[Sugarphreak]

I had serious problems when I first picked up my rims, also +42 17x7's BTW. I bounced between several combinations trying to get one that would offer no rubbing.

First off, what tires do you plan to run? If they are a knock off like Lexani or Nexen save yourself the hassle and get something else because with a 205/40 you for sure will rub with those brands even without a drop using +42 offset rims.

With other brands, even without a drop you will have a bit of rubbing here and there, nothing most people can live with. With that said if you plan to push your car in autocross or load it down with gear all the time then you may want to reconsider; A +45 rim will pretty much clear that problem for you.

I personally went with the GF210's because they have the distinction shared with the Skunk2 springs of having the least amount of drop but still stiffening up the car nicely.

Again, if you plan to run knock offs expect to rub even with +45 using 205's. You should be fine running Yoko's, Falkens or BF-Goodrich. Other options are going to a 195/40 for guaranteed clearance in the most extreme situations. This is what I run with my +45 17x7's.. keep in mind I can't afford to have them rub at all with how I push my car.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,