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
 

 
 

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
 
 
 

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

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

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.
 

 
 
 

oo 185/65R13 is a little bit too small in diameter. Also that will be a modern carcass that will not suit the geometry of an Escort/light rearr wheel drive car. you will be better off with a tyre that isnt designed to give you ultimate grip, llike that, becasue that isnt what your car is capable of
 
Any of these will make better road tyres for your car.
 
155R13 Pirelli Cinturato CA67
165R13 Pirelli Cinturato CN36
175/70R13 Pirelli Cinturato CN36
185/70R13 Pirelli Cinturato CN36
 
They handle far better on these proper peiod tyres compared to modern tyre carcasses, yes tarmac racing cars did fit 205/60R13 tyres but they were very modified to try to keep the foot print on the road. all sorts of things that make for not a very nice road car. A 185/65R13 modern tyre will put a lot more foot print on the floor than the proper period 185/7VR13 Cinturato CN36, but then as your car leans in cornering it will lift a large portion of that foot print off the road, however the CN36 will start that process earlier, however the effect will never be so drastic.
 
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres/ford/escort.html
 

 

 
fitting these proper tyres is to improve the handling.
 
If it is just for a concourse car then an ny old tyre will do.
 
Dougal
Longstone Tyres