Recent content by nfmisso

Not true. In the mid 1970s; Corvettes came with 225/70s on 15x8 rims. 235/70 on 8" rims are fine for the street, but I would not run them off-road.

CRD with manual I recently stumbled accross : http://www.dieseltoyz.com/CRD.html WARNING: this website is a memory HOG. They are working on a kit to put the CRD engine in a Toyota Tacoma with a manual transmission.

In Europe, our 2.8 liter diesel is offered in several Jeep models with the NSG370 6 speed manual that is/was offered with gasoline engines in Liberties in the USA. Has anyone investigated swappng a NSG370 into a CRD? Thank you Nigel

Unfortunately, there are some mistakes in the tire sizes, for example, the 235/65R17 is listed as 28" diameter, and it should be 29" diameter. But the diameter versus rubbing is good. So double check the actual diameter of the tires you plan on using.

There will be issues. See: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Jeep_Liberty/Tires_%26_Rims - which has some errors in specific tire size, but if you look at diameter versus rubbing; it is good. 235/65R17 Overall Diameter: 29.02 in 737.10 mm 235/75R17 Overall Diameter: 30.87 in 784.09 mm...

Anyone have CV joint(s) fail? Our '05 with less than 29K miles, seems to have one or more failed CV joints. When 4WD (Full/Part) is engaged, there is a very loud clicking once per tire revolution. It continues to click after shifting back into 2WD, but if we stop and back up a couple of...

1. AT is better on pavement - but for most people the MT is more than adequate. 2. depends on which tire you choose - big factor is tire weight and inertia (function of diameter and weight). 3. depends - on the road run higher pressure will help life, air down for off road use. 4. so..... 5...

2003 PT Turbo -> 2005 CRD

Unless you are going places with sharp rocks that may go through your side walls - save your money.

No. For on-road use, you want the lower sidewall ply count. What works well off-road, often works poorly on road.

And disengage O/D. Also, read your owner's manual.

Liberator A/T from Wal-mart. Inexpensive, last forever, very rugged. I have a set on my Ranger with over 40,000 miles on them, and discovered last week that they handle six inches of water very well.

There is nominally a 10mm difference in width, but in reality there is about a ± 5mm tolerance on tire width, so a "wide" 235 could be the same width as a "narrow" 245. Same for overall diameter. Tire weight varies by manufacturer, and within the same size tire from different manufacturers...

In MN, about $500-600 for installation only, add the amounts above for a rough total.

Please note that Michelin owns BF Goodrich (and Uniroyal). I believe that you and your wife would be happy with the Michelin LTX M/S tires. Keep in mind, no matter what you do, the Liberty is not going to perform as well as a front wheel drive passenger car on the road - wet or dry.