Do Trailer Tires Need To Be Balanced?

Question:

Hello, I just ordered two ST205/75R14 tires with rims. They are awesome. From what etrailer experts are saying, I don’t really need to have them balanced correct ? Thanks

asked by: James S

Expert Reply:

You are correct. Tires on cars and trucks are balanced to even out the high and low spots, which inevitably show up during the manufacturing process, to smooth out the ride for the passengers. As there are no passengers in a trailer/camper (or at least there shouldn't be), this is not an issue and you do not need to spend the money to get them balanced. Especially since I have heard the weights tend to fly off trailer wheels.

However, some people do still want their trailer tires balanced and it definitely doesn't hurt to have then done. That said, we have a better way of doing this with the Counteract Tire Balancing Beads # CA28VR. This is a single pack so you would need to grab two of them (one per tire) if you wanted them, but basically they get put into the tire before mounting (they can be added after the fact, but you will need to have the tires unmounted and then remounted) and the beads will bust the bag and gather where they need to. These are fairly new to the trailering world but have been used in the trucking industry for quite some time now and people seem to really like them. Again, not 100% necessary, but an interesting solution if you still wanted to get your tires balanced.

expert reply by: Lazer S