Do Trailer Wheels and Tires Need to be Balanced

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Just received 13inch tires and rims. Look great but my question is do I need to have them balanced before putting on my pop-up ?

asked by: Rick

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Most people do not balance trailer wheels and tires. The reason is that most people don't ever notice a difference after doing so, and because the weights tend to bounce off of trailer wheels since they have such bouncier suspension.

However, if you felt the need to balance yours there's no reason you couldn't.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The 12 inch tires that we carry are rated for 65 miles per hour. Any faster than that for extended periods and the excessive heat build up will cause tire failure. To get a tire with a higher speed rating you would have to go up in size. That also…

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Answer 2

By Sure Lube you mean like an EZ Lube setup that has zerk fittings on the ends of the spindles to grease through the middle of the hub? That's what I was able to find when Googling your setup. If so, you can install a Bearing Buddy over this…

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Answer 3

For a spare tire for your trailer you will want the tire to be the same size and construction type. In this case you will need an ST175/80R13 radial tire in load range C. In terms of the wheel a regular steel wheel will cost less and is perfect for a…

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Answer 4

For a tire to replace the 145/R12 size tires currently on your trailer, I recommend the Kenda Karrier S-Trail Radial Trailer Tire #AM10130. This is a great radial trailer tire that has a 1,220 pound maximum load at 65 psi. Note that this is a Load…

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Answer 5

Yes, the Loadstar ST175/80D13 Bias Trailer Tire with 13" White Wheel #AM31233 comes with the tire mounted to the wheel so that you would be ready to throw it on your trailer and be on your way. Since you are concerned about speed rating I have a…

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Answer 6

The letter D in the tire size actually indicates that what is on there now is a bias-ply but we have this size in radial which would be the way to go. Since you said a white wheel the part #AM31994 would work great as it's a radial mounted on a…

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Answer 7

Since you have a brake mounting flange on your boat trailer you could pretty easily install brakes on the trailer. Most likely the mounting flange is a 4 bolt flange (all 4 bolt flanges are the same), since your trailer is most likely not too heavy…

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Answer 8

If the spindles on your Reliable 2,700 pound axle are straight (same diameter in both bearing locations) then that indicates that it uses L44649 inner and outer bearings but if the spindles are tapered (inner bearing surface diameter is larger than…

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Answer 9

The #L68110 Race in my application charts works with the #L68149 bearing. We do show that the #L68149 bearing also works with the #L68111 race and this may be the application you need. The #L68149 inner bearing is paired with the #L44649 outer…

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Answer 10

We do have a nice selection of ST145/R12 tire and wheel sets that will work great on your 2012 Triton Trailer. For a Load Range E Tire, we have the Kenda Karrier S-Trail Radial Tire w/ 12 Inch Aluminum Wheel #AM31215. This tire has a 10-ply rating…

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Answer 11

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13 like…

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Answer 12

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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