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Old 03-29-2017, 12:39 PM   #1
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Finally decided to purchase the EZE tow dolly

I hope it works out for me. I was (and still am) leery about 12 inch rims with 21 inch tires. They are E load rated and 10 ply. For everyone that offered opinions and experiences on dolly towing I thank you. Seems most of you are satisfied with the acme eze tow. I will offer up my experiences in the future. Acme says 80 inches between fenders and my old 02 Camry is 70 wide at the outside edge of front tires and max 72 inches wide at front doors.
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Congrats.

If it hasn't been suggested, the first test should be local to home.

A good signal to ensure the car's steering is articulating in a turn... tie a bright ribbon or place a bright piece of tape on the steering wheel. In the turn you should see the wheel spin into the turn in the rear view camera.

After the first hard left and right turn, recheck the straps.

Best luck
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I hope it works out for me. I was (and still am) leery about 12 inch rims with 21 inch tires. They are E load rated and 10 ply. For everyone that offered opinions and experiences on dolly towing I thank you. Seems most of you are satisfied with the acme eze tow. I will offer up my experiences in the future. Acme says 80 inches between fenders and my old 02 Camry is 70 wide at the outside edge of front tires and max 72 inches wide at front doors.
I wouldn't worry much about the little tires. Think of it this way. How far is a given point on tread traveling in 1 revolution of a 22" tire vs a 12" tire? Although the smaller tire is turning more revolutions in a given distance, forces outward ate greater on the larger tire. I have towed many trailers with these smaller tires with absolutely no problems aside from they do wear faster. Keep them inflated properly and you should experience no issues. And carry a spare.
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Charlie, I think the move to the 12 inch tire was because of concerns with tire wear and quality of the 10 inch tire.

I've got about 15,000 miles on my 10 inch tires towing a 2006 Camry, I don't see any wear problems, I do carry a spare. I love this dolly..... Your 02 and my 06 are the same body style.

The one thing I did (and recommend to other owners) was I installed TPMS sensors inside the dolly wheels and inside the rear tires on my Camry. I then have real time pressure, temperature, and alarms for both the dolly tires and the rear toad.

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tpms

Good suggestion on tpms. I have a set of ten. Six for the rv and four to go on the dolly ad rear tires of the Camry.
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Congrats.

If it hasn't been suggested, the first test should be local to home.

A good signal to ensure the car's steering is articulating in a turn... tie a bright ribbon or place a bright piece of tape on the steering wheel. In the turn you should see the wheel spin into the turn in the rear view camera.

After the first hard left and right turn, recheck the straps.

Best luck
I use a white plastic store or garbage bag when towing my CR-V four down. Cheap and easy to see.
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