Do I Need To Have Trailer Tires Balanced

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Are the tire and rim combos mounted and balanced or just mounted?

asked by: Brandon

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The Provider ST205/75R15 Radial Trailer Tire part # TA87VR are just mounted not machine balanced.

What some of tire manufacturers 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).

Trailer tires do not have to be dynamically balanced like passenger car tires do since a trailer tire's primary duty is supporting a vertical load. Steering and cornering concerns apply less to trailer tires but you can have them balanced at a local shop if you would like to.

expert reply by: Heather A

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Answer 1

I reached out to Viair who explained the RV Winterizing Kit #VA27WR requires an air compressor system with an automatic shut off on the compressor. The Viair Portable RV Air Compressor Kit #VA39WR you found does not have this feature. It is only…

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Answer 2

The pre-mounted combinations of trailer wheels and trailer tires that we offer are given a degree of balancing by the distributor but not a full dynamic balance on a balancing machine as passenger car tires require. I will explain. Wheels and tires…

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Answer 3

Trailer tire and wheel combos are balanced like this: every tire and every wheel has a high (heavy) and low (light) spot. The manufacturers offset the high spot on the tire with the low spot on the wheel to balance them. Trailer tires do not need…

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The main difference between a ST205/75-14 size tire like the Contender #AC14R45SM and a ST215/75-14 size tire like the Taskmaster Provider Item #TTWTR21514 is that the larger number is a slightly larger size. The 205 has a section width of 7.99"…

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Answer 5

The three most common lug stud sizes for a trailer are 1/2"-20, 9/16"-18, and 5/8"-18. In order to make sure you get the correct lug nuts you need to measure the lug studs on the trailer now as we have no way to look this up for…

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Answer 6

Our trailer tire and wheel packages do not come balanced as they do not require it. Trailer wheel and tires are designed to support heavy loads and generally not looked at for a smooth vibration free ride. That is the same reason you virtually never…

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Answer 7

The tire and wheel combos we carry like #AM32395 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…

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Answer 8

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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Answer 9

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 10

Load range B trailer tires are going to have a lower capacity than C load range tires. Basically that, psi rating, and the ply rating are the only differences. A higher load range tire would last a little longer than lower load ranges of the same…

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Answer 11

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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Answer 12

Your math is correct in your trailer weight load example. If a fully-loaded tandem axle trailer weighs 4000-lbs then each of the 4 tires will bear 1/4th of that load, or 1000-lbs. In this case a tire rated for 1300-lbs would provide a good safety…

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