Different Car Tint Window Laws In Midwest States
I don't think Henry Ford had the current state of vehicles in his mind when thinking of how his invention would evolve over the years. Cars are now some of the most technologically advanced parts of our world as they receive a new feature every year. Windows came a long time ago and although there aren't many changes that can be made, there is one significant one.
Cars have gone from having no windows to inserting windows, adding manual controls to those windows, to now where we have electronically controlled windows. Then someone created window tint, which became the one alteration drivers use for their windows. The window tint laws vary by state and while there are some similarities there are minor differences as well.
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois allow drivers to tint their windows legally. Now, not all windows can be tinted to the same degree and none of these states have the same requirements either. After watching the below TikTok, I examined how the window tint laws are the same yet different for these 4 states based on Window Tint Laws By State.
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Michigan
For passenger vehicles:
- Front Windshield: It is ILLEGAL to tint this window
- Front seat side windows: up to 35% tint darkness can be used 4″ inches from the top of the window
- Back seat side windows: up to 35% tint darkness allowed
- Rear window: up to 35% tint darkness allowed
For multi-purpose vehicles:
- Front Windshield: It is ILLEGAL to tint this window
- Front seat side windows: up to 35% tint darkness can be used 4″ inches from the top of the window
- Back seat side windows: up to 35% tint darkness allowed
- Rear window: up to 35% tint darkness allowed
Indiana
For passenger vehicles:
- Front Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed above the manufacturer’s AS-1 line.
- Front seat side windows: up to 30% tint darkness allowed
- Back seat side windows: up to 30% tint darkness allowed
- Rear window: up to 30% tint darkness allowed
For multi-purpose vehicles:
- Front Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed above the manufacturer’s AS-1 line.
- Front seat side windows: up to 30% tint darkness allowed
- Back seat side windows: Any tint darkness can be applied several (unspecified) inches from the top of the window.
- Rear window: Any tint darkness can be applied several (unspecified) inches from the top of the window
Ohio
For passenger vehicles:
- Front Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 5 inches of the windshield.
- Front seat side windows: up to 50% tint darkness allowed
- Back seat side windows: Any tint darkness can be used
- Rear window: Any tint darkness can be used
For multi-purpose vehicles:
- Front Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 5 inches of the windshield.
- Front seat side windows: up to 50% tint darkness allowed
- Back seat side windows: Any tint darkness can be used
- Rear window: Any tint darkness can be used
Illinois
For passenger vehicles:
- Front Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 6 inches of the windshield.
- Front seat side windows: up to 35% tint darkness allowed
- Back seat side windows: up to 35% tint darkness allowed
- Rear window: up to 35% tint darkness allowed
For multi-purpose vehicles:
- Front Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 6 inches of the windshield.
- Front seat side windows: up to 50% tint darkness allowed
- Back seat side windows: Any tint darkness can be used
- Rear window: Any tint darkness can be used
So, yes you can have tint on your windows but depending on where your car is registered changes the amount of tint you can legally have. Be aware of the tint laws everywhere you go to know how to handle the situation if you are part of a traffic stop due to your tint level.