As on most cars, the rear fender to tire gap is smaller than the one on the front, even when the car sits level. Lowering exacerbates the illusion of butt-hang because the rear gap is reduced to near zero, but the front gap remains measurable. That's how a level-lowered car should look.


Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998