

As a former Police Officer, I can tell you, that at least in my jurisdiction, as well as most of the municipalities that bordered me, window tint tickets were what we called a F**K you violation. Pull you over for speeding, and you give me a ration of shit, out comes the meter. Hand over your docs, be a gentleman (or lady) about things, well you had a 50/50 chance of being sent on your way with a warning on the speeding. And as for the tint? What tint?

Now, I will also say if you're cruising blacked out in a drug or high crime area, it was also used as an excuse for a motor vehicle stop, so keep that in mind.

But for the normal hard working guy rolling around town doing his 8-6, I think you'd have to catch a cop on a really bad day to get stopped for it.

nards444 · May 27, 2015

As a former Police Officer, I can tell you, that at least in my jurisdiction, as well as most of the municipalities that bordered me, window tint tickets were what we called a F**K you violation. Pull you over for speeding, and you give me a ration of shit, out comes the meter. Hand over your docs, be a gentleman (or lady) about things, well you had a 50/50 chance of being sent on your way with a warning on the speeding. And as for the tint? What tint?

Now, I will also say if you're cruising blacked out in a drug or high crime area, it was also used as an excuse for a motor vehicle stop, so keep that in mind.

But for the normal hard working guy rolling around town doing his 8-6, I think you'd have to catch a cop on a really bad day to get stopped for it.

Yeah all these people are worried about tint, and I guess it depends on the area.. But ive always had it. In fact in my black challenger which is tinted out(beyond legal limit) local county mounty the other day motioned to roll the window down at the stop light, he proceeded to say sweet car. Most cops from what I have seen, know, or who have talked to, tint is the least of their worries.

high country · May 27, 2015

Anyone who has Transitions lenses in their glasses know the GM windshield and side glass has UV blocker in them as the glasses don't darken inside the truck.

Outdoors, Transitions lenses automatically darken depending upon the amount of UV radiation present. The brighter the sun, the darkerTransitions lenses get. So, they help enhance the quality of your vision by reducing the sun's glare in different light conditions – on bright sunny days, on cloudy days and everything in between.

Transitions lenses are a great everyday solution for outdoor use, but there will always be times when a second pair of sunwear is beneficial. For instance, since extremely high temperatures can affect lens performance, Transitions lenses may not always get as dark as sunglasses. Also, since they are activated by UV exposure, most Transitions lenses don't work behind the windshield of a car (your windshield actually blocks UV rays).

SkiDooNick700 · May 27, 2015

Anyone who has Transitions lenses in their glasses know the GM windshield and side glass has UV blocker in them as the glasses don't darken inside the truck.

Outdoors, Transitions lenses automatically darken depending upon the amount of UV radiation present. The brighter the sun, the darkerTransitions lenses get. So, they help enhance the quality of your vision by reducing the sun's glare in different light conditions – on bright sunny days, on cloudy days and everything in between.

Transitions lenses are a great everyday solution for outdoor use, but there will always be times when a second pair of sunwear is beneficial. For instance, since extremely high temperatures can affect lens performance, Transitions lenses may not always get as dark as sunglasses. Also, since they are activated by UV exposure, most Transitions lenses don't work behind the windshield of a car (your windshield actually blocks UV rays).

This is great news especially if this applies to the side windows. I'll have to look at the logo on the windows, usually there is something that states it has UV protection or something.

BigBadSierra · May 27, 2015

Given how strick the police are around here they let side window tint levels slide. The have zero tolerance on the windsheilds though. Tint that and it's a complance ticket for sure.

They let the side windows slide because all of them have their side windows tinited in their personal vehicles.

RobZ71LM7 · May 27, 2015

Almost all vehicle glass blocks UV light nowadays. Anyways I'm running 35% up front, it's the legal limit here and I like being able to see well as night.