Quote Originally Posted by Stovebolter
I have found that the little fendered vehicles of the late 20's and 30's have limited tire clearance if you want it close to the ground (tire size opions?). I have seen staggered 14" front and 15" rears done on cars but can't find any pictures of the trucks. I also somewhat like the new big wheel low profile look but not to the extreme that I have seen. I'm thinking that I would like about 4.5" of tire (profile) both the front and back rims. It would seem to be a nice medium between the low profile look and the tall profile look. What do you think? I'm thinking 15X8's with 205/55/r15's on the front and 17X9.5's with 255/45/r17's on the rear. I will be getting the 2" wider rear fiberglass fenders (I'm told I should go with the fiberglass fenders as the ductile strength of the factory fenders will give me trouble with cracks from flopping) so I'm limited to around 10" of width on the rears. Let me know what you think?

Thanks,
David
I have a suggestion for the front. There is a relatively new tire size that is great for lightweight rods with fenders. The tire size is 145/65/15. They fit on a 15x5 or 15x6 wheel. Tire rack has them for $55 each.

I got 2 of them in the mail today.

As of Monday, they were not listed on the website, but if you call, they will sell them to you. They are OEM tires for the smart car.

If you want, I'll post measurements and pictures.