Car tinting
Minnesota Window Tint Law
How dark you can tint each window of your car in Minnesota, in plain words — and how we keep you legal.
- Minn. Stat. § 169.71
- 50% on side windows
- No film on the windshield
Minnesota tint law
How dark can you tint in Minnesota?
Minnesota measures window film by how much light passes through the glass with the film on. On a car the side and rear windows must let through at least 50%. On SUVs, vans and pickups, the windows behind the driver can be any shade.
- WindshieldNo film
- Front side windows50% or lighter
- Rear side windows50% on cars · any shade on SUVs, vans and pickups
- Rear window50% on cars · any shade on SUVs, vans and pickups
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What the Minnesota tint law means for you
Cars
Every side window and the rear window must let through at least 50% of the light — so 50% or 70% film.
SUVs, vans and pickups
The front side windows follow the 50% rule; the windows behind the driver can be any shade.
The windshield
No film is allowed on the windshield.
Exceptions
There are exceptions, such as for some medical needs. Ask us and we’ll explain what applies to you.
| Window | Cars | SUVs, vans and pickups |
|---|---|---|
| Windshield | No film | No film |
| Front side windows | 50% | 50% |
| Rear side windows | 50% | Any shade |
| Rear window | 50% | Any shade |
Source: Minnesota Statutes, section 169.71. The law can change — we check the shade with you before we fit it.
Questions
Minnesota tint law questions
On a car, 50% on the side and rear windows. On SUVs, vans and pickups, the front side windows are 50% and the windows behind the driver can be any shade.
No film is allowed on the windshield.
Film adds to whatever the glass already blocks. On SUVs, vans and pickups the rear glass can be any shade; on the front side windows we check that the glass and film together stay legal.
We tell you what Minnesota allows on each window before anything is fitted, so you leave legal.
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- Call us
- (612) 404-7903
- onyxtintmn@gmail.com
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 9am–9pm
- Where we are
- 6444 Cavell Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN