Does Karrier ST175/80R13 Radial Trailer Tire Come Balanced

Question:

Can you tell me if the following tire/wheel combination is factory balanced as a package? Karrier ST175/80R13 Radial Trailer Tire with 13inch Galvanized Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range D Part # AM31994 Thank you,

asked by: Frank C

Expert Reply:

The tire and wheel combos we carry like the part # AM31994 are not machined balanced. You can have the tire and wheel combos balanced at a local tire shop if you wanted to.

What our tire manufacturers will do is line up the light spot on the tire with the heavy spot on the wheel. This is a type of balancing but not like how car tires are balanced (with weights on a balancing machine).

expert reply by: Jameson C