Do The Kenda Karrier Trailer Tires And Wheel Combinations Need To Be Balanced?

Question:

DO these tire on wheels have to be balanced before you but on trailer.

asked by: Lep J

Helpful Expert Reply:

The Karrier ST205/75R14 Radial Trailer Tire with 14" Galvanized Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range C # AM32156 do not need to be balanced before installing on a trailer. Trailer wheels and tires don't require the same level of balancing as vehicle tires. The tires have a heavy spot and a light spot that is marked and lined up with the opposite spot on the wheel. The heavy spot of the tire is normally lined up with the valve stem hole on the wheel because it is the light spot of the wheel.

You will not have any issues with the tire not riding correctly, but you can take it to a shop to have them balance it if you really want to. They will need to have the adapter to balance the wheel by the lugs and not the pilot hole and not all shops have this adapter because vehicle wheels do not require it.

This is addressed in the attached link.

expert reply by: Jason S