I do believe this car has an issue with the tire circumference spec?

Maybe. He may have the Fwd fuse in permanently.

Other yes indeed.

 

 

Any number of possibilities:

they’re gambling 

Shaft disconnected

FWD fuse

FWD transmission - I’ve converted Subarus to FWD

If the other side rear is same size as front it could “work”.  Some Tire shops do that - install two new tires on front and opposite side rear.  I asked here how that works, there’s a thread about it.  

Car/engine is trashed and it doesn’t matter

its not being driven like that.   I’ve installed mismatched tires on Subarus mid-project to keep the knuckle covered (just did this last week) or borrow a wheel for another vehicle, etc.

No, I was just driving around and the back tires just blew right up...

 

Wheel standing drag car !!!!!