15x8 w/ 4.5” BS on front/good handling size?

On the front of what car?

If A-body I think you’ll find an 8 or 8.5 will be too wide. Causing tire rubbing issues on the bottom corners of the fenders. I think you’ll find 7" to be about as wide as you’d want to reasonably go. Even 6 or 6.5 if anyone makes a 6.5

If you’re running front runners right now anything will be a handling improvement.
Oops it’s on a 69 Dart. I see 15x5 3.75” backspace in a few I like. I need to measure the front runners I have now. They are fairly skinny.