Quote Originally Posted by ah_sprite View Post
The question is - will 15" wheels comfortably clear at the rear too? What tyre size is the limit front and rear (not sure how wide Gerry's wheels are)?
215 section Michelin TB for the front. Hawk coffin spoke fronts are 8x15.
You can fit 270 TB15s to 8x15 wheels, but they're really not suited (too wide for the rim).
There are gaps in the TB15 range that could be filled with the greater width range of TB5 and P7 Corsa, but those two tyres types are more 'semi slick'.


Quote Originally Posted by ah_sprite View Post
As it's going to look reasonably 'original' from first impressions, I'm keen on keeping the tyres as 'chunky' looking as the originals, rather than fit larger diameter wheels with lower profile tyres on, which, in my opinion, doesn't look quite the same!

Pic attached is of a genuine car with 15" wheels of an unknown origin shod with Michelin TB15 tyres!
The green car in the photo has Marvics, 8x15 front and 9x15 rears.
The rear tyres on the green car are definitely 270 section TB15.