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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The ones I am familiar with look to have a weight welded to them to balance them.
My latest trailer tires I purchased were supposed to get balanced but they didn't. This was after I pointed out that they installed the wrong tires. I gave up and went on without them getting balanced. This was a flatbed trailer that is used for short haul. I certainly will have my travel trailers balanced. Even if just for reduction in vibration. Doesn't matter to me if the rest of the rotating assembly is balanced or not (I can't believe that it wouldn't be), adding more imbalance is never a good idea.
My latest trailer tires I purchased were supposed to get balanced but they didn't. This was after I pointed out that they installed the wrong tires. I gave up and went on without them getting balanced. This was a flatbed trailer that is used for short haul. I certainly will have my travel trailers balanced. Even if just for reduction in vibration. Doesn't matter to me if the rest of the rotating assembly is balanced or not (I can't believe that it wouldn't be), adding more imbalance is never a good idea.
