Why don't they balance trailer wheels? When I get new tires I always have them balanced. Am I wasting my time and money?

 

my 12000 lb 5er tires/wheels were balanced . Balanced tires/wheels are easier on the trailer suspension and things inside and tires last longer. JIM

 

Balancing trailer tires is not a waste of time or money. Technically speaking, they say trailers do not have a suspension system, hence the reason for trailer tires because of the load and mainly the BOUNCING that trailers do. So balancing trailer tires, in turn, are going to keep the tires contacting the road better, thus, increasing the longevity of your tires.

 

I agree. I also have my trailer tires balanced. I figure it helps the tires last longer since out of balance tires run hotter and I know what it feels like to ride in a vehicle with bad balanced tires. So why does my trailer or anything I have in or on it have to go through the same?

 

I just replaced the tires on my work trailer about 2 months ago. They were 4.5 years old and the original tires when I bought the trailer new. Just guesstimating here, but they probably had close to 100k miles on them. They were balanced also. Spend the extra $$ and do it. You'll be better off in the long run.

 

Thanks for the input. I always have balanced my tires on my trailers but the trailers never seem to come with them that way. The tire guy was surprised that I wanted them balanced. He said they don't need it. Just shows you need to think things out for your self. (and have friends on DTR) Thanks again.

 

I've got tire balance beads in my boat trailer. Same system that semi's use for the big rigs.

Chris

 

Well we don't balance ours. It pulls fine, tires last just fine. I don't see the need but I guess it would depend on the trailer. Probably some RV's it might work well to have them balanced. But flat decks and stock trailers I don't think it would make any difference.

 

Absolutely.... I see a BIG difference in wear if I don't. They cup and wear a lot more quickly.

After all, they are tires, and they go round like the truck's tires. A slight imbalance is not biggie, you'll never feel it. But a big imbalance will cause tires to wear badly and makes a lot more vibration in the trailer, it's cargo and the things like the wiring too. And you could acually get a vibe in the truck if it's bad enough.

Balance them, they go around in circles like any other tire does..... MHO

 

Balancing also helps the wheel bearings to last longer.

 

I will most certainly catch some grief on this but I have heard of using golf ***** in truck wheels. The fellow has a yard full of Dozers and trucks, ect. He has been doing that for a long time, in his trucks. I dont balance my trailer tires but I may try the golf ***** in the trailer the next time I have the wheels off. good luck Jimk

 

The golf ***** don't work as well as smaller media like beads or Brass BB's from my experience.

A water/anti-freeze mix works well also, and helps cool the tire a little bit.

Off-road guys like me have been trying every method known to man to get out of round bias-ply Interco tires to run round enough to drive past 25mph..

 

Golf *****?

 

yup golf *****.

On most tires larger then say a 37" tire the shop will mount the tire but the machines can not balance the tire because of the large size. golf *****, bb's, baby powder just about everything has been tried by the off-road group. I used to be one of them until I bought my camper and had to sell my Bronco to buy my Ram. I know you don't like Ferds here but that Bronco was the best off-road rig I've ever driven.

Bill.

 

Weird, never heard of it. So has anything been proven that the stuff actually works?

Oh, and for the record I personally love Fords...just couldn't find one with a Cummins in it.

As for the Bronco, I believe you! It's an ugly xxeditxx but it should work very well! '79 model.