Do Trailer Tires and Wheels Need to be Balanced
Question:
I bought all my trailer wheel Walmart.They are all in China do we have to balance them as well ?. I towed my empty trailer one day, and feel like it bumping off the road...
asked by: Van
Expert Reply:
Trailer tires and wheels do not typically come balanced from the factory like what you see with standard passenger vehicle tires. This isn't usually needed for trailer tires and most car shops don't have the needed setup to properly balance trailer wheels, which are usually lug-centric instead of hub-centric like automotive wheels.
Many of our tire and wheel manufacturers line up the light spot on the tire with the heavy spot on the wheel, which is a type of balancing and typically nothing more is needed or recommended. I will say that the bounce you experienced when towing your trailer empty is not too uncommon. An empty trailer will often experienced exaggerated wobble during travel. Adding a bit of cargo weight should help eliminate most of this.
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Provider ST215/75R14 Radial Trailer Tire - Load Range C
- Trailer Tires and Wheels
- Tire Only
- Radial Tire
- Load Range C
- 215/75-14
- 14 Inch
- M - 81 mph
- Taskmaster
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