Cops cant pull you over for being to low. - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**cadsii** · 08-09-2004, 09:37 AM

as long as your tire dosnt rub when you turn there is no law that states that you are too low..
This is after asking 2 cops and at the police station.
will post the 1 cops name as a reference tonight...
i have it saved on my buddy's phone...
we got the name of the office just in case for a reference...

**Ian Carlo** · 08-09-2004, 09:41 AM

you are too low when you're rubbing...

**slammedbluewagon** · 08-09-2004, 10:04 AM

I think that is usually the rule.

**Lost_Clearance** · 08-09-2004, 10:30 AM

thats awsome then, i got nothing to be scared about.. what about if you have no movment in your suspension

**neonSRT** · 08-09-2004, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian Carlo

you are too low when you're rubbing...

not 100% true, you can rub if your tires are too big and you're not raised up enough(think big 4x4's).

**2point2** · 08-09-2004, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by neonSRT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Carlo

you are too low when you're rubbing...

not 100% true, you can rub if your tires are too big and you're not raised up enough(think big 4x4's).

or if you lower moderatly and have a camber kit and wide tires...

**Lost_Clearance** · 08-09-2004, 11:29 AM

my back tires rub sometimes becuase they stick out a bit but i can turn fully

**Narin** · 08-09-2004, 01:56 PM

I was told that low as you can go is a maximum of distance of 21" from the ground to the centre of your headlights.

Dont know how this works but it seems to.
Bust out the measuring tape!

**Castel** · 08-09-2004, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BigTymer

I was told that low as you can go is a maximum of distance of 21" from the ground to the centre of your headlights.

Dont know how this works but it seems to.
Bust out the measuring tape!

so your saying that a stock nsx is too low?

**Ian Carlo** · 08-09-2004, 02:29 PM

regardless of your suspension setup (stock, lowered, 4x4)... if you're rubbing, you are too low or get the right wheel/tire combo!

that means if you have a stock ride height but then put on 255/40/19"s and you rub... then you're too low and you need to raise that car... lol

**2point2** · 08-09-2004, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

my back tires rub sometimes becuase they stick out a bit but i can turn fully

then your screwed if you get caught in a blitz.

**fu00fu** · 08-10-2004, 01:38 PM

the rule from wat i heard is...

as long as the lowest part of ur car is higher then the lowest part of the rims lip..

so if ur car was slammed with like only 2 inch clearance.. make sure ur not riding steelies with 3 inch tire sidewall height..

just wat i heard.. who knows wat the exact law is anyways..

**JDMDC2R** · 08-10-2004, 03:05 PM

from the blitz, they told me my car itself wasnt too low, but for the fact that i was rubbin wen my front wheel was fully turned, thats too low. i stuck 8mm spacers in the front for clearance from the caliper. this brought out my front wheels out enough to rub, i never had this problem before without the spacer. so in conclusion, thats the law, as long as your not rubbin any tire on any part of the car.

**cwiniarz** · 08-10-2004, 04:29 PM

Being low is not the problem, unless you are scraping the road, by bottoming out all the time. When you are rubbing your are unsafe, it's plain and simple. I dont know what people are complaining about, it's an obvious danger when you are rubbing.

**neonSRT** · 08-10-2004, 06:36 PM

This is directly from a cop... If the tires rub on anything at all, or the car scrapes the ground then they can give a ticket for it being too low.

**cwiniarz** · 08-10-2004, 07:03 PM

neonSRT is correct. As long as you dont rub or scrape then you are fine. My brother has the contact to the officer(I will post later) so if you get harrased then you can have a reference.

**cadsii** · 08-20-2004, 12:31 AM

well post it up ..
its on his phone we saved the officers name

**cwiniarz** · 08-20-2004, 12:34 AM

ya i forgot, i'll do it tommorow

**heatscr** · 08-20-2004, 04:20 PM

there is a federal law that says the lowest part of your body (which inclusdes bumpers) has to be higher then the lowest profile of your tires

Its incase you blow a tire you can ride your rim to safe spot to stop with out rubbing you car on the road.

**vwguy** · 08-20-2004, 04:22 PM

SO if you have areally low profile tire (30 series) you cna be really low and still pass this law.

:tounge:

**Neon2nr** · 08-21-2004, 12:04 AM

I heard from a cop my dad knows that they are trying to pass a law for how low a car can be.

**neonSRT** · 08-21-2004, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Neon2nr

I heard from a cop my dad knows that they are trying to pass a law for how low a car can be.

Just like they tried to pass a law banning all aftermarket performance products... Also just like the law to ban NOS, and countless other ones.

I doubt it'll get anywhere with it, because it'll have to apply to all cars and that'll REALLY piss off people that own stock Ferrari's and other exotics that are already really low.

08-09-2004, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
cadsii VM Member Posts: 874 Join Date: May 2004 Ride: bus Fav Mod: Class:	Cops cant pull you over for being to low. as long as your tire dosnt rub when you turn there is no law that states that you are too low.. This is after asking 2 cops and at the police station. will post the 1 cops name as a reference tonight... i have it saved on my buddy's phone... we got the name of the office just in case for a reference...

08-09-2004, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
slammedbluewagon VM Member Posts: 7,276 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Join Date: Jul 2004 Ride: 1911 Ford Model T Fav Mod: Class:	I think that is usually the rule. ------------------ "You can live in your car, but you cant drive your house."

08-09-2004, 10:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lost_Clearance Regular User Posts: 508 Location: Guelph Join Date: Jun 2004 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	thats awsome then, i got nothing to be scared about.. what about if you have no movment in your suspension ------------------ 1993 Mazda B2200 - Winter Beater 1999 Civic Si - Project Car

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Narin VM Member Posts: 1,017 Location: Brantford Join Date: Jan 2004 Ride: 1989 Honda CRX Si Fav Mod: Car Audio Class: Street	I was told that low as you can go is a maximum of distance of 21" from the ground to the centre of your headlights. Dont know how this works but it seems to. Bust out the measuring tape! ------------------ [ Kris ] - Formerly known as BigTymer Pioneer \|ZC\| PM7 ECU \| AEM \| Magnaflow \| Monster Cable \|MB Quart

08-10-2004, 01:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
fu00fu VM Member Posts: 1,260 Location: Richmond Hill Join Date: Jan 2004 Ride: 1234 All Makes Fav Mod: Class:	the rule from wat i heard is... as long as the lowest part of ur car is higher then the lowest part of the rims lip.. so if ur car was slammed with like only 2 inch clearance.. make sure ur not riding steelies with 3 inch tire sidewall height.. just wat i heard.. who knows wat the exact law is anyways..

08-10-2004, 03:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
JDMDC2R VM Member Posts: 2,684 Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	from the blitz, they told me my car itself wasnt too low, but for the fact that i was rubbin wen my front wheel was fully turned, thats too low. i stuck 8mm spacers in the front for clearance from the caliper. this brought out my front wheels out enough to rub, i never had this problem before without the spacer. so in conclusion, thats the law, as long as your not rubbin any tire on any part of the car.

08-10-2004, 04:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
cwiniarz VM Member Posts: 2,745 Location: Cambridge Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2003 Infiniti G35 Fav Mod: Class:	Being low is not the problem, unless you are scraping the road, by bottoming out all the time. When you are rubbing your are unsafe, it's plain and simple. I dont know what people are complaining about, it's an obvious danger when you are rubbing. ------------------ --=Chris=-- If NISMO stands for Nissan Motorsports, Does HOMO stand for Honda Motorsports?

08-10-2004, 06:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
neonSRT VM Moderator Posts: 12,178 Location: Guelph Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 91 VW GTI Fav Mod: Azenis RT615's Class: Street	This is directly from a cop... If the tires rub on anything at all, or the car scrapes the ground then they can give a ticket for it being too low. ------------------ Roses are #FF0000 Violets are #0000FF All my base are belong to you.

08-10-2004, 07:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
cwiniarz VM Member Posts: 2,745 Location: Cambridge Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2003 Infiniti G35 Fav Mod: Class:	neonSRT is correct. As long as you dont rub or scrape then you are fine. My brother has the contact to the officer(I will post later) so if you get harrased then you can have a reference. ------------------ --=Chris=-- If NISMO stands for Nissan Motorsports, Does HOMO stand for Honda Motorsports?

08-20-2004, 12:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
cadsii VM Member Posts: 874 Join Date: May 2004 Ride: bus Fav Mod: Class:	well post it up .. its on his phone we saved the officers name

08-20-2004, 12:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
cwiniarz VM Member Posts: 2,745 Location: Cambridge Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2003 Infiniti G35 Fav Mod: Class:	ya i forgot, i'll do it tommorow ------------------ --=Chris=-- If NISMO stands for Nissan Motorsports, Does HOMO stand for Honda Motorsports?

08-20-2004, 04:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
heatscr VM Member Posts: 210 Location: Guelph Ontario Join Date: Feb 2004 Ride: 00 hyundai accent Fav Mod: Class: Show	there is a federal law that says the lowest part of your body (which inclusdes bumpers) has to be higher then the lowest profile of your tires Its incase you blow a tire you can ride your rim to safe spot to stop with out rubbing you car on the road.

08-20-2004, 04:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
vwguy VM Founder & Moderator Posts: 15,577 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2001 VW Golf 1.8T Fav Mod: CF Hatch Class: All Out	SO if you have areally low profile tire (30 series) you cna be really low and still pass this law. :tounge: ------------------ Nick \| 2001 Golf 1.8T \| www.mygolfiv.com \| www.hpaddicts.com \| Need Cheap Hosting ?? www.WEJhosting.com $50/Year

08-21-2004, 12:04 AM	#21 (permalink)
Neon2nr VM Member Posts: 933 Location: Kitchener, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 2002 Chrysler Neon Fav Mod: Class: Show	I heard from a cop my dad knows that they are trying to pass a law for how low a car can be. ------------------ KneeYawnToonR Cory D. \'02 Neon. The Official 519 Curb Feeler. http://www.cardomain.com/id/neon2nr62

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