Tire rotation.

I have done both on all trailers. I have a tread gauge that tells me if I have one tire wearing more than any others and I rotate as required. Extends the life of the tires and have them off every season anyway so why not.

time2roll wrote:
Trailer tires all see virtually the same forces and do not need rotating the position like the tow vehicle with drive wheels vs steer wheels etc.

Besides if you develop an alignment issue you will know exactly where to look.

I agree. They don't steer and have no power applied to them. Balance yes, keeps from shaking the suspension apart. Rotate no.

B.O.

Trailer tires all see virtually the same forces and do not need rotating the position like the tow vehicle with drive wheels vs steer wheels etc.

Besides if you develop an alignment issue you will know exactly where to look.

Yes to balance, don't see the point in rotating if they are wearing the same. I've always changed mine because of age, not wear.

ford truck guy wrote:
Yes to balance, no to rotation ..

Yep.

Yes to balance, no to rotation ..

Always balanced but never purposely rotated our rig's tires. Since we change our ST tires every 4 years and never had any uneven wear of note we never bothered. Of course that is what works for us, always do what works for your situation as your results may vastly differ from ours. Enjoy your new rig!!!

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I've always balanced my trailer tires, the original ones and replacements. I have not rotated them, but would consider rotating them if I detected abnormal wear; after correcting the cause of the abnormal wear.