I Need Suggestions From Experienced Hot Rodders?

I have this in another thread as well but I'm not getting too many responses. I know its boring but please help! :LOL:

I know about the tire fitment tool at Jegs, but I was hoping to get help from the guys in here that's done the open fendered cars and trucks, like Model A's. I need to know the tallest tire size you have used on a lowered open fender without too much wheel rub on the fenders? I know that there are soo many scenario's but please give me your opinion anyway.

The front end kit I'm looking at will leave about 6" of ground clearance. I will probably add about 1" of rake at the rear. I'd love to do the air ride but reality dictates to me that with out re-radiusing the fenders to be taller, I can never slam her on the ground. So....I'll stay at the 6" mark. That's fine with me.

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