Speedometer calibration after lift/tires

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I recently installed the Readylift 3/2 lift along with the recommended 285/75r18 tires on factory wheels. Those tires are actually a little too big and were rubbing in the rear before doing some trimming of the liner. The fronts just barely clear, and rub slightly in the right circumstances. I should've went smaller actually, and I wasn't too impressed with the recommendation and instructions from Readylift. I did achieve the clearance I was looking for though.

Now the problem . . .

After installing the tires I planned on adjusting the tire size through Forscan as I successfully did on my F250. I assumed I would be able to go up a little bit on tire size without issues, but I found that any value I put in other than the value for the factory size tires would cause wrench icon to appear in the dash. I went back and forth several times until I found the right value to accurately calibrate my speedometer to the bigger tires, but now even if I change the values back to stock the warning won't go away.

Has anybody found a successful way to calibrate after installing bigger tires without a DTC? And apparently there is not a range of sizes to work within without throwing a code like in the pickups?

Thanks!

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I recently installed the Readylift 3/2 lift along with the recommended 285/75r18 tires on factory wheels. Those tires are actually a little too big and were rubbing in the rear before doing some trimming of the liner. The fronts just barely clear, and rub slightly in the right circumstances. I should've went smaller actually, and I wasn't too impressed with the recommendation and instructions from Readylift. I did achieve the clearance I was looking for though.

Now the problem . . .

After installing the tires I planned on adjusting the tire size through Forscan as I successfully did on my F250. I assumed I would be able to go up a little bit on tire size without issues, but I found that any value I put in other than the value for the factory size tires would cause wrench icon to appear in the dash. I went back and forth several times until I found the right value to accurately calibrate my speedometer to the bigger tires, but now even if I change the values back to stock the warning won't go away.

Has anybody found a successful way to calibrate after installing bigger tires without a DTC? And apparently there is not a range of sizes to work within without throwing a code like in the pickups?

Thanks!

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Nope, need to either have an offroad shop donut or buy a calibrator and do it yourself. I highly advise going back in to Forscan and putting the stock tire size back in. Then use Forscan to clear your DTCs. If that doesn’t work you’re gonna either need to drive and guess your correct speed or have a shop do it. You’re mpg is gonna be off and you can really mess up your truck if you do it wrong
 

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How far are you off?
I did not go as large as you but according to the tire calculator on tiresize.com when reading 80 mph my actual speed should be 82.7 mph.
I have tried 3 separate gps units set my cruise control at 80 and the GPS reads 80. I don’t have a GPS that breaks it down to the decimal nor does the dash display.
I rarely do highway driving so I have not even messed with it.
 
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Nope, need to either have an offroad shop donut or buy a calibrator and do it yourself. I highly advise going back in to Forscan and putting the stock tire size back in. Then use Forscan to clear your DTCs. If that doesn’t work you’re gonna either need to drive and guess your correct speed or have a shop do it. You’re mpg is gonna be off and you can really mess up your truck if you do it wrong

I was wondering if anybody has used an aftermarket calibrator with success? I know they only have a certain range they will work in on the Super Duty without a DTC. These tires are under that threshold though. And I agree, I don't really like how much the rear tire is pulled forward. That is where the rubbing issue was.


How far are you off?
I did not go as large as you but according to the tire calculator on tiresize.com when reading 80 mph my actual speed should be 82.7 mph.
I have tried 3 separate gps units set my cruise control at 80 and the GPS reads 80. I don’t have a GPS that breaks it down to the decimal nor does the dash display.
I rarely do highway driving so I have not even messed with it.

It was off about 5mph at highway/freeway speed, which is 90% of it's driving. With the value I put in, the speedometer is dead on, but I have the warning come on every time it is started. Not the best solution either way.
 

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Interesting. Guess you may be getting yourself a tune.
 

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I tried 34s and just didn’t have the clearance so I stuck with 33s. For mine, the speedometer difference was negligible so I haven’t worried about it.

If you got a tune and an N gauge would that let you adjust it maybe?
 

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I tried 34s and just didn’t have the clearance so I stuck with 33s. For mine, the speedometer difference was negligible so I haven’t worried about it.

If you got a tune and an N gauge would that let you adjust it maybe?
Absolutely they will calibrate your tune strategies to adjust for larger tires too
 

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Nothing of real value to add but I think your expedition looks fantastic. Love the color and tire and wheel combo. Makes me want to put a little bit nicer tire on mine now.
 

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