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Now I know the answer. Yes! Radial tires set lower than Bias Ply tires of the same size and rating. Where I used to have about an inch (1") of clearance, I now have almost nothing. A wooden pencil laying in the driveway would be crushed by the passing bumper as I pull out. The bad news is...

Thanks for all the comments! I went by Discount Tire to check on any deals. I had found Goodyear Marathons on sale at Trailer Tire & Wheel Supermarket. The salesperson very nearly matched the sale price. The difference between Discount Tire and TT&WS prices after considering shipping, less...

One more concern. Currently, with bias ply tires, when leaving my driveway, the rear bumper of the camper is within 1" of the pavement as I drop down to the street and pull away. If I change over to radial ply tires of the same size, will the radials "set lower" and cause the rear bumper to...

That may turn out to be a great idea. Discount Tire shows the Maxxis to have the same "R" speed rating. HOWEVER! Maxxis website shows max speed is 65mph......:confused:

I may have stumbled upon an answer.... Discount Tire shows the Carlisle Radial Trail RH with a speed rating of "R". That is up to 106 mph. Carlisle's website has a highway speed comment but doesn't say how fast. Still don't know if a radial tire has less rolling resistance. (better fuel...

I think we do and you are him!!! Good to have friendly ghosts!!!;)

Thanks Jim. Haven't seen any LT tires in 14". Current rims are Sendel T03 in 14" so I believe that radial tires will be okay for the rim. Really wondering about towing stability and possible fuel savings.... Don

Thanks Jim!! This is really an unusual experience for me. Oddly enough, for all the years I've owned campers and RVs, I've never bought a set of tires........ BTW Wonder why my "signature" didn't show in the original post.... Don

I've been reading. It's never too late it seems. I have a 2011 North Trail 21FBS which I tow to Missouri each month for a long weekend. In the last 13 months, I've put about 14K miles on the tires. I noticed that the two tires on the rear axle are getting thin in the center. The wear bars...