Sorry; my in box was full and I didn't get notified until this morning.  I appreciate your time and the information you sent.

I have 15" rims from a Saab on mine to save the race tyres but I definitely prefer the 13" Globes.
 
I'll put up a better pick of the 15"s with the car painted and with stripes.
 
Matt
 

 
 

Looks the goods! Do the tyres rub on the guards at all?

an interesting old thread, but good timing.
Wheels are hard to get right I reckon.
Some deep dish wheels have the wrong lip profile for my liking,too square.
I might need to order some wheels soon, heres 2 examples, 13's and 15 by my guess.
The 15's look spot on for what Im after, but do they look staggered?
Anyone want to take a stab what the sizes/offsets  might be?
Some of the 15"minilights Ive seen have a very large diameter mounting face, and comparitively short spokes (Performance brand), and they remind me of grannys teeth. Not a look im going for, but its all personal. Compomotive seem much more agressive. Too many options to try and get the right ones.
Globes were mentioned above, I have a set above if they suit anyones project.
And just to show size is relative, an original Ford ad for their 'fatwheels', back with 5.5" was big enough
 
 
 

Yes agree this is a great thread!

Ive gone from 13s to 15s and tbh i love them both, but very happy with my simmons in 15s. I aimed for 15x7 with a offset of +12 to get fitment all round on a stock body, I had to downsize my fronts to 6.5 as it was a little too close to the coil over helper spring. Easily done as the wheels were apart. (Can suss my thread to see my journey making them fit).

I think the first pic, orange wagon are a bit too much, too much dish. Id assume these have a negative offset which allows them to achieve the dish. tbh if the dish was stepped a bit i think it would look better.

I love the second wagon, Yes definately staggered sizes on there, id assume 15x7 fronts and 15x8 rear, offset no idea. Depending where your getting the wheels from some places will let you pick your offset. Being arched i have no idea but you should be able to run some large wheels with ease.

CHECK THESE OUT
 
https://www.longstonetyre...ato-ca67-set-of-5.html

that might be a great deal Doug, but as most of us are in AU, that adds 300 pounds for shipping, so you are at 750 pounds.
 
For us in real money, thats $1,485.00 AU for 5 tyres, plus GST, plus import....
If you can do something with exhange rates and shipping, i'd be after 4 x 205/60/R13's.... :) 

I mean they would be super cool though! It would be interesting to see how they stack up vs modern tread.

Yeah nah, razor blades can stay in the bathroom !!

Aha
 

PartTimeMK2
I mean they would be super cool though! It would be interesting to see how they stack up vs modern tread.

funny you should ask that however check this out.
 
https://www.cinturato.net/images/test-classic-tyres-0716.pdf
 
This is the Pirelli CN36 and the Michelin XWX being independently tested by a German Classic car magazine. they are testing them against 2 modern tyres.
 

 
Is this an Austrailian forum? anyway in Austrailia you buy them from Stuckey tyres. he is the Austrailian distributor of the Pirelli Collezione Range
 
https://www.stuckey.com.au/Tyres/TyreSearch/ProdID/134 
 
He also has stock of the 175/70VR13 Cinturato CN36 that was OE on Mexico and RS cars, and the 185/70R13 that was OE on Capri and Cortina.
 
These are the best road tyres for your cars. I know there is this view that bigger is better, which is why there is a temptation to fit 205/60R13 however you have to admit that does not make a very nice tyre for road use. OK if you slam it on the deck and stiffen everything and add some adverse camber, you can maage to keep all that rubber on the track in the corners on a perfectly smooth race track, but they dont make noce road tyres, you are far better off on a period '70s 70% profile tyre that is designed to go on light rear wheel drive cars with a lot of susension travel like your cars.