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Dave5041
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Initially Posted - 03/25/2010 :  16:55:24  Show Profile
I have been reluctant to make the jump to radial trailer tires due to their inherently more flexible sidewalls and fear that that might lead to a less stable tow. Circumstances forced me to go radial when I made my Florida trip this year. I am happy to report that my fears were unfounded. The boat and trailer are just as stable in lane changes, one sided potholes, and even extremely hard braking when some turkey merged a few of car lengths ahead of me about 20mph slower. In addition to being completely satisfactory, I picked up about 1.25 mpg on my usual 850 mile route. I'm impressed.

Dave B. aboard Pearl
1982 TR/SK/Trad. #3399
Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle
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OJ
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Response Posted - 03/25/2010 :  18:47:43  Show Profile
The trailer we recently purchased came with radials as standard equipment. They must have gotten a deal from Goodyear as there was an upcharge to downgrade to bias plies. The radials are a little lower profile compared to our previous trailer with bias plies - so (naturally) the boat and trailer sit lower. The trailer trails like a dream . . .
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