That's exactly right. I respect Tony tremendously as a builder and refer everyone I know to him. But he does have his own ideas of how a Cobra should look and definitely lets it be known. But Tony won't be the one driving the car, you will.
Like you said, with the 5 spoke Centerline wheels on my car, I am definitely not going for the original look. I like a more modern, muscular, shiny look. And the pure performance. I actually prefer the 17" look to the 15" anyway.
Are you planning on making the rest of the car "original" looking? Interior, motor, etc? If not, why worry about the tires?
Steve