Illegal tyres

[trueblueange]

I have a Suzuki Vitara wideboy and put some fatboy tyres on it (255/60/15) and have now been told these are illegal as they are wider than my wheel arches. Hell, what would I know! Sods law, I bet they are but can someone clear this for me?
Thanks

[djtdjt]

Yeah, it's a pain in the arse! that's why custom street rods have to have mudguards over their wheels, even crazy vehicles like trikes have to have wheels covered.

[HOTwHEELZ]

well thats the law!! sucks dinnit, however you could roll out your wheel arches , which is cheaper than replacing ure rims and tyres

[Ethel]

Just curious - why do people do this? Especially on a Vitara.