Looking for advice on wheels & tires for my CR

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Currently I have 15 x 8.5" wheels with a 4" backspace tires with 255/60R15 tires on my Classic Roadsters kit. I want to make it look a little more modern with 17" wheels that have less bulge.

I am considering Vintage Wheels HA17 x 8.5 with a 4.25" backspace for the front with 245 40R15 tires. For the back, I am looking at Vintage Wheels HA17 x 10.5 for the rear with 285/35R15 tires.

I have front disk brakes and rear drums.

I talked with PS Engineering, but his pin drives wheels after spinners & adapters are $1000 more per set of 4 than Vintage Wheels. His wheels are more custom and he can go up to 11" and give me whatever backspacing I need. However, this seems like high price to pay compared to a 10.5" wheel from Vintage Wheels.

Here is the link for the wheels from Vintage Wheels

http://www.vintagewheelsus.com/products2.html

Any thoughts or comments on my tire or wheel sizing or suggestions for another vendor for the wheels?