Mounting and Balancing Tire Packages

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If I purchase a 2 wheel and tire package for my boat trailer, do you mount and balance them and if so at what cost ? Thanks

asked by: Rick W

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Expert Reply:

If you purchase the # AM32664 Kenda ST225/75R15 Radial Tire on a 15" White Spoke Wheel - 6 on 5-1/2 inch bolt pattern, the tire will be mounted but not balanced.

We lack the equipment here to balance tires, but you could have that done locally if you wish. However, you might not need to. It's not as crucial to have trailer tires balanced as passenger car tires because trailers don't have drive or steer axles. If you click the provided link, you can see a product description video featuring the # AM32664 wheel/tire combo.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

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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Answer 2

Yes, if you were to buy one of our wheel and tire combos like the Kenda ST205/75D14 Bias Trailer Tire w 14" White Spoke Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - Load Range C #AM3S455 the tire would come mounted to the wheel.

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Answer 3

We do have a wheel/tire combo that has some of the features you said you are looking for. This combo has the same tires by Taskmaster you said are on your trailer. The wheel may be the difference. You can check out part #AS225B6BMPVD. This is a…

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Answer 4

The standard six lug bolt pattern for trailer wheels is 6 on 5-1/2 inches. If you have a six lug bolt pattern this would be what you'd have. The pilot diameter wouldn't be an issue either as the 6 lug wheels use a large enough pilot diameter…

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Answer 5

We do have metal valve stems you can use on your aluminum wheels with the Americana Valve Stems part #AM20906 which have grommets to protect the metal of your wheel from touching the valve stem and also fits both standard valve stem sizes.

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Answer 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 10

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 11

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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Answer 12

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

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