Window Tint in Michigan
Front side windows may be tinted on the top 4 inches only. Rear side and back windows: any darkness.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
What the law says
Front side windows may be tinted on the top 4 inches only. Rear side and back windows: any darkness. Rear-window tint requires exterior mirrors on both sides. All film must be non-reflective; film above 35% solar reflectance is prohibited. Michigan has no VLT percentage: front side windows may be tinted on the top 4 inches only, at any darkness.
Specific Limits
- Back window
- Any darkness
- Rear side windows
- Any darkness
- Front side windows
- top 4 inches only
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