narrow tyres on wide rims

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> Sorry, too lazy to check the archives for the actual thread- but someone
> wondered why lots of customized cars in Germany sport rims sticking out of
> the tyre sidewalls. I've read the explanation today. While most countries
> specify that the wheels may not stick out beyond the fenders, in Germany
> the law says that only the tyre treads may not stick out beyond the
> fenders. So, wide rims are allowed but not tyres supposed to fit those rims.
> Weird law, strange-looking cars.

Certainly when I lived in Germany the car's papers listed the tyre
sizes that were permitted.  One summer and one winter, as I recall.

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