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Old 06-11-2013, 08:46 AM
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Default Re: 235/75/R15 vs stock 225/70/R15 effects

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Originally Posted by bbolander View Post
thanks guys, i'll go with the 235's then, they'll look much better

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I guess I should get the speedometer recalibrated, think that's a computer reset for the 2011's, correct?

Probably will have the Ford Dealer do that if the tire company can't.

I know I can make a manual correction based on the tire rev's per minute and have done that in the past on other trucks. But I think I'd rather go ahead and have it calibrated.
1st things 1st, there's usually a little error tolerance in the speedometer reading. So it's possible that the new tires could make the speedometer more accurate. After you get the new tires, I would try comparing your speedometer readings to a GPS device and one of those radar guns on the side of the street that tell you your speed.

If you're going to spend the money on a recalibration, consider maybe forking over the extra bucks for a tuner. It will allow you to adjust your speedometer... along with the MPG/power upgrades. It will run you a few hundred bucks, but if you're ever planing on doing it, now would make sense.

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Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
Cool Calculator for figuring the difference.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tirecalc.php


Nice find! I don't even think that difference would be noticeable... until maybe 70+ MPH.
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