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Except when the wheels are too big to fit in the wheel wells!
This 80s-style truck (a major rust bucket) with a home-job lift kit installed was going down the street in front of me. I was hanging back from it because after it changed lanes (the left lane merged into the right) it kept running up on the curb. At first I thought that the driver might be drunk and I was reaching for my cellphone when the truck's left turn signal came on and the truck came to a stop. As they turned I discovered the true cause of the driving difficulty:
As the truck made its left turn I could see the tires locking up against the inside of the wheel well! Instead of the 90 degree turn it was trying to make, the driver was lucky if the truck was able to make 35 degrees. I was laughing my ass off as the truck went nose first into the ditch next to the driveway they were pulling into!
This 80s-style truck (a major rust bucket) with a home-job lift kit installed was going down the street in front of me. I was hanging back from it because after it changed lanes (the left lane merged into the right) it kept running up on the curb. At first I thought that the driver might be drunk and I was reaching for my cellphone when the truck's left turn signal came on and the truck came to a stop. As they turned I discovered the true cause of the driving difficulty:
As the truck made its left turn I could see the tires locking up against the inside of the wheel well! Instead of the 90 degree turn it was trying to make, the driver was lucky if the truck was able to make 35 degrees. I was laughing my ass off as the truck went nose first into the ditch next to the driveway they were pulling into!
I've got 22.5 inch rims on my "other car", but some people prefer the larger of the 2 standard sizes (24.5 inches). BTW, my "other car" has 18 wheels.
But, it doesn't surprise me what some local idiots do with their cars. I've seen a few 1980s full-size sedans jacked up with huge rims under them. There's no way in hell that thing doesn't handle like an overladen hippo in corners, and probably bobs like a boat. Also not helping, is the minimal air their tires contain. They look like rubber bands stretched over the rims 
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