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I'm on the hunt to find the ford OEM rear window grille for the 1st gen (2010-2013 north america) TC Part number is 2T1Z-99222A00-A Made of steel with a polyester coating. Link to photo:https://www.bluespringsfordparts.com/oem-parts/ford-rear-window-grille-2t1z99222a00a. Anyone have a set or know of any old stock sitting somewhere? i have searched dozens of ford parts department sites with no luck. I particularly like this style over the skinnier wire mesh looking variety.

@Don Ridley, I was able to go and setup an account, enter the VIN, and get factory as-built data from Motocraft just now. Might try again if you previously hit a roadblock in your own endeavors.

Don, Thanks for more to consider. It is possible to pull some as-built data from the vehicle computer via Forscan, which is what I'm asking forum users to potentially share. I'm not completely following your statement about the Motocraft site with factory as-built data. Can you expand on that? would this have been additional info beyong what we can pull ourselves with Forscan? If there is any line of editable data in any computer that corresponds to a wheel diameter, rev/mile, etc, that is what most of the forums (across F150/250, Gen2 TC, focus etc) point towards sometimes being able to manually override. That's my goal to attempt. I hear you on AI - but it's another tool I'm using. But, every week it is growing in capabilities faster than we can comprehend, so though unlikely, I'm not ruling out that it somehow is combing information that you and I cannot access. Unlikely, but not impossible.

@windguy Great suggestions, I have not gotten that far due to time. I do have some clues - and i'll share an abridged update on findings thus far: I am going to be painfully clear on van model/etc for clarity for all future readers Gen2 TC is somehwat well documented elsewhere in this forum and Forscan forums on selecting/modifying screen menues as well as manual modificatino of as-built wheel size data. I've read extensively on that. I've used Forscan on my Gen1, there is no immediate tire size selection. Further, as as far as I can tell, As-built data is not revealing any obviuos lines of hex data that would correspond to a wheel size. I believe the wheel size data, or revolutions/mile data for speedo is stored in PCM in Gen1 TC. Forscan (thus far from my experiernce) cannot read PCM on Gen1 TC. Hoping maybe i'm doing something wrong. PCM on my van (2013 United States), according to Chat GPT across broad cross searching, is the same make PCM used in 2010/2011 Focus. I've also learned perhaps the software ELMconfig can read PCM data, but I have yet to find a reliable download source for this software to try it. Also, there is vague reference that my AI has found that suggests a Ford Dealer may be able to read/write PCM module from Ford Focus 2010/2011, and thus might translate to being able to the same my 13 TC Gen1. I haven't gotten further on this lead. My ask above for someone else to corrobrate their data from their van (from a non US variant) is an a third parallel effort to help my AI run a comparison (since UK variants had a different standard wheel size) to see if that could narrow down information from the other readable modules (ABS, IC, BCM, VSM) modules that might correspond to wheel size. Again, for Gen1 TC. Well aware Gen2 TC this data is readable and accessible in at least 1-2 locations. More to update hopefully soon....

Still searching for answers here: If anyone in UK has a gen 1 Transit Connect or Tourneo, and can use forscan to send me a screenshot of your IC, VSM, and GEM As Built, as well as your factory tire size, that would be appreciated. I'm having AI reverse engineer to identify if any of these as built data corresponds.

7 Years later - Yup. I know. But I'm on this saga of finding the tall mirrors for Left Hand Drive and ship to US. Finally stumbled on this post after searching Germany and France ebay to limited success. Should I care the brand VIEWMAX is not OEM? Yes my van is 13 years old but it's only got 20,000 miles on the odo. It's basically new. Anyone have an oversears supplier for OE parts? Did anyone find someone else to replace FordPartsUK that many had used on this forum?

Looking for anyone that has experience or confirmation of changing the tire size settings in a Gen1 Transit connect. Specifically a 2013, US version. I understand it should be in theory possible with the lastest forscan software with custom circumference, but I have only read about other users successful doing so within the context of the later year TCs. Thanks,

Does anyone here have experience doing this on the Gen 1 TC? 2013?

@Beta Don did those rims have a weight stamp rating on them? I’m wanting to upgrade my rims but I do need to still haul a decent weight capacity in my gen 1 van

@OLDSCHOOLFOOL I'm curiuos why you were interested in downsizing to 15's on this van? I see a lot of threads asking about upsizing the rim size (often for visual/better tire selection). I have the 2013 with 15's debating upsizing 16" rim to get a 215/65R16. Not completely sold yet as I have yet to figure out if I can forscan reprogram the speedo on the gen1 TC. Ultimately I want a better looking rim, ease of tire selection (though I am sacrificing load index and load range from factory spec, and weighing implications this might have in an accident and/or actual MPG hits with in ability to pressure up to 49 PSi with non XL rated tires such as the general grabber AT

@jrm223 or anyone else - know if I can use Forscan to change the tire size in a gen 1 2013 TC? US Version. I'm nearly convinced to get 16" rims and try to run a 215/65R16s due to availability and selection of tires. But That is 6% increase in tire diameter and I'm not willing to put up with that type of odomoter/spedo deviation. TIA

@ThatsMyDawgWhat did you end up going with and did you keep the rim size the 15" stock? I'm shopping for all season tires, I'm in the pacific NW and don't anticipate much crazy snow, but want to be prepared regardless. I'm eyeing some 3PMSF rated all seasons for this reason. @mrtn I'm surprised you didn't find success with your Michelin CrossClimates in snow - aren't those a 3PMSF rated tire? Was that before that rating was common, or did you just find performance of a better dedicated snow tire advantageous for your scenario?

Would you still recommend this size? I have a 2013 TC i'm needing new tires for. I dislike the steelie look but don't necessarily want to change the overall diameter of the tire too drastically. Do you think that the difference in acceleration and control was due to the rim size increase, or due to new tires?

Anyone on this particular thread who has upsized their gen 1 connect (15" rims to 16 or 17 or 18) can you comment on improvements and drawbacks. I don't want to oversize from factory specs too much, but I do want to get a nicer alloy rim and if that means a slightly wider tire, i'm ok with that also. If I can re-program my 2013 connect computer to compensate for a larger diameter tire, I would consider that, but I'm trying to determine if an increased rim size will really gain me anything - aside from perhaps a better selection of tire.

Can you comment on the performance of those firestone weather grips? I asusme you've replaced them at this point. I have a first gen TC (2013) and am shopping for new tires as well as debating an upsize of tire rim. I see you've done that on your first gen, and reading your posts sounds like you've got a wealth of knowledge on the first gen. Would you get the firestones again? what size are you running and, if you upsized from stock, what improvements did you gain, lose?