I ended up going for Falken ZE912 (got them for $220 each) and dropping down from 215/45 17 to 205/45 17. Really happy with the tyres and the drop in size has eliminated 95% of the rubbing I was getting so I'm very happy It also took my variance from stock from 13.9mm down to 4.9mm.
I've had Falken 215/45/17s before, can't remember the model sorry but they were some of the best tyres i've had. Shat all over the Nankangs that replaced them (not surprisingly)