Tall Front Runners In Radials?

look for a VW Beatle spec tire. My Michelin XZX 165 SR15 is 25 tall on a Centerline runner. Cheap Nankang N-803 VW tire is about 24" off the rim no air, maybe add an inch. Those Kumhos are said to be 23.9"
P185/85-15 M&H Racemaster is a 27" tall runner, look at cokertire.com and plug in a few sizes http://www.cokertire.com/m-h-front-runner-185-85d15.html

i wanted to stay radial though, thats the rub, or i would just match my hoosiers