Looking for best mpg tire for liberty. Stock tire is light at 27 pounds but there are some low 30ish tires that are LRR. Any mpg experiences between stock vs heavier LRR options would be appreciated.

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05 Liberty CRD Ltd - GDE ECO Tune, timing belt, metal glowplugs, Magnaflow 12226, homemade roofrack, 84k miles, SAMCOs, Fumoto, Amsoil EAA201, flat tow setup
02 Ford F350 7.3 Powerstroke -leveled, CC longbed, Detroit Lockers F&R, G38 Turbo, 4" MBRP 290k miles
87 Suzuki Samurai - VW 1.6NA Diesel, SPOA
12 Toyota Prius V

Trade in KJ and buy pruis,oh I see you already have one,buy another.

LRR tires are scary in wet weather,snow,and ice due to a super hard rubber compound.

somehow this just doesn't seem like a good idea.

LRR + heavy booty jeep != good times... at least not to me.

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2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 3.7L 6spd

• MOABs with Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure With Kevlar 245/70R16
• JBA UCA 4.5
• OME 790/948/90009/N32
• Western Suburbanite 7'4" plow
• DetoursUSA Backbone
• HF 12k# winch

[SIZE="1"]WTB: project liberty near N.NJ. stick shift, 4x4, working motor optional, CHEAP[/SIZE]

I don't think LRR tires are unsafe in non-snow general conditions, with a lot of highway driving. I'm deciding on tires right now, am tempted to buy snows for winter, run LRR highway tires for summer, you get great mpg and very quiet tires at the same time. I really don't want the hassle of changing over so will likely go with all-seasons, but then you don't get the best snow traction. Decisions, decisions ....

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2006 Jeep Liberty Sport CRD
GDE Eco Tune Full Torque, GDE TCM Tune, Firestone Destination LE 225/75-16

theres no perfect tire

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- OME 925LDs, with 1 coil removed + 2.5 daystar spacer + rancho shocks
- daystar 2.5 + bottom rear isolator + stock springs + Cheap durango shocks
- front D-rings + Painted black rims + metal intake + greasable sway bushings + 400watt inverter + 1600watt system + black mesh grill inserts + tinted tails and sidemarkers + BFG ATs + Cragar soft 8s

Not much snow in my 30k mile a year commute in San Diego. I'll let folks know what I get and how they perform. I'm a big offroad guy, not in the liberty, but am surprised that there arent more mpg optimizers for those that are daily driving these things, at least for the CRD folks.

Prius is a great car, no doubt about that, I've had two but enjoy the CRD. I have locked diff offroad diesels for harder trails but the CRD is a daily driver. The 4x4 is great for sand driving and light trail duty on trips but I'm looking for a tire that maximizes street and MPGs. I'll let folks know what I get and how it turns out.

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05 Liberty CRD Ltd - GDE ECO Tune, timing belt, metal glowplugs, Magnaflow 12226, homemade roofrack, 84k miles, SAMCOs, Fumoto, Amsoil EAA201, flat tow setup
02 Ford F350 7.3 Powerstroke -leveled, CC longbed, Detroit Lockers F&R, G38 Turbo, 4" MBRP 290k miles
87 Suzuki Samurai - VW 1.6NA Diesel, SPOA
12 Toyota Prius V

I ran General Grabber HTS which is low rolling resistance and pretty good in the snow (see recent consumer reports comparison) and quiet. This was my first tire on my Crd so no direct comparison of mileage. I did get 28 mpg cruising mostly 80+ mph through New Mexico and Arizona.

From my research, suv tires that are LRR are not much better than mild tread all terrains.
I think tire weight matters quite a bit also.
For towing, light four wheeling and good mileage I have decided on the Hankook Dynapro ATM. They are snow flake symbol branded (no chains required except extreme conditions) and lighter than virtually all other choices.
Do not get D or E rated tires if you want mileage and ride! Way too heavy.

I'll let you know if my mileage changes!
No question though, all tires are a compromise.
Good luck

Oh, and I have a Prius too! Also a Polaris Rzr as my hardcore off road toy. Used to rock crawl in a Samurai and a Cherokee like this:

There is no question tire weight and rolling resistance make a difference. I was able to get as high as 38.7 mpg with the original Goodyear tires the truck came with. Like you said, 27lbs and a pretty lame tread pattern. I installed some Firestone Destination LE tires and my MPG dropped into the lower 30's. At the moment Im looking onto some Kumho Road Venture AT KL78. They weight 30lbs and have been rated pretty well.

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2006 KJ CRD Ltd - Suncoast, GDE Eco, EGR Delete, After market T-Stat, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back
2005 KJ CRD Sport-Suncoast, Transco, GDE Hot-GDE Trans, EGR Delete, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back, After market S-Stat
1987 Suzuki LWB Samurai -diesel powered, custom 4 link coil suspension 38.5 SX Swampers

LRR + chains = win! lol

Bringing up this old post as I am in the search for tires.

Had Nokian Vatiiva's in LT225/75R16s. These are about 41 lbs each, did awesome in the snow, but now I need something else as they are completely worn out.

The LT tires were a waste on this vehicle, as last year didn't even get into the mountains.

Thinking about just going with the Destination LE2's. If it is really bad I will just put my chains on... that is what I bought them for anyways..

With smaller then stock tires your not doing yourself any favors in the mpg area,great for power but that's it.Heck my 35" MT/R K's are only 67lbs each.I'd never run anything but a LT tire on a Jeep or pickup.

Sorry, I mistyped, stock size is 225/75R16, which is what I currently have, NOT 225/65R16