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Whaler
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Oct 10, 2017

Tire balance...weight

I have seen discussion here on tire balance but nothing on the normal amount of weight. Here is why I am asking. Had new tires put on motorhome and used the beads. In short local trips I was very satisfied with the results. However once I was loaded for a long trip with full fuel (80gal)and 3/4 tank of water, I was not pleased. Short trips were 50/55 mph. Run it up to 62 on interstate and then the out of balance condition was very apparent. Found a commercial tire shop and had the tire checked and balanced. It took ten ounces to level it out. It was good afterward except I could feel every revolution of the wheel on smooth roads. Not happy with that. Just dropped the MH off at service center to have a seeping water pump replaced. They are also going to find a better tire to move to the front and rebalance the fronts. I think that much weight is too much but just wanting other opinions. Might add here tires are 245/70/22.5 on a Spartan chassis. Thoughts?

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