We made it to Jersey Shore Haven on the rims that I purchased from Champion Tire and the tires that came with the camper.  But I just didn’t like how close the tire was to the lip of the fender.  The gap measured about 1/4 inch.  Heaven forbid that I run over a large bump and that tire rub up against the lip.

Although the tire was close to the fender, there was plenty of clearance between the tire and the shock absorber.

So I set about finding different rims.  After researching the web I learned that rims can have offsets.  The rims I had had no offset at all.  The center of the rim was exactly in the center of the tire tread.  It looked I needed a rim that set the tire back into the wheel well.  Lucky for me, it looked like Vintage Trailer supply had just the rim I needed.  I ordered two 15 inch rims with a 1/2 inch offset.  The folks at Champion Tire helped me find tires with a small enough profile to fit in the wheel well.  I went with Nexen 165/80R15 tires.  They are car tires, not trailer tires, but that’s the type of tire that came on the trailer when I bought it so I figured that would be fine.  I brought the tires home and held my breathe when mounting them hoping that they would fit.

Voila!  The new rims and tires fit beautifully.  And the half moon hub caps look great too!