Stance (vehicle)

The stance of a vehicle is a term that describes a vehicle's suspension height and the fitment of the wheels in the fender arches. It may refer to any vehicle, including sports cars, pickup trucks and off-road vehicles. However, it is mostly associated with lowered sports cars, sedans, hatchbacks, and other body styles of passenger cars. The main parameters of a vehicle's stance are suspension height and position of the wheels. Suspension height usually depends on the suspension components while wheel position usually depends on the rim size and offset. Tire fitment also plays a big role from both a visual and functional perspective. The term stance is commonly associated with the stanced car subculture, a style of modifying cars which emphasizes lowering cars, typically with either coilovers or air suspension, and often adding negative camber to the wheels to achieve the "stanced" look.