I have a 2001 honda civic ex, it is eternal blue, I have the factory 15 inch hubcap wheels on there, I am wanting to go to a 17 inch wheel with 215/45R-17 tire, will that be a good ride quality, and will it rub at all, if that tire size is not good, let me know what is for the best ride quality and appearance.

 

on my 99 (which is a dif. generation, slightly smaller than yours), i have 205/40/17s, which are just a little bit bigger than stock and i dont have any rubbing issues (close thouhg w/ my Tein S-Techs). 215's would probably be just fine on your 7th gen though. 45 sidewalls are gonna ride just a little bit better than my 40's, and i definitely wish i had that. Rides suffers considerably with my tires. Hope i helped a bit.