To tint or not to tint

[trueblue_ips]

Hi, I am looking at a 2 year GTI lease. Sadly, options seem really expensive on a lease. I am happy with the standard spec but one cheap option is the 90% rear window tints.
My preference is for the solid white 5 door.
Would you recommend the 90% tints on a white car over the 65%? Is 90% too dark and a bit chavy?
My inclination is to spec it but would appreciate others thoughts.

Thanks

[hog_hedge]

I have 90% tints on my white GTI and it seemed like a no-brainer for me, it looks great and it’s also good from a security point of view because it’s so hard to see into the back.

[mcmaddy]

65% standard is enough unless you're selling drugs 

[king monkey]

Tint! Look great and just set the car off so well. If they were expensive I’d not bother but such a cheap option. Had tints in my last 4 cars and wouldn’t be without them.

[Yusee]

65% standard is enough unless you're selling drugs 

Haha. I agree. For me 65% was enough, and in keeping with the subtle styling the golf has always been about.

[Brenbo]

Dependent on the colour of the car 90% tints can make a car look more like a van as the front windows are not tinted the same as the daker tint rear windows. 

It is all a case of personal preference really.  I have had a hot hatch with dark tints in the past and it did end up looking like a van as the front windows were noticeably lighter than the almost black tint rear windows. 

I am in the camp of not going for the Darker 90% tint windows as I find the 65% tint windows dark enough and more even in tint throughout the windows of the car.

[SRGTD]

I’d stick with the standard 65% tints.

Do the 90% tints impede rearward vision in certain conditions when using the rear view mirror or when reversing?

[Watts]

65% tints look more than dark enough to me. Spend the money on a good night out

[Mutley75]

Dependent on the colour of the car 90% tints can make a car look more like a van as the front windows are not tinted the same as the daker tint rear windows. 

It is all a case of personal preference really.  I have had a hot hatch with dark tints in the past and it did end up looking like a van as the front windows were noticeably lighter than the almost black tint rear windows. 

I am in the camp of not going for the Darker 90% tint windows as I find the 65% tint windows dark enough and more even in tint throughout the windows of the car.

This.

You can get away with it on white or silver - but due to UK regs not allowing front tints beyond a certain level it can just end up looking odd.

[TurboTrev]

No brainer, 90% all the way.