2006 F250 Rim and Tire Change

**agteacher** · #1 03-26-2011, 09:26 PM

Ok today I went up from a 17" to 18" rims. I was wondering if anybody knew a cheaper way to get the speedometer right again. It is not that bad, called the dealership (Crosby Friendly Ford) and they said it would be $105 to come in and change the computer.

It is not neccessary to change, but if I found a cheaper I might consider it.

Thanks

**DSL_PWR** · #2 03-26-2011, 10:41 PM

I would either live with it or have the dealership fix it. Everything I know of out there will cost more than that to get and install.

**ReelWork** · #3 03-27-2011, 11:33 AM

Rim size doesn't really matter - rather it's the size and profile of the tire mounted to the rim.

In other words a 33 inch tire is a 33 inch tire whether it's sitting on a 15, 17 or 20 inch rim.

So, did you go up in tire size? (Guessing you did).

I'd recommend a tuner. Obviously you get the performance tunes, but it can also change tire size/ratio, can read codes and change shift points.

**tomcat102** · #4 03-29-2011, 05:42 PM

cheapest way is to drive next to your wife or girlfriend then add or subtract. i have 38" tires and i od says 65 but im really going 70

RB · #5 04-04-2011, 08:11 PM

you can get a programmer for around $100 from super chips that only corrects the spedo, and you can reset it whenever you want to change sizes. Or spend 200 more and have a programmer.