He's full of sh$% if he's telling you to go with front wheel drive rims.
I'm from Lonnie to and bought my wheels up here - they are 15's. The problem is that now there are about 4 utes running around with the same $%#$$^ wheels that I've got! According to the guys here in TAS there is not much choice and they only recommend one or two styles - I think they just put it in the 2 hard basket and sell the easy ones that they can get.
I would probably suggest a set of mini lites or even TRX Bluebird rims, I haven't seen one up here with either yet.
Although I was assured my offset and everything would be OK I've had some dramas with the left front tyre rubbing on the strut (just) at times.
I've now fixed this but it was a bit of a pain.
Whatever you choose be an individual - try something new