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380rwkw FG Turbo Sedan

Currently has 20" copy Dark Argents with 245 all round..

Will change rims if I have to, just wanna get the most amount of traction possible. Have been told by the family-used tyre place that my best bet is going staggered 18's with Nexen N8000's... (think he was considering money as a big factor) or he said Nitto Invo's (at 500 a tyre)... Do 18's look tiny on FG's? Is there much of a range for 9.5/10" rears in an 18"?

Or would I be just as good getting some staggered 20's?

If so, can anyone recommend some good tyres for the street. Money isn't THAT big of an issue, I just want the most amount of traction possible (on a decent looking rim haha). Worth getting something like R888's or am I wasting my time for street use? Worried I'll go through them too fast.

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I run 18", 8.5" front 9.5" rear. 245 invo front 275 invo rear. $275 fitted and balanced for the 275s from taleb. I run 428rwkw on E70 and get traction in 3rd when warm, 2nd if rolled on very slowly.

You'll need semi slicks if you want best traction imo.

Stuck most of 2nd at full throttle when I had 375rwkw.

18s don't look silly to me:

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Not saying that you can't have 20s with good tyres though, not sure on that one

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+1 for going back to 18s.

A light Jap wheel, even copies in 8.5/9.5 for safe fitment and wide tyres.

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go 10.5's on rear with 305 sticky tyres..... and you still wont get traction in 1st...

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Getting a lot of votes for 18's... Had 1 tyre place say go 18's and one place tell me to go staggered 20's... I'm gonna have a look into some 18's I think...

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