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As mentioned, it really is a matter of what you want.
I ran Goodyear Wingfoot radials for the first few years after I got my car together and they handled great and looked classy, but there was no mistaking them for original. I had been looking for the original tires and hadn't been able to assemble a full set in decent condition so I didn't have a choice. In 89 I think it was, the repro tires first came out and I bought a set. While they looked great (not quite correct as they didn't have the 1969 model year version available at the time), the handling and traction wasn't even close to the radials.
I've had those tires on my car for almost 20 years now. I replaced one about 2 years ago due to dry rot in the sidewall. I can say that the new tire has much better traction than the initial repros I got (I mounted it on the right rear). It is a noticeable improvement. These days, they use them for some form of stock drag racing and run into the 12s at least, so there is decent traction there. Handling??? Well, they still aren't radials.
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