Or the reasoning being that they lowered the car and did not properly align it afterwards, thus wearing down their expensive low profile tires. Then, not being able to afford new low-pro tires again, they put the stock steel wheels back up front. I've also seen people put the steelies on the front for "traction" during winter, but they still left the larger wheels in back...
true, or they bought too wide of rims and dont fit...(cant turn without rubbing) or too big(again cant turn without mashing fender)