puzzled by texas tint law

[dean1112]

guys i just joined this great forum because i have a real puzzler on my hands and maybe you guys can help me out.  I bought precut 25% shade from ebay.  i know my first mistake.   anyway i bought it from a vendor in texas as i also live in texas.  so i installed the film all went well then i go to get my inspection and the guy says tint reads 14%  that is illegal.   so whats the puzzler  does the mustang front drivers and passengers side have a slight tint on them already.  or did i get the wrong tint sent to me.   any help is greatly appreciated.  im at a loss here

[Ryker]

All new car glass is around 70%.  "25% film" can be darker than 25 and still be called 25 too.... Manufacturing tolerances can be a few percent, meter can vary a few percent too....

[dean1112]

so if the car manufacturer put 10 percent tint in the window and i put 25 then the meter would read 15.   

[DC- Judd]

As Ryker said, the new car glass is probably around 70% (.70).

If your tint was actually 20% (.20) instead of 25%, your net light transmission would be 14%.

(.70 X .20 = .14).