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Los Santos Customs is the name of the garages in GTA V, which you can visit to repair your vehicle and modify them. The Los Santos Customs garages can be found in both GTA V and GTA Online, offering the same upgrades across both parts of the game. However, the upgrades need to be unlocked separately.

In total, there are four Los Santos Customs garages located across Los Santos and one extra garage that players can go to. Here are all of the locations of the Los Santos Customs garages and how to find them.

Location 1

The first Los Santos Customs garage is located next to the Los Santos International Airport on the southwest part of the map.

Usually, you use the freeway to take you directly to the airport, but there is an exit that branches off and goes down to Los Santos Customs. This can be reached from the airport too.

Here is the sign advertising the Los Santos Customs garage that you can look out for so you make sure you don’t miss it.

Location 2

The second Los Santos Customs garage can be found northeast of the first one in La Mesa. This one is on the outskirts of the main city and isn’t too far away from the police station and vehicle impound.

You will often find yourself close to this garage when traveling across the city or entering it from the desert area due to one of the main eastern routes. This Los Santos Customs can be found in a back alley underneath a bridge and is out of the way and easy to miss.

Check out what the building looks like below, so you don’t miss it when hunting for it.

Location 3

The third location for Los Santos Customs is located in the Burton area. It is perfect for when you switch to either Michael or Franklin because both houses are close to this Los Santos Customs garage, approximately one mile away.

To get to this Los Santos Customs garage, you have to go down an alley to the back of these builds from the main road.

Location 4

The fourth and final Los Santos Customs is located in the Grand Senora Desert and isn’t too far away from Trevor’s airstrip. This makes this an excellent option for when you’re playing as Trevor.

This Los Santos Customs garage can also be purchased by Franklin for $349,000 after completing a mission for Nervous Ron. The garage will generate $1,600 per week in revenue, and vehicle repairs and modifications will become free while visiting that garage with Franklin. It is possible to upgrade the vehicles of Michael and Trevor, as well as Amanda de Santa’s and Tracey’s vehicles.

Here is what the Grand Senora Desert Los Santos Customs garage looks like. It is a bit more incognito than the previous ones. It is straightforward to miss as it just looks like another building that you can’t access

Bekker’s Garage

There is a fifth garage located in Paleto Forest, almost on the northern peak of the map, and it isn’t technically a Los Santos Customs garage. However, it still acts the same as one. This garage is called Bekker’s Garage and can be found tucked away behind a gas station.

This is what Bekker’s Garage looks like. This one would be easily missed if you weren’t looking for the icon on your map as it is surrounded by other buildings that can’t be interacted with. But it is handy to know that it is there for when you’re on this part of the map as it is an area where you need to travel many miles to get back into the city.

How To Enter Los Santos Customs

To enter Los Santos Customs, approach the metal shutter, and it will rise and allow you to drive in. It is worth noting that if you try and enter while you are wanted, you will be told to lose your Wanted Level first before entering.

This is different from older games in the series that allowed you to enter garages to get a respray to lose your Wanted Level.

Repair Vehicles

One of the handiest features in Los Santos Customs is the repair vehicle option. This allows you to instantly bring your current vehicle back to its former glory.

Upon entering Los Santos Customs, this will be an option you’re immediately presented with and usually costs under $1,000, so it is always worth doing.

Upgrade Categories

Now it is time for why you’re likely here. The upgrades you can make to your vehicle to kit it out and pretend you’re in a Fast and the Furious movie, those are still cool, right?

Los Santos Customs has many options to upgrade, from cosmetics such as window tints and color to performance improvements such as a better engine or brakes.

It is worth noting that these upgrades’ price varies depending on the vehicle. Most are unlocked over time as you progress through the game, so the images below shouldn’t be used to determine how much your own upgrades will cost.

The categories for upgrades are;

Armor
Brakes
Bumpers
Engine
Exhaust
Explosives
Grille
Hood
Horn
Lights
Loss/Theft Prevention
Plate
Respray
Roll Cage
Roof
Skirts
Spoiler
Suspension
Transmission
Turbo
Wheels
Window

Not all of the upgrades are available straight away in the game. Instead, you need to unlock them by progressing through GTA V’s story mode.

The upgrades slowly unlock as you complete the story. You receive an email from Los Santos Customs when the latest upgrade is available.

GTA Online Los Santos Customs Upgrades

Things are different in GTA Online, with many of the upgrades being unlocked as you rank up your character and complete other tasks and challenges.

Throughout this Los Santos Customs guide, we will let you know how to unlock each upgrade in GTA Online.

Armor Upgrades

The armor upgrades allow the vehicle to take more damage before being destroyed. This applies to both when crashing and being shot at. It also causes the vehicle to need to take more damage before the tires get buckled.

Armor Upgrade 20% – Reach Rank 10
Armor Upgrade 40% – Reach Rank 30
Armor Upgrade 60% – Reach Rank 50
Armor Upgrade 80% – Reach Rank 80
Armor Upgrade 100% – Reach Rank 100

Brakes Upgrades

Brakes upgrades increase the stopping power of the vehicle which makes them more responsive.

Stock Brakes – Equipped by default
Street Brakes – Unlocked by winning 12 Races with the vehicle class you’re upgrading, or reach Rank 25
Sport Brakes – Unlocked by winning 25 Races with the vehicle class you’re upgrading, or reach Rank 50
Race Brakes – Unlocked by winning 37 Races with the vehicle class you’re upgrading, or reach Rank 80

Vehicle Colors

You can respray your vehicle in over 200 different colors and types of paint. Not all vehicles can use every paint option, and most need to be unlocked in GTA Online. Here are all of the color options in GTA V and GTA Online and how to unlock them.

Chrome

Chrome – Win 47 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading

Classic/Metallic/Pearlescent

Black
Carbon Black – Reach Rank 7
Graphite – Reach Rank 7
Anthracite Black – Reach Rank 7
Black Steel – Reach Rank 7
Dark Steel
Silver
Bluish Silver – Reach Rank 9
Rolled Steel – Reach Rank 9
Shadow Silver – Reach Rank 9
Midnight Silver – Reach Rank 9
Cast Iron Silver
Red
Torino Red – Reach Rank 11
Formula Red – Reach Rank 11
Blaze Red – Reach Rank 11
Grace Red – Reach Rank 11
Garnet Red
Sunset Red – Reach Rank 13
Pfister Pink – Reach Rank 13
Salmon Pink – Reach Rank 13
Orange
Bright Orange – Reach Rank 13
Bronze – Reach Rank 15
Yellow – Reach Rank 15
Race Yellow
Dark Green – Reach Rank 15
Sea Green – Reach Rank 15
Olive Green
Bright Green
Galaxy Blue – Reach Rank 17
Dark Blue – Reach Rank 17
Saxon Blue – Reach Rank 17
Blue
Mariner Blue – Reach Rank 17
Harbor Blue
Diamond Blue – Reach Rank 19
Surf Blue – Reach Rank 19
Nautical Blue – Reach Rank 19
Racing Blue – Reach Rank 19
Light Blue
Chocolate Brown – Reach Rank 21
Bison Brown – Achieve 5 Best Laps
Creek Brown
Feltzer Brown – Reach Rank 21
Maple Brown – Reach Rank 21
Sienna Brown – Reach Rank 21
Saddle Brown
Moss Brown – Reach Rank 23
Woodbeech Brown – Reach Rank 23
Straw Brown – Reach Rank 23
Sandy Brown – Reach Rank 23
Bleached Brown
Schafter Purple – Reach Rank 25
Midnight Purple – Reach Rank 25
Bright Purple
Cream – Reach Rank 25
Ice White
Frost White – Reach Rank 25
Stone Silver – Win 7 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading
Lava Red – Achieve 77 Slipstreams
Cabernet Red – Achieve 2 Slipstreams
Wine Red – Do 4 Turbo Starts
Candy Red – Achieve 41 best laps
Hot Pink – Do 49 Turbo Starts
Sunrise Orange – Do 5 Stunt Jumps
Gold – Win 22 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading
Dew Yellow – Do 10 Stunt Jumps
Racing Green – Do 9 Turbo Starts
Gasoline Green – Achieve 27 Slipstreams
Lime Green – Do 25 Stunt Jumps
Midnight Blue – Achieve 1 best lap
Ultra Blue – Achieve 16 best laps
Beechwood Brown – Win 2 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading
Spinnaker Purple – Do 24 Turbo Starts

Matte

Black
Gray
Light Gray
Ice White
Blue
Dark Blue
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Forest Green – Win an Air Race
Foliage Green – Win an Air Race
Olive Drab – Win an Air Race
Dark Earth – Win an Air Race
Desert Tan – Win an Air Race
Midnight Blue – Win a Sea Race
Midnight Purple – Win a Sea Race
Schafter Purple – Win a Sea Race
Dark Red – Win a Sea Race
Lime Green – Win a Sea Race

Metals

Brushed Steel – Win a Rally Race
Brushed Black Steel – Win a Rally Race
Brushed Aluminum – Win a Rally Race
Pure Gold – Reach Rank 100
Brushed Gold – Reach Rank 100

Engine Upgrades

Engine upgrades increase the horsepower of the vehicle, which helps to increase its top speed and acceleration.

EMS Upgrade Level 1 – Unlocked by winning 4 Races with the vehicle class you’re upgrading, or reach Rank 15
EMS Upgrade Level 2 – Unlocked by winning 13 Races with the vehicle class you’re upgrading, or reach Rank 30
EMS Upgrade Level 3 – Unlocked by winning 29 Races with the vehicle class you’re upgrading, or reach Rank 60
EMS Upgrade Level 4 – Unlocked by winning 41 Races with the vehicle class you’re upgrading, or reach Rank 90

Exhausts Upgrades

The exhaust upgrades are purely cosmetic and don’t impact performance.

Stock Exhaust – Equipped by default
Dual Exit Exhaust – Reach Rank 9
Big Bore Exhaust – Reach Rank 30
Race Exhaust – Reach Rank 52

Explosives (GTA Online Only)

In GTA Online, you can equip explosives to your vehicle as a form of protection. You can have a bomb that will explode once the ignition is activated, blowing it up as the engine starts. The second is a bomb that the player can detonate at will. This can be great to get revenge on another player that decides to steal your vehicle.

Ignition Bomb – Reach Rank 25
Remote Bomb – Reach Rank 50

Front Bumpers Upgrades

Both the front and rear bumper upgrades are purely cosmetic and don’t improve performance.

Stock Front Bumper – Equipped by default
Front Bumper 1 – Reach Rank 6
Front Bumper 2 – Reach Rank 21

Rear Bumpers Upgrades

Stock Rear Bumper – Available by default
Rear Bumper 1 – Reach Rank 8
Rear Bumper 2 – Reach Rank 39
Rear Bumper 3 – Reach Rank 58

Grille

The grille upgrades are purely cosmetic and don’t impact performance.

Stock Grille
Grille 1
Grille 2 – Reach Rank 15

Headlights Upgrades

By upgrading the headlights to Xenon it gives better visibility at night.

Stock Lights – Equipped by default
Xenon Lights – Reach Rank 21

Hoods Upgrades

The hood upgrades are purely cosmetic and don’t impact performance.

Stock Hood – Equipped by default
Hood 1 – Available by default
Hood 2 – Reach Rank 23
Hood 3 – Reach Rank 33

Horns Upgrades

You can change the sound of your vehicle’s horn to a variety of different sounds, from standard horn sounds to musical jingles.

Standard Horns

Stock Horn – Equipped by default
Truck Horn – Reach Rank 10
Cop Horn – Reach Rank 11
Clown Horn – Reach Rank 12
Air Horn 1 – Available by default
Air Horn 2 – Available by default
Air Horn 3 – Available by default

Musical Horns

Jazz Horn 1 – Part of The “I’m Not a Hipster” Update
Jazz Horn 2 – Part of The “I’m Not a Hipster” Update
Jazz Horn 3 – Part of The “I’m Not a Hipster” Update
Scale – Do – Part of The High Life Update
Scale – Re – Part of The High Life Update
Scale – Mi – Part of The High Life Update
Scale – Fa – Part of The High Life Update
Scale – Sol – Part of The High Life Update
Scale – La – Part of The High Life Update
Scale – Ti – Part of The High Life Update

Loop Horns

Jazz Horn Loop – Part of The “I’m Not a Hipster” Update
Classical Horn Loop 1 – Part of The Ill-Gotten Gains Update Part 2
Classical Horn Loop 2 – Part of The Ill-Gotten Gains Update Part 2
San Andreas Loop – Part of Lowriders
Liberty City Loop – Part of Lowriders

Loss/Theft Prevention (GTA Online Only)

With GTA Online putting you in lobbies with other players across the world, it does mean that you require extra security for your vehicle. You can add a tracker so you know where your vehicle is at all times, which can be handy for a quick getaway or hunt down the player that stole it. And you can get insurance to give you a replacement vehicle if it is destroyed, which can often happen if you’re in a lobby with more toxic players.

Tracker – A car blip will be added to the Radar when you are not in your car
Full Coverage – Will receive a replacement vehicle if your vehicle gets destroyed

Neon Color Upgrades

Neon lights under the car became popular in the 90s and 2000s thanks to the Fast and the Furious movies. Now you can add them to your own GTA V vehicle.

White
Blue
Electric Blue
Mint Green
Lime Green
Yellow
Golden Shower
Orange
Red
Pony Pink
Hot Pink
Purple
Blacklight

Neon Layout Upgrades

None
Front
Back
Sides
Front and Back
Front and Sides
Back and Sides
Front, Back and Sides

License Plates Upgrades

Color coordination is crucial when designing the perfect car, and sometimes a license plate can ruin the look if it doesn’t match. There are a few different options in GTA V to help add the finishing touches to your vehicle.

Blue on White 1
Blue on White 2
Blue on White 3
Yellow on Blue
Yellow on Black

Roofs

The roof upgrades are purely cosmetic and don’t impact performance.

Stock Roof – Equipped by default
Carbon Roof – Reach Rank 8

Roll Cages

The roll cage upgrade doesn’t improve performance. Still, it does make the vehicle more durable and more difficult to dent and bend out of shape while rolling or falling from a higher position.

No Roll Cage – Equipped by default
Roll Cage and Chassis Upgrade

Skirts Upgrades

The skirt upgrades are purely cosmetic and don’t impact performance.

Stock Skirts – Equipped by Default
Custom Skirts 1 – Reach Rank 9
Custom Skirts 2 – Reach Rank 29
Custom Skirts 3 – Reach Rank 47
Custom Skirts 4 – Reach Rank 69

Spoilers Upgrades

Adding any spoiler will increase the traction which improves the handling. No spoiler is better than the other so choose whichever you prefer the look of.

None – Equipped by default on more vehicles
Low Level Spoiler – Available by default
High Level Spoiler – Reach Rank 11
Tuner Wing – Reach Rank 31
Carbon Wing – Reach Rank 51
GT Wing – Reach Rank 63

Suspensions Upgrades

The suspension upgrades are purely cosmetic and don’t impact performance.

Stock Suspension – Equipped by default
Lowered Suspension – Reach Rank 17
Street Suspension – Reach Rank 36
Sport Suspension – Reach Rank 56
Competition Suspension – Reach Rank 71

Tires Upgrades

You can customize the wheels on your vehicle in various ways, including the design and color of the rims, as well as making them bulletproof so they can’t be shot out by police or enemies.

Tire Design Upgrades

Stock Tires – Equipped by default
Custom Tires – Reach Rank 7

Tire Enhancements Upgrades

Standard Tires – Equipped by default
Bulletproof Tires – Reach Rank 20

Tire Smoke Upgrades

White Tire Smoke – Equipped by default
Black Tire Smoke – Reach Rank 15
Blue Tire Smoke – Reach Rank 25
Yellow Tire Smoke – Reach Rank 43
Purple Tire Smoke – Part of The Business Update
Orange Tire Smoke – Reach Rank 55
Green Tire Smoke – Part of The Business Update
Red Tire Smoke – Reach Rank 65
Pink Tire Smoke – Part of The “I’m Not a Hipster” Update
Brown Tire Smoke – Part of The “I’m Not a Hipster” Update
Crew Tire Smoke – Join a Crew to unlock

Transmissions Upgrades

The transmission improves the overall acceleration of the vehicle, which helps to reach a high speed much faster.

Stock Transmission – Equipped by default
Street Transmission – Win 8 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading or reach Rank 20
Sports Transmission – Win 21 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading or reach Rank 40
Race Transmission – Win 33 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading or reach Rank 70

Turbos Upgrades

Adding a Turbo Tuning upgrade greatly improves the acceleration of the vehicle.

None – Equipped by default
Turbo Tuning – Win 17 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading or reach Rank 100

Wheels Upgrades

Here are all of the upgrades that can be made to the wheels and how to unlock them.

Wheel Types Upgrades

In GTA Online, all of the wheel types are available in Stock and Chrome varieties.

High End

Stock Wheel
Shadow
Hypher
Blade
Diamond
Supa Gee
Chromatic Z
Mercie Ch.Lip – Reach Rank 12
Obey RS – Reach Rank 12
GT Chrome – Reach Rank 12
Cheetah RR – Reach Rank 12
Solar – Reach Rank 26
Split Ten – Reach Rank 26
Dash VIP – Reach Rank 26
LozSpeed Ten – Reach Rank 26
Carbon Inferno – Reach Rank 26
Carbon Shadow – Reach Rank 40
Carbon Z – Reach Rank 40
Carbon Solar – Reach Rank 40
Cheetah Carbon R – Reach Rank 40
Carbon S Racer – Reach Rank 40

Lowrider

Stock Wheels
Flare
Wired
Triple Golds
Big Worms
Seven Fives
Split Six
Fresh Mesh – Reach Rank 16
Lead Sled – Reach Rank 16
Turbine – Reach Rank 16
Super Fin – Reach Rank 16
Classic Rod – Reach Rank 44
Dollar – Reach Rank 44
Dukes – Reach Rank 44
Low Five – Reach Rank 44
Gooch – Reach Rank 44

Muscle

Stock Wheels
Classic Five
Dukes
Muscle Freak
Kracka
Azreal
Mecha
Black Top – Reach Rank 20
Drag SPL – Reach Rank 20
Revolver – Reach Rank 20
Classic Rod – Reach Rank 20
Fairlie – Reach Rank 38
Spooner – Reach Rank 38
Five Star – Reach Rank 38
Old School – Reach Rank 38
El Jefe – Reach Rank 38
Dodman – Reach Rank 48
Six Gun – Reach Rank 48
Mercenary – Reach Rank 48

Offroad

Stock Wheels
Raider
Mudslinger
Nevis
Cairngorm
Amazon – Reach Rank 1
Challenger
Dune Basher – Reach Rank 30
Five Star – Reach Rank 30
Rock Crawler – Reach Rank 30
Mil Spec Steelie – Reach Rank 30
Retro Steelie – Reach Rank 30
Heavy Duty Steelie – Reach Rank 30
Concave Steelie – Reach Rank 30
Police Issue Steelie – Reach Rank 30
Lightweight Steelie – Reach Rank 30
Dukes – Reach Rank 30
Avalanche – Reach Rank 30
Mountain Man – Reach Rank 30
Ridge Climber – Reach Rank 30
Concave 5 – Reach Rank 30
Flat Six – Reach Rank 30
All Terrain Monster – Reach Rank 30
Drag SPL – Reach Rank 30
Concave Rally Master – Reach Rank 30
Rugged Snowflake – Reach Rank 30

Sport

Stock Wheels
Inferno
Deep Five
Lozspeed Mk.V
Diamond Cut
Chrono
Feroci RR
FiftyNine – Reach Rank 14
Mercie – Reach Rank 14
Synthetic Z – Reach Rank 14
Organic Type 0 – Reach Rank 14
Endo v.1 – Reach Rank 24
GT One – Reach Rank 24
Duper 7 – Reach Rank 24
Uzer – Reach Rank 24
GroundRide – Reach Rank 24
S Racer – Reach Rank 32
Venum – Reach Rank 32
Cosmo – Reach Rank 32
Dash VIP – Reach Rank 32
Ice Kid – Reach Rank 32
Ruff Weld – Reach Rank 42
Wangan Master – Reach Rank 42
Super Five – Reach Rank 42
Endo v.2 – Reach Rank 42
Split Six – Reach Rank 42

SUV

Stock Wheels
VIP
Benefactor
Cosmo
Bippu
Royal Six
Fagorme
Deluxe – Reach Rank 18
Iced Out – Reach Rank 18
Cognoscenti – Reach Rank 18
LozSpeed Ten – Reach Rank 18
Supernova – Reach Rank 36
Obey RS – Reach Rank 36
LozSpeed Baller – Reach Rank 36
Extravaganzo – Reach Rank 36
Split Six – Reach Rank 36
Empowered – Reach Rank 46
Sunrise – Reach Rank 46
Dash VIP – Reach Rank 46
Cutter – Reach Rank 46

Tuner

Stock Wheels
Cosmo
Super Mesh
Outsider
Rollas
Driftmeister
Slicer
El Quatro – Reach Rank 22
Dubbed – Reach Rank 22
Five Star – Reach Rank 22
Slideways – Reach Rank 22
Apex – Reach Rank 28
Stanced EG – Reach Rank 28
Countersteer – Reach Rank 28
Endo v.1 – Reach Rank 28
Endo v.2 Dish – Reach Rank 28
Gruppe Z – Reach Rank 34
Choku-Dori – Reach Rank 34
Chicane – Reach Rank 34
Saisoku – Reach Rank 34
Dished Eight – Reach Rank 34
Fujiwara – Reach Rank 50
Zokusha – Reach Rank 50
Battle VIII – Reach Rank 50
Rally Master – Reach Rank 50

Street

Stock Wheels
Retro Steelie
Poverty Spec Steelie
Concave Steelie
Nebula
Hotring Steelie
Cup Champion
Stanced EG Custom
Kracka Custom
Dukes Custom
Endo v.3 Custom
V8 Killer
Fujiwara Custom
Cosmo MKII
Aero Star
Hype Five
Ruff Weld Mega Deep
Mercie Concave
Sugoi Concave
Synthetic Z Concave
Endo v.4 Dished
Hyperfresh
Truffade Concave
Organic Type II
Big Mamba
Deep Flake
Cosmo MKIII
Concave Racer
Deep Flake Reverse
Wild Wagon
Concave Mega Mesh

Track

Stock Wheels
Rally Throwback
Gravel Trap
Stove Top
Stove Top Mesh
Retro 3 Piece
Rally Monoblock
Forged 5
Split Star
Speed Boy
90s Running
Tropos
Exos
High Five
Super Luxe
Pure Business
Pepper Pot
Blacktop Blender
Throwback
Expressway
Hidden Six
Dinka SPL – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 7
Retro Turbofan – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 22
Conical Turbofan – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 37
Ice Storm – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 52
Super Turbine – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 67
Modern Mesh – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 80
Forged Star – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 85
Showflake – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 90
Giga Mesh – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 95
Mesh Meister – Reach LS Car Meet reputation level 100

Wheel Colors Upgrades

Alloy – Equipped by default
Black
Carbon Black – Reach Rank 7
Anthracite Black – Reach Rank 7
Black Steel
Frost White
Red
Blaze Red – Reach Rank 7
Garnet Red
Sunset Red – Reach Rank 9
Salmon Pink
Orange
Bright Orange – Reach Rank 9
Straw Brown
Dark Copper – Reach Rank 9
Dark Ivory – Reach Rank 13
Dark Brown
Bronze – Reach Rank 13
Desert Earth – Reach Rank 13
Desert Tan – Reach Rank 17
Yellow
Race Yellow – Reach Rank 17
Yellow Bird – Reach Rank 17
Pea Green
Green
Dark Green – Reach Rank 21
Olive Green – Reach Rank 21
Royal Blue
Baby Blue
Bright Blue – Reach Rank 21
Fluorescent Blue – Reach Rank 25
Slate Blue – Reach Rank 25
Schafter Purple
Midnight Purple – Reach Rank 25
Stone Silver – Win 7 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading
Candy Red – Achieve 41 best laps
Hot Pink – Do 49 Turbo Starts
Sunrise Orange – Clear 5 Stunt Jumps
Gold – Win 22 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading
Lime Green – Win 25 Races in the vehicle class you’re upgrading
Midnight Blue – Achieve 1 best lap

Window Tints Upgrades

Window tints are purely cosmetic and get darker with each upgrade.

None – Equipped by default
Light Smoke – Reach Rank 8
Dark Smoke – Reach Rank 31
Limo – Reach Rank 49

FAQs

Question: Can all vehicles be upgraded in GTA V?

Answer: All cars and motorbikes can be upgraded in GTA V. However, Aircraft, Bicycles, Police Cars, Fire Engines, Ambulances, Taxis, FIB, and Military vehicles are not customizable.

Question: Is Los Santos Customs in any other GTA games?

Answer: Currently, GTA V is the only game in the series to feature a Los Santos Customs garage. In the other title to take place in San Andreas, GTA: San Andreas, there was vehicle modding, but the garages were individually named, and none were known as Los Santos Customs. Instead, they were called Loco Low Co, TransFender, and Wheel Arch Angels.

Question: Will Los Santos Customs be in future GTA games?

Answer: The only time that the GTA series has been in the Los Santos/San Andreas area is 2004’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and 2013’s Grand Theft Auto V. In the past, Rockstar Games has released spin-off games, including Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories, leaving San Andreas as the only main location not to receive a spin-off. But, with how long modern GTA titles take to create, it is unlikely that the series will revisit the location any time soon, but it may happen eventually.

Conclusion

Los Santos Customs and vehicle modification helped add more depth to vehicles and driving in GTA V. This was a great move by Rockstar Games, considering you spend much of your time driving a vehicle.

It is unlikely that the series will take a step backward and remove vehicle modifications in future games. With over a decade between the release of GTA V and the eventual release of GTA VI, Rockstar Games will likely have made even more improvements to the mechanic.