Lowering in Colorado
Colorado bars altering the front or rear suspension away from the manufacturer's original design except as the department specifies — there is no numeric allowance.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
What the law says
C.R.S. § 42-4-233 prohibits any alteration of front or rear suspension from the manufacturer's original design except in accordance with department specifications. A violation is a class 2 traffic misdemeanor. This is stricter than most states — Colorado does not publish an inch-based tolerance.
Specific Limits
- Rule
- no suspension alteration from the manufacturer's original design except per department specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
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Street-legal lowering picks
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