5 Benefits of Window Tinting For Cars

It was once associated with celebrities and a sense of style that would raise eyebrows, but for car owners, getting your windows tinted is rarely just about how it makes the car look.

OK, so tinted windows undoubtedly look cool, but if you are considering this for your car, there are other benefits that you may not have considered, which add value to the upgrade. Here are five benefits of having a car with tinted windows.

UV Protection

You drive your car around on warm and cold days, and while you may have a rain or snow cover for your car (as well as an anti-ice cover) what do you have that can protect your car from the sun?

Sun damage (or UV damage) on a car can lead to the paint fading or cracking, as well as the leather interior also beginning to show signs of age. If you get a window tint, this will reflect 99% of the sun’s UV rays which would have otherwise damaged the interior of your car. This also has the health benefit for you and your passengers of protecting you from UV rays, which can reduce the risk of melanoma.

Privacy

There’s a reason why celebrities use cars that have a noticeable window tint. It protects you from prying eyes and, while this may seem like a great way to get around a speeding ticket (it’s not!), it can double as a layer of protection and privacy.

Having tinted windows can help you protect the valuables in the car from potential thieves; if they can’t see anything on the inside of your car, they are less likely to steal from you.

Less Fuel Consumption

Going back to you and your passengers for a moment, come summer, you will likely have some warmer spells while traveling around in your car, which will lead you to use the car’s air conditioning.

As window tinting reflects over 99% of the sun’s rays, it can help to cool the car, therefore preventing the need for you to consume more fuel on keeping you and your passenger’s cooler.

Safer Driving

It’s happened to most drivers at least once. Glare: either from oncoming cars and vehicles which occurs after the sun goes down; or, glare from the sun itself on bright days.

Glare from other cars and vehicles ups the chances of there being an accident, as, simply put, you as the driver won’t be able to see anything. If you invest in tinted windows, however, this can create a safer driving experience for you, as you will be able to see the entire road in front of you.

Increased Safety

Interestingly, having a tint applied to the windows on your car ensures that if there is an accident, there will be a lower chance of debris such as glass flying around and injuring you or your passengers. A car tint is a film that is applied to the glass of your car. Should that glass shatter, the film will hold it in place, catching it before it can do damage to you or anyone else in the car.

So, there’s more to car window tint than just how it looks, and if it was an added extra that you were on the fence about, now you have some great reasons to get it done!