Newbie Considering Upgrades

[jtaylor42]

Hello all, I am brand new and considering the purchase of a Liberty. I have searched but have not received satisfactory answers to the questions I have and was looking for help. First I would like to know if I can fit Rubicon wheels w/o a lift and if so what size tires would be needed to make this work? Secondly I would like to know what is the typical gas mileage you see with a 2.5" lift and 245/70R16 setup? I previously had a Dakota which I lifted and put 33's on and regeared to 4.11s and my mileage dropped to like 14mpg. It was killing me even though it was great off-road. I am looking for a bit more of a compromise with a Liberty. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[fouros]

i have a 2 and a bit inch Old man emu lift and 245/70R16 BFG's for highway driving and i get roughly 12.7 L/100km 22 mpg consumption when i use my 245/75R16 18 mpg mudders on steel sport rims it bumps up to 15.8 l / 100 Kms

city driving about 15 MPG but that is with an Airflo snorkle and a K&N

not sure about the rubi rims we dont get them downunder

 

[Tokyojoe1965]

You won't be happy with the Liberty gas mileage. If you add the skids, lift, bigger wheels and tires, your mpg drops. I get about 15 mpg city and 19 highway fully loaded. When I was stock, I was getting 18 city and 21 highway. Some have their KJ's loaded a lot more than me and get less mpg than me.

You can get 31's on with a 2.5" lift and some get 32's with the Frankenlift.
Rubi rims should fit stock but you will rub a lot if you have the Rubicon's Wrangler MTR's on there also.