With the 17x7”’ wheel and roughly the same backspacing as the OPs 17x8” wheels your front tire is tucked in about an inch further inside. So that makes it easier to run a taller tire like the 215/55-17.
Kind of apples to oranges here, that same tire on a rim with another inch plus of width added to the outside would likely have interference.
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1964 Tempest Coupe LS3/4L70E/3.42
1964 Le Mans Convertible 421 HO/TH350/2.56
2002 WS6 Convertible LS1/4L60E/3.23
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