Do Trailer Wheel and Tires Come Balanced

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Do wheel / tire combinations come balanced, or do I need to take it and have that done? A review mentioned having it done, and having just ran across similar products while in Walmart on other business, none seemed to have balance weights on them. Probably would be getting AM30780 or similar.

asked by: Keith

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Helpful Expert Reply:

The tire and wheel combos we carry like the part # AM30780 are not machined balanced. You can have the tire and wheel combos balanced at a local tire shop if you wanted to.

What some 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

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Answer 1

Unless otherwise stated all trailer tires (including the #AM30780), are only rated to go 65 miles per hour as a maximum speed. Check out the review video I attached for this wheel and tire as well as the help article I attached on trailer tires.

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Answer 2

If you are in need of tires only, Kenda offers three different load ranges for a 5.3-12 trailer tire. The Load Range B tires, #AM10064, come with a maximum load rating of 840 pounds at 55 psi, Load Range C, #AM10066, with a maximum load rating of…

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Answer 3

Trailer tires need to be inflated to the max psi rating listed on the tire sidewall. You will want to inflate them when cold. We don't carry the specific tire you have so we don't have the info, but it will be listed on the side of the…

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Answer 4

The Taskmaster 5.30-12 Bias Trailer Tire #TA26RR comes with a 12" white spoke wheel that uses 1/2" - 20 size wheel bolts and coned lugs. The legs themselves should be torqued between 75 - 85 ft./lb. as you can see in the attached chart.

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Answer 5

Yes, we can get you into a tire with a higher speed rating. To accomplish this you will need to purchase the tire separate from the wheel and have it mounted at a local shop. This is a bit of a hassle but it will get you the best tire and should not…

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Answer 6

In order to pick out the correct hub assembly for a trailer you are going to need know a few key pieces of information. The first thing you will need to know is the bolt pattern of your hubs. This is so you get a hub that is compatible with your…

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Answer 7

The closest standard trailer tire size to 22 inches overall is the 5.30-12 which has an overall diameter of 21.9 inches. This tire size there are only bias ply tires available like the part #AM30780 for if you have a 4 on 4 inch bolt patter or the…

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Answer 8

If the trailer was stored inside then the tires might be fine. Examine them closely and if you can see cracks, even small cracks, on the sidewall or tread then that is an indication that they could be suffering from dry rot and would need to be…

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Answer 9

Wheels fit based on bolt pattern as well as height and width. Your 5.30-12 wheels are 12 inches by 4 inches and upgrading to a 14 inch wheel will come with an increased width of 5.5 or 6 inches to go with the extra 2 inches of height. If you have…

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Answer 10

The difference in the overall diameters of the two tire sizes you listed is big enough that I would not recommend the use of a 5.3-12 tire in place of a ST175/80D13. The 5.3-12 will be 21.9 inches overall, whereas the ST175/80D13 measures 24.1…

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Answer 11

Thanks so much for your pictures. From the looks of the photos, it looks like you have wheels with a bolt pattern of 4 on 4". To upgrade your tires to get the maximum capacity available on your 1,400 pound 4x8 trailer with 4.80-10 wheels, a…

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Answer 12

I have linked you to our page with our selection of 5.30-12 tires with wheels that have a 4 on 4 bolt pattern; the prices of each is displayed on their respective product page. You can choose from either a load range C or load range B tire with…

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