Balancing Trailer Tires - yes or no
Replaced the tires on the trailer yesterday (Goodyear Endurance). After mounting the new tires, the guys were bringing them over to the trailer to install. I asked if they had been balanced and they...
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busterbrown73 wrote:
And since no one has mentioned it, most trailer wheels are lug centric by design. Most retailers only have hub spindles and aren't equipped with lug adapter plates required to properly balance trailer tires (or even aftermarket wheels for that matter).
If you do choose to balance, call ahead and make sure the installer does have the equipment to provide lug centric balancing. Out of 7 tire retailers in my area, only 1 had the plates.
I agree, if you balance, it should be done this way, or old style spin balancing. I don't balance mine, but many that tow at higher speeds, may notice more hop/vibration than I do.
Jerry
