I am quite happy to accept that I didnt check the article to see if the wheels were 12 inch.
Serious bulge though-2 inches.
Car suspension is set high, so clearance was OK
doesnt look like anyone now could do it in HMC-
3.13 Tyres: Only tyres for legal road use in New Zealand may be used. (ie.
approved road tyres having 1.5 mm minimum tread depth across 75% of the
width of the tyre and around the entire circumference at the tyre, Drag Race DOT
Tyres not allowed, nor is the practice of skimming the tyres. Aspect ratio is
restricted to 50% minimum. Non DOT Goodyear Blue Streak 15” G7 Period
Vintage Race Tyres, along with 15” Hoosier TD’s and HOTD’s are allowed. Non
DOT Period 15” Vintage Race Tyres in Goodyear Blue Streak G7 up to 6.00X15
Front and 7.00X15 Rear, along with Hoosier 15” HOTD’s up to 25.5X8.5 Front
and 26.5X9.5 Rear and TD’s up to P225/60D15 Front and P245/60D15 Rear are
allowed.
Looks like I am not the only one not watching the Test rugby.....